Stephanie Woessner

Creating the future. Together.

Moving into the future with confidence.

Transformation as a collective responsibility.

Stephanie Woessner

Creating the future. Together.

Moving into the future with confidence.

Transformation as a collective responsibility.

My journey so far
Experience
2006-2008
Teacher training
Land Baden-Württemberg

I was trained at the the high schools in Balingen & Haigerloch.

2008-2019
Teacher
Land Baden-Württemberg

I taught English and French for a total of 11 years at the Leibniz-Gymnasium in Rottweil and at the Albeck Gymnasium Sulz. During this time, I was involved in the school community in a variety of ways. This included various activities: webmaster, coordination of media peers, data protection officer, admin for Office 365, assisting learners to spend some time abroad.

In 2018, I was promoted.

Since August 2019, I have been fully detached to the Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg, an organisation of public interest whose job it is to help advance media education in Baden-Württemberg through projects, teacher training, etc.

2016-2021
ICT consultant
Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg

From 2016 to 2019, I was partly detached to the Landesmedienzentrum BW in Stuttgart. Since August 2019, I have been fully detached to the Landesmedienzentrum BW in Karlsruhe, where I first worked in the Media Development Unit before being transferred to the new innovation department.

2021-2023
Team Lead Innovation
Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg

In March 2021, I was promoted to be innovation team lead.

since 2023
Head of Future of Learning
Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg

In June 2023, I was promoted to the position of head of the newly created 'Future of Learning' department.

Studies
1998 - 2005
University of Tübingen

Teaching English & French as foreign languages

1999-2006
University of Tübingen

Bachelor’s degree in Japanese Studies with a minor in American Studies

October 2000 - March 2001
Dôshisha Daigaku

Study abroad program Japan

February - June 2002
Université de Paris VII: Denis Diderot

Study abroad program France

August 2003 - May 2004
San Francisco State University

Study abroad program United States

Focus: Asian American Studies

2021-2024
Danube University for Continuing Education Krems

Continuous Education Degree

Degrees & Certificates
Degrees
2005
1st State Exam English & French
University of Tübingen
2006
Bachelor of Arts Japanese Studies
University of Tübingen

Minor: American Studies

2008
2nd State Exam English & French
Teacher Training Academy Tübingen
2024
Master of Arts Game Studies
Danube University for Continuing Education Krems

Thesis: Level Up! Zukunft x (meets) Gaming. Entwicklung eines Design Thinking-Workshops unter Einbeziehung jugendlicher Expertise zur Konzeption eines Open-World-Computerspiels für zukunftsorientiertes, kompetenzbasiertes Lernen mit Blick auf die Ziele nachhaltiger Entwicklung.

2024
Master of Science Game-based Media and Education
Danube University for Continuing Education Krems

Thesis: Crafting Sustainable Futures - Evaluation des zukunftsorientierten Lernabenteuers SERASUM: For a better tomorrow, einer globalen Simulation in Minetest zum Thema nachhaltige Entwicklung

Certificates
2008
German as a foreign language
Teacher Training Academy Tübingen
2010
Pro FLE: Construire une unité didactique
National Center for Distance Education (CNED, France)
March 2021
Deep Learning through Transformative Pedagogy
University of Queensland (UQx@EdX)

approx. 12 hours

May 2021
Innovation management & Design Thinking
SPIEGEL-Akademie

Certificate: Certified Expert in Innovation Management & Design Thinking

approx. 160 hours

May 2021
Leaders of Learning
Harvard University (HarvardX@EdX)

approx. 40 hours

June 2021
Futures Thinking Specialization
Institute for the Future, Palo Alto (on Coursera)
  • Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking
  • Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens
  • Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future
  • Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future
  • Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action

approx. 75 hours

June 2021
Life After COVID-19: Get Ready for our Post-Pandemic Future
Institute for the Future, Palo Alto (on Coursera)

approx. 12 hours

October 2021
Artificial Intelligence: Use cases and new business opportunities
SPIEGEL-Akademie

Certificate: Certified Expert in AI

approx. 160 hours

September 2023
Game Studies
Danube University for Continuing Education Krems

Certificate: Academic Expert in Game Studies

2 years | part-time distance program

Change is the essential process of all existence
Mr. Spock