Julia Hufnagl, M. Sc.

Working Title:

Global Learning in the Workplace: A Cross-Country Multi-Level Analysis

Abstract:

Local and global social inequalities, climate change, species extinction, plastic pollution, pandemics – the crises of our time make it clear that a transformation is needed in various areas, including education. Any form of education should equip young people with skills to deal with relevant tensions and responsibilities of individual stakeholders. Concepts such as Global Learning, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCE) address how to contribute to global sustainable development and fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a holistic global understanding. Global Learning is considered one of the key abilities of the 21st century (Scheunpflug, 2022, p. 10). While Global Learning has already been subject to research in the general education school context, in volunteer work settings, and in higher education (e.g., Anderberg et al., 2009; Hunt, 2020; Richter, 2018), there is a lack of information on Global Learning in Vocational Education and Training (VET). Nevertheless, organizations increasingly must provide learning opportunities at the workplace to be successful in today’s ‘war for talent’ (Baert, 2018, p. 154). This is the starting point of my dissertation, which will shed light on company’s Global Learning activities and employee’s informal Global Learning behavior.

At the macro level, I will provide an overview of the policy framework for Global Learning and on the strategies applied in companies. At the meso level, a mixed-methods approach will investigate in more detail which educational strategies companies are pursuing to implement Global Learning. Furthermore, corporate profiles with regard to their Global Learning strategies will be identified. The micro level regards employees’ personnel development and learning strategies. 

As a result, strategies and profiles with regard to Global Learning in companies are identified from both a corporate and an individual perspective, and the environment in which companies and individuals operate is defined. The dissertation provides valuable insights into lifelong learning in times of increasing shortage of skilled workers and migration movements in a globalized world.

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Conference Presentations

Hufnagl, J.: „Anforderungen an Berufsbildungspersonal als „Global Citizens“ - Global Citizenship Education aus wirtschaftspädagogischer Perspektive", 10. GEBF-Tagung (Nachwuchstagung) (Bildung zwischen Unsicherheit und Evidenz); Essen (Germany); 27-02-2023.

Annen, S., St Denis, X., & Hufnagl, J.: „Family background and exits from overqualification in the UK and Germany”, 7th International NEPS Conference; online; 06-12-2022.

Hufnagl, J.: „Perceived discrimination in transition to VET – an intersectional approach”, 7th International NEPS Conference; online; 05-12-2022.

Hufnagl, J.: „Herkunftsspezifische Unterschiede in der Diskriminierungswahrnehmung von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund beim Zugang zur Berufsausbildung“, World Education Leadership Symposium (WELS) (Schule und Führung zwischen Revolution, Tradition und Erschöpfung); online; 29-09-2022.

Hufnagl, J.: „Herkunftsspezifische Unterschiede in der Diskriminierungswahrnehmung von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund beim Zugang zur Berufsausbildung“, ÖFEB Pre-Conference (Bildungsforschung in und für Zeiten der Veränderung); Graz (Austria); 20-09-2022.

Hufnagl, J.: „Herkunftsspezifische Unterschiede in der Diskriminierungswahrnehmung von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund beim Zugang zur Berufsausbildung“, Nachwuchs- und Vernetzungstag „Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildungsforschung“ der Universitäten Augsburg, Bamberg und Regensburg (Professionalität im Umgang mit Digitalisierung und Heterogenität); Bamberg (Germany); 15-07-2022.

Poster Contributions

Hufnagl, J.: „Unterschiede in der ethnischen Diskriminierungswahrnehmung im Ausbildungsübergang: Eine intersektionale Perspektive nach Herkunftsgruppen und Geschlecht", 10. GEBF-Tagung (Haupttagung) (Bildung zwischen Unsicherheit und Evidenz); Essen (Germany); 28-02-2023.

Hufnagl, J.: „Unterschiede in der ethnischen Diskriminierungswahrnehmung im Ausbildungsübergang: Eine intersektionale Perspektive nach Herkunftsgruppe und Geschlecht“, Gründungstag Netzwerk für Geschlechtssensible Forschung (GENIAL forschen. GEschlechterpoteNzIALe nutzen - Gesellschaft verändern); Bamberg (Germany); 14-12-2022.

Summer Semester 2022

• Professionalization of Vocational Education Personnel (Courses A and B)
• Management of Educational Processes (Course C)

Link to the lectures on UniVIS (only in German)

Review Activities

• Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung 2023
• 27. JURE 2023 Pre-Conference

Organization of Meetings

• Deputy Managing Director of the Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung 2023
• Member of the Organizing Team of the Transatlantic Alumni Conference 2023
• Member of the Organizing Team of the Wissenschaftstage 2023 of the "Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann" of the Foundation of German Business
• Technical Support at the 9th GEBF Conference 2022

Engagement

• Member of the Board of PPP Alumni e.V. (since 2020)
• Teamer for intercultural trainings (Cultural Vistas / GIZ) (since 2020)
• Student Representation in the Accreditation Process of the Master's Program in Business Education, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (2022)
• Member of the Quality Circle of the Master's Degree Program in Business Education, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (2020 - 2022)
• Teaching Support at a Vocational School in the "Sprachförderprojekt für Geflüchtete" at the Professorship of Business Education, Georg-August University Göttingen (2019 - 2020)
• Participation in the INTERREG Project "Nachbarsprache & buurcultuur" at the Chair of German Language and Culture, in particular German Studies, Radboud University of Nijmegen (Netherlands) (2019)

Memberships

Research Networks

• Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS)

• Bamberg Graduate School for Business Administration (BaGSB)

• Network for Migration and Flight Research Bavaria (NeMiF)

• GENIAL network Bamberg Researchers for Gendersensitive Research

Alumni Network

• sdw Alumni e.V. (for former Scholarship Holders of the Klaus Murmann Study Foundation of the Foundation of German Business)
• PPP Alumni e.V. (for former Participants of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for young professionals)
• FAU Alumni Network (for Alumni and Friends of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg)
• alumni UNI graz (for Alumni and Friends of the Karl-Franzens University Graz)