Welcome! Welcome to the First-Year Students for the 2026/27 Winter Semester

A warm welcome to the 2026/27 winter semester at the Institute for Vocational Education! We welcome all students—especially first-semester students—enrolled in the bachelor’s and master’s programs in Business Education, Vocational Education in Metalworking and Electrical Engineering, and Vocational Education in Health at the University of Kassel.

This semester kicked off with an orientation session for all new L4 students led by Prof. Dr. Michael Goller. For many, the start of their studies marks a pivotal phase in life, characterized by new perspectives, intellectual challenges, and greater freedom. Engaging with unfamiliar concepts demands (and fosters) critical thinking and promotes personal growth. Interaction with like-minded peers is central to a successful start to your studies: social networks and peer-oriented support are crucial resources that strengthen individual resilience. Together, we simply succeed better in our studies than we do alone.

The team in the Department of Vocational and Business Education looks forward to guiding you through this semester with the following courses:

• M1c Lecture: Introduction to Vocational and Business Education (Michael Goller)
• Tutorials Accompanying the Lecture: M1c Introduction to Vocational and Business Education (Roman Höhl)
• Seminar: From Education to Professional Excellence: Exploring Milestones in Research on Education and Human Resource Development (Michael Goller)
• Seminar: Urban Myths and Questionable Beliefs: An Evidence-Based Look at (Vocational) Learning and Educational Processes (Michael Goller)
• Seminar: Teachers’ Visual Perception and Attention: A Seminar on Findings from the Field of Eye Tracking (Alina Gierosz)
• Research Module: Dropout Behavior Among (Prospective) Teachers: An Introduction to Empirical Research as Preparation for the Academic Term Paper/Master’s Thesis on the Topic of Dropout Rates in Teacher Education (Laura Herget)