Prof. Dr. Wilfried Gabriel

Since 2024 // Professorship of Educational Science and Waldorf Education at Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Waldorf Institute Witten Annen

2019 to 2023 // Pilot project of the Federation of Independent Waldorf Schools
“Learning through Action – the Vocational Waldorf School”

Since 2017 // Research Center for Practical Learning and Vocational Education at Waldorf Schools at Alanus University

2009 to 2021 // Founder and Headmaster of the Waldorf Vocational College Schloss Hamborn

2002 to 2021 // Teacher at Rudolf Steiner School Schloss Hamborn

Member of various management bodies (Executive Board, School Management, Internal Supervisory Board) of the school and the Rudolf-Steiner-Werkgemeinschaft Schloss Hamborn e.V.

1998 to 2002 // Co-founder and lecturer of the “Academy for Social Management and Organizational Development” at Pädagogisch Soziales Zentrum Dortmund e.V.; also lecturer at the Educator Training College Dortmund

1994 to 1998 // Consulting, school and organizational development for schools, companies, and institutions in vocational education

1994 // Doctorate on the topic: “Personal Pedagogy in the Information Society. Self-Education and Self-Organization in Rudolf Steiner’s Pedagogy” in Department 2, Educational Science at the University of Paderborn 

1985 to 1994 // Research Associate with Prof. Dr. Peter Schneider at the University of Paderborn

1984 // State Examination for teaching at upper secondary level at the University of Dortmund in the subjects of Mathematics, Physics

Gabriel, W. (2023). Learning Responsibility. by Tessin Center for Health and Education. https://www.tessin-zentrum.de/projekte/verantwortung-lernen

Gabriel, W. (2022). On the Educational Value of Practical Learning. by Tessin Center for Health and Education. https://www.tessin-zentrum.de/a/zum-bildungswert-des-praktischen-lernens

Gabriel, W. (Ed.). (2022). Learning through Action. A workshop report by the Research Group for Waldorf Education and Vocational Education.: Final report on the pilot project “Learning through Action – the Vocational Waldorf School” (2018-2022). Federation of Independent Waldorf Schools.

Gabriel, W. (2021). Digitalization and Education. Erziehungskunst Waldorfpädagogik heute(10), 58–61.

Freitag, K. P., Gabriel, W. & Peters, J. (2020). Cultural Studies Contributions of Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences: Vol. 15. Learned for Life – The Vocational Waldorf School. Peter Lang GmbH, International Academic Publishers.

Gabriel, W. (Ed.). (2019). Working while Learning—Learning while Working. The educational idea of the Waldorf school: Documentation Education Congress. Herne 2018 [Special Issue], 37. https://www.waldorfschule.de/fileadmin/downloads/Arbeitsp%C3%A4dagogik/Brosch_Bildungskongress.pdf

Gabriel, W. (2018). School and Profession. Erziehungskunst Waldorfpädagogik heute(7).

Gabriel, W. (2018). The Educational Significance of Practical Learning. Erziehungskunst Waldorfpädagogik heute(1/2), 10–12

Gabriel, W. (2018). Vocational Education at Waldorf Schools. Erziehungskunst Waldorfpädagogik heute(1/2), 23–25.

Gabriel, W. (2016). The deed limits, but enlivens. The Vocational College Schloss Hamborn. Erziehungskunst Waldorfpädagogik heute(1), 25–27.

Gabriel, W. (2014). Educational Science and Waldorf Education: epistemological approaches to Rudolf Steiner’s educational impulse. In P. Heusser & J. Weinzirl (Eds.), Rudolf Steiner: His Significance for Science and Life Today (pp. 228–245). Schattauer.

Gabriel, W. (2012). Competencies at the Waldorf Vocational College. Approximation and Critique. In P. Schneider & I. Enderle (Eds.), The Waldorf Vocational College: Development and Results of a New Upper School Design at the Waldorf School (pp. 155–170). Peter Lang.

Gabriel, W. (2012). The Waldorf Vocational College Schloss Hamborn. In P. Schneider & I. Enderle (Eds.), The Waldorf Vocational College: Development and Results of a New Upper School Design at the Waldorf School (pp. 19–57). Peter Lang.

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. u. (1996). Learning How to Learn: Securing the Future through Self-Qualification. Flensburger Hefte Special Issues: Vol. 15. Flensburger-Hefte-Verl.

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. (1996). Waldorf Education. In H. Dedering (Ed.), Handbook of Work-Oriented Education (Reprint 2018, pp. 309–330). Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. (1996). Learning Venues and the Legal Framework of Work-Related Learning. In H. Dedering (Ed.), Handbook of Work-Oriented Education (Reprint 2018, pp. 169–188). Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag.

Gabriel, W. (1995). Personal Pedagogy in the Information Society [Also published as: Paderborn, Univ., diss., 1994, Lang, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, New York, Paris, Vienna]. German National Library.

Schneider, P., Sabel, M., Selbach, R., Gabriel, W. & Ehrlich, K. (1994). Learning and Working in a Team. Three Volumes. Bertelsmann.

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. (1994). The Waldorf School and Its International Environment. In H. Röhrs (Ed.), Reform Pedagogy on the Continents (pp. 241–248). Lang, 1994

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. (1993). Continuous and Cooperative Self-Qualification and Self-Organization. (Transfer Projects). In R. Neubert & H.-C. Steinborn (Eds.), Personnel Qualification in the New Federal States: Reports and Analyses (Vol. 2). Bertelsmann.

Gabriel, W. & Schneider, P. (1993). Goethe, Postmodernism, and Vocational Education. Notes on a Paradigm Shift. In M. Heitzer (Ed.), Dortmund Contributions to Pedagogy: Vol. 10. Search Movements – Value Perspectives – Formations: Festschrift for Werner E. Spies (pp. 183–202). Brockmeyer.

Gabriel, W. & Rentsch, V. (1992). The Search for the Image of the Human Being in Modern Pedagogy. Erziehungskunst(6/7), 638–665.

Gabriel, W. & Dings, W. (1992). A Concept of Holistic Rehabilitation. Experiences of the Josefsheim Bigge Vocational Training Center.: Final Report. Berufsbildungswerk Bigge-Olsberg.

Gabriel, W. & Offergeld, G. (1989). CAD Pilot Project IHK Paderborn. In F. Rauner (Ed.), Vocational Education: Vol. 10. CAD: Change in Design Work and Vocational Education (pp. 132–147). Wirtschaftsverl. NW.

Gabriel, W. & Walter, H.‑J. (1988). Learning through One’s Own Insight. Self-Qualification through Creativity Training. In lehren & lernen. (Vol. 12).

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