Melanie Hochmuth, M.A.

Contact

Melanie Hochmuth [she/her]
Kärntenstraße 7, D-96052 Bamberg, room KÄ7/00.24
Phone: +49 (0) 951 863-2769
E-Mail: melanie.hochmuth(at)uni-bamberg.de

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Consultation hours

by appointment per E-Mail

Research

  • Educational trajectories and educational decisions.

  • Transitions, especially from school to vocational training.

  • Prevention of vocational training drop-outs.

  • Vocational training satisfaction and quality.

  • Discrimination processes in vocational training.

Working Title:

Die Rolle von Schulpraktika in der Sekundarstufe I für den Übergang in die Berufsausbildung

Dissertation Projects of the Professorship of Business Education - Prof. Dr. Silvia Annen

Hochmuth, M. (2023). Das Schulpraktikum als Erfolgsfaktor für einen realisierten Übergang in die Berufsausbildung (The school internship as a success factor for a successful transition into vocational training). Berufsbildung in Wissenschaft und Praxis (BWP), H.2.

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M., & Frey, A. (2022). Challenges of the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity for sustainable digital learning in vocational education and training (vet). Sustainability, 14(13), 7692. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137692

Hochmuth, M., Geßler, A. N., Seyffer, S., & Frey, A. (2022). How are apprentice satisfaction and concerns changing as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic? Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 5(1), 100258. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2022.100258

Hochmuth, M., Geßler, A. N., Seyffer, S., & Frey, A. (2021). Challenges in the digitization of apprenticeships during the coronavirus pandemic: Who needs special assistance? Sustainability, 13(21), 11701. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111701

Ertelt, B.‑J., Frey, A., Hochmuth, M., Ruppert, J.‑J., & Seyffer, S. (2021). Apprenticeships as a unique shaping field for the development of an individual future-oriented “vocationality”. Sustainability, 13(4), 2279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042279

Conference Presentations

Hochmuth, M. & Hufnagl, J. Transition from School to Apprenticeship: The Role of Perceived Discrimination. NEPS Conference 2023, Bamberg, 09.11.2022. URL: https://www.neps-data.de/neps-conference2023/Conference-Schedule

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M. Gelingensfaktoren für einen erfolgreichen Start in die duale Berufsausbildung aus der Perspektive von Berufsberaterinnen und Berufsberatern (Success factors for a successful start to dual vocational training from the perspective of careers advisors). Jahrestagung der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik. Flensburg, 07.09.2023. URL: https://www.uni-flensburg.de/biat/sektionstagung-bwp-2023

Hochmuth, M. Wie gut kennen Schüler/-innen die Anforderungen der Arbeitswelt? Differenzen zwischen den Einschätzungen von Schüler/-innen und Arbeitgeber/-innen (How well do students know the requirements of the world of work? Differences between the assessments of students and employers). Jahrestagung der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik. Flensburg, 06.09.2023. URL: https://www.uni-flensburg.de/biat/sektionstagung-bwp-2023

Hochmuth, M. The school internship as a key factor for a successful start into apprenticeship. NEPS Conference 2022, Bamberg, 05.12.2022. URL: https://www.neps-data.de/neps-conference2022/Conference-Schedule

Hochmuth, M. Erfolgskriterien des Praktikums für den Übergang in die Berufsausbildung. Deutscher Verband für Bildungs- und Berufsberatung (Success criteria of the internship for the transition to vocational training. German Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance). dvb Conference. Oldenburg, 15.09.2022. URL: https://dvb-fachverband.de/veranstaltungen/aktuelle/dvb-jahrestagung/

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M., & Ulrich, A. Challenges of the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity for Sustainable Digital Learning in VET. EARLI SIG14 Conference, Paderborn, 19.08.2022. URL: https://en.kw.uni-paderborn.de/sig14

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M., & Ulrich, A. Apprenticeship during the Coronavirus Pandemic - an Exploratory Study from Southern Germany. EARLI SIG14 Konferenz, Paderborn, 18.08.2022. URL: https://en.kw.uni-paderborn.de/sig14

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M., & Geßler, A. N., Ulrich, A. (February 4, 2022, symposium). Transferable Competences as a Success Factor in Apprenticeship. Swiss Federal University For Vocational Education And Training. 7th International VET Congress. Bern, 04.02.2022. URL: https://www.conftool.net/vet-congress-2022/about.php

Seyffer, S., Hochmuth, M., & Geßler, A. N. (October 20, 2021). Successful Start of Training during the Pandemic Period. Satisfaction and Worries (paper-session). International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance. 44th IAEVG International Conference. Riga, 20.10.2021. URL: https://www.iaevgconference2020.lv/

 

Workshops

Hochmuth, M. Das Berufsorientierungsverhalten der Generation Z: Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Berufsberatung (The career orientation behavior of Generation Z: Opportunities and challenges for career guidance). Jugendberufsagentur. Potsdam, 15.09.2023.

Hochmuth, M. Transferable Competences for Prevention of Drop-Outs. Academia Netzwerktreffen. Schwerin, 28.03.2023.

Lectures

Seminare

HS: Lernen und Lehren mit digitalen Medien
3,00 SWS
Melanie Hochmuth
HS: Professionalisierung von Bildungspersonal - Termin B
3,00 SWS
Silvia Annen , Melanie Hochmuth

Hauptseminare

FF: Forschungsfragen der Wirtschaftspädagogik
3,00 SWS
Silvia Annen , Melanie Hochmuth

Summer Semester 2024

  • Research Questions in Business Education (seminar)
  • Research Methods in Business Education (practice, courses A, B and C)
  • Professionalization of Vocational Education Personnel (seminar, courses A and B)

Link to the lectures on UniVIS (only in German)

Vita

Academic Backround

2023 – today

PhD Candidate at the Professorship of Business Education (Prof. Dr. Silvia Annen) at the University of Bamberg, GER

2019 – 2022

Integrative Social Sciences, specializing in Economics, Organization and Society (M.A.) at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, GER

2016 – 2019

Integrative Social Sciences, specializing in Sociology (B.A.) at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, GER

Professional Backround

2024 – today

Doctoral Research Fellow at the Professorship of Business Education (Prof. Dr. Silvia Annen) at the University of Bamberg, GER

2022 – 2023

Research assistant in the "Erfolgreicher Start in die Ausbildung (EStarA)" (Successful start to vocational education) project at the University of Applied Sciences of the "Bundesagentur für Arbeit" in Mannheim, GER

2020 – 2022

Working Student in the "Erfolgreicher Start in die Ausbildung (EStarA)" (Successful start to vocational education) project at the University of Applied Sciences of the "Bundesagentur für Arbeit" in Mannheim, GER

2019 – 2020

Student Assistant at the Chair of Sociology (Prof. Dr. Best, Dr. Ingmar Rapp) and Empirical Social Research (Dr. Dannwolf) at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, GER

2018 – 2018

Student Assistant for the ELFE study at the ifo Institute Munich, GER

2018 – 2018

Interviewer for the ELFE study at the University of Mainz, GER