Dr. Sven Rahner

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Dr. Sven Rahner is Head of Division for Fundamental Issues of Continuing Education Policy, National Continuing Education Strategy at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

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Publications

Monographs

Articles in journals and books (selection)

  • Rahner, Sven (2020): Further training offensive in and after the crisis: Now more than ever! In: WSI-Mitteilungen, 73rd year, 6/2000, pp. 513-518 (together with Michael Schulze and Martin Ehlert).
  • Rahner, Sven (2020): Qualifying for the work and economy of tomorrow: New opportunities for employment and development, in: Denkfabrik (ed.): Verbündet Euch! For a colorful, solidary and free society, Berlin, pp. 196-207.
  • Rahner, Sven (2018): Skilled labor policy in the digital transformation: a chance to shape the future instead of false fatalism, in: Mehr als Algorithmen. Digitalization in society and work, in: TUP (Theorie und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit), special volume 2018, pp. 96-103.
  • Rahner, Sven (2016): Hand in hand with robot colleague Schorsch. The working world of tomorrow, in: Müller - Die lila Logistik AG (ed.): Vordenken, pp. 49-62.
  • Rahner, Sven (2016): Don't stop thinking about tomorrow, in: Berliner Republik 3/2016 (together with Steffen Jenner and Kai Doering).
  • Rahner, Sven (2015): Neue Wege arbeitspolitischer Solidarität in Deutschland und Europa, in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, Beilage zur Wochenzeitung Das Parlament, B 4-5 Arbeiten in Europa, pp. 49-54.
  • Rahner, Sven (2014): Amartya Sen's realization opportunity approach: compass for good governance?, in: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (ed.): Was macht ein gutes Leben aus? The Capability Approach in the Progress Forum, Bonn/Berlin, pp. 20-28.
  • Rahner, Sven (2013): Der Betrieb als Fortschrittslabor, in: Berliner Republik, 02/2013 (together with Anis Ben-Rhouma and Simon Vaut).
  • Rahner, Sven (2012): Time matters: Für eine Politik aus der Lebensverlaufsperspektive, in: Neue Gesellschaft/Frankfurter Hefte, 9/2012, pp. 43-45 (together with Martin Bujard).
  • Rahner, Sven (2012): Zeit neu denken: Plädoyer für eine Lebensverlaufspolitik, in: www.fortschrittsforum.de, July 18, 2012 and www.freitag.de, August 1, 2012 (together with Martin Bujard).
  • Rahner, Sven (2012): Lebenslauforientierte Bildungs-, Arbeitsmarkt- und Familienpolitik als Grundlage für soziale und wirtschaftliche Fortschritt, in: WISO Diskurs: Wohlstand, Wachstum, Investitionen, pp. 47-60 (together with Martin Bujard).
  • Rahner, Sven (2011): Fachkräftebedarf und Zuwanderung: Geschichte und Perspektiven, in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, Beilage zur Wochenzeitung Das Parlament, B 43, pp. 29-35.

Expert reports and policy advice

  • Rahner, Sven (2014): Zukunftsaufgabe Weiterbildung: Stand der Debatte und internationale Anknüpfungspunkte zur Entwicklung einer Arbeitsversicherung. Expertise commissioned by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bonn/Berlin (32 pages).
  • Rahner, Sven (2012): Employment promotion in the life course: Fundamentals, good practice, fields of action. Expertise, German Bundestag, Berlin (28 pages).
  • Rahner, Sven (2012): Shaping change in work and demography: Potentials for qualification, employment and development. Expertise, German Bundestag, Berlin (43 pages).

Lectures (selection)

  • Rahner, Sven (2022): Nationale Weiterbildungsstrategie: Aufbruch in die Weiterbildungsrepublik, 33rd International Forum, Dokkyo University, Japan, 19.11.2022.
  • Rahner, Sven (2022): The Future of Work and Welfare: Insights from the National Skills Strategy in Germany, Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, 25.10.2022.
  • Rahner, Sven (2019): Lifelong Learning as Key Success Factor to Digital Transformation: Insights from the German National Skills Strategy, The 3rd International Conference of KRIVET on Regional and Industry Skills Development, Seoul, Korea, 31.10.2019.
  • Rahner, Sven (2018): National continuing education strategy. Für eine neue Weiterbildungskultur im digitalen Wandel, IAB-Colloquium zur Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, 13.12.2018.
  • Rahner, Sven (2018): Session "Das persönliche Erwerbstätigenkonto" (hosted by the Institute of Labor Economics, IZA), LABOR.A 2018, Plattform "Arbeit der Zukunft", Berlin, 13.09.2018.
  • Rahner, Sven (2014): Der Beitrag der Beschäftigungsversicherung zur Etabilierung einer neuen Weiterbildungskultur, Scientific Colloquium, University of Applied Sciences of the Federal Employment Agency, Schwerin, 19.11.2014.
  • Rahner, Sven (2014): Book presentation "Architekten der Arbeit: Positionen, Entwürfe, Kontroversen", Genial Dagegen, curated by Robert Misik, Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue, Vienna, 02.06.2014.
  • Rahner, Sven (2014): Book premiere "Architekten der Arbeit: Positionen, Entwürfe, Kontroversen", KörberForum, moderated by Uwe Jean Heuser, DIE ZEIT, Körber Foundation, Hamburg, 19.05.2014.
  • Rahner, Sven (2013): Amartya Sen's empowerment approach: basic features, core categories and perspectives for application, Gesprächskreis Befähigungsansatz, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin, 20.02.2013.
  • Rahner, Sven (2011): Lebenslauforientierte Bildungs-, Arbeitsmarkt- und Familienpolitik als Grundlage für soziale und wirtschaftliche Fortschritt, Congress of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung "Perspektiven für wirtschaftliche und soziale Fortschritt", Berlin, 30.11.2011 (together with Martin Bujard).
  • Rahner, Sven (2011): Thematisierungs- und Gestaltungsmacht von Gewerkschaften bei der Mobilisierung von Fachkräften, Workshop "Strukturwandel der Arbeit - Strukturwandel der Organisationen" der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung an der University of Kassel, 18.06.2011.
  • Rahner, Sven (2011): Fachkräftemangel: Mythos oder Drama?, Network Science and Trade Unions, DGB Federal Executive Board, Berlin, 28.02.2011.

Curriculum vitae

Curriculum vitae

Since 2022

Head of Division for Fundamental Issues of Continuing Education Policy, National Continuing Education Strategy at the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in Berlin

2018-2022

Head of the "National Continuing Education Strategy" office at the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in Berlin

2014-2017

Consultant for "Fundamental issues of labor policy and securing the workforce" at the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in Berlin

2017

Consultant for "Fundamental issues of social and societal policy, future of social security systems" at the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in Berlin

2017

Doctorate in economics and social sciences (Dr. rer.pol.) at the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Kassel, dissertation: "Fachkräftemangel und falscher Fatalismus. Development and perspectives of a new policy field"

2010-2014

Head of copywriting and editing at Digramm Media GmbH, Berlin

2006-2009

Research assistant and office manager at the German Bundestag

2002-2004

Student assistant at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Heidelberg

2000-2006

Freelancer at the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen e.V., Mannheim

1999-2005

Studied political science, German studies, psychology and education at the Universities of Heidelberg and Toronto (state examination)

 

Work in scientific advisory boards, expert committees and research groups

December 2016

Exploratory workshop, "The Politics of Work and Welfare in the Platform Economy" (Chair: Prof. Peter A. Hall, Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Prof. Kathleen Thelen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Harvard University, Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Study, Cambridge, USA

2015

Member of the Foresight Lab "Effects of digitalization on the labour market 2030" of the Bertelsmann Stiftung and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung

2014-2016

Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the think tank Das Progressive Zentrum e.V.

2013-2014

Member of the joint research group "Future of the Welfare State" of the Bonn Academy for Research and Teaching of Practical Politics (BAPP) and the think tank Progressives Zentrum e.V.

2012-2013

Member of the Progress Forum to accompany the work of the German Bundestag's Enquete Commission "Growth, Prosperity, Quality of Life"

 

Scholarships and awards

2022

John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

2010-2013

Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Graduate Funding

2012

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, research stay USA

2002

State of Baden-Württemberg, study visit to the University of Toronto