Science communication,
Event conception and information management

Areas of responsibility

Academic appointment

• Responsible for science communication, information and event management at the DiZ office since 2018
• Deputy managing director of the Didactic Centre (2017-2018)
• Scientific coordination of the Pedagogical Week (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
• Management of the following projects at the Didactic Centre
  • Project Pupil laboratories as teaching-learning laboratories (2014-2018)
  • Diagnosis and support and heterogeneous groups project (2014-218)
  • ESD project (2014 - 2015)
  • Energy Trail Northwest project (since 2015)
  • Energy education project (2008 -2014)
  • OLAW" project (2010 -2014)
• Self-employed biologist, office for science communication and data analysis "PlanktonData" (since 2006)
• Research assistant at the Federal Environment Agency in Berlin in the drinking water department, specialising in the following areas: Statistical data analysis, phytoplankton ecology, project coordination, public relations (1999-2006)
• Research assistant at the Federal Environment Agency in Berlin in the Ecology Department, specialising in the following areas: Evaluation of mathematical models, project synthesis Wadden Sea ecosystem research (1998 - 1999)
• Research assistant in the synthesis phase of ecosystem research at Terramare in Wilhelmshaven (1997)
• Marine biology doctorate on the topic "Fate of phytoplankton in the Wadden Sea" (1997)
• Research assistant in Wadden Sea ecosystem research at the ICBM Oldenburg (1993 - 1997)
• Studied biology in Mainz and Oldenburg (1988 - 1993)
• Trained as a biological technical assistant in Osnabrück
• A-levels in NRW (1984)
  

Publications

• Komorek, M., Freckmann, J., Hofmann, J., Niesel, V., Richter, C. (2018). Modern physics and energy education as examples of the networking of subject and subject didactics. In I. Glowinski, A. Borowski; J.Gillen, S. Schanze, J.von Meien (Eds.), Coherence in university teacher education: Networking specialised science, subject didactics and educational science (pp. 29-51). Potsdam: Universitätsverlag Potsdam. nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-414267
• Hößle, C., Hußmann, S., Michaelis J., Niesel, V., Nührenbörger, M. (2017). Didactic perspectives on the development of key knowledge of support-oriented diagnostics. In C. Selter, S. Hußmann, C. Hößle, C. Knipping, K. Lengnink, J. Michaelis (Eds.), Theories, concepts and examples from STEM teacher education (pp. 19-38). Münster: Waxmann.
• Fischer, A., Hößle C., Krause, U., Michaelis J., Niesel V. (2017). Curricular interlocking and didactic-methodological design of subject-didactic and educational science training sequences for the development of diagnostic competence. In C. Selter, S. Hußmann, C. Hößle, C. Knipping, K. Lengnink, J. Michaelis (Eds.), Theories, concepts and examples from STEM teacher education. (S. 169-190). Münster: Waxmann.
• Brauer, L., Fischer, A., Hößle C., Niesel, V., Warnstedt J. (2017) Vignette-based instruments to promote the diagnostic skills of students with the subjects biology and mathematics (lower secondary level). In C. Selter, S. Hußmann, C. Hößle, C. Knipping, K. Lengnink, J. Michaelis (Eds.), Theories, concepts and examples from STEM teacher education (pp. 257-276). Münster: Waxmann.
• Freckmann, J., Komorek M., Niesel V. (2016). Interdisciplinary energy module. In. J. Menthe, D. Höttecke, T. Zabka, M. Hammann (Eds.), Empowerment for social participation. Fachdidaktische Forschungen; Volume 10 (pp. 317-320). Münster: Waxmann.
• Komorek, M., Ruberg, T., Niesel, V. (2016). Teacher training in the field of "Education for Sustainable Development". In. J. Menthe, D. Höttecke, T. Zabka, M. Hammann (Eds.), Empowerment for social participation. Fachdidaktische Forschungen; Volume 10 (pp. 301-305). Münster: Waxmann.
• Fischer A., Hößle C., Jahnke-Klein S., Kiper H., Komorek M., Michaelis J., Niesel V. & Sjuts J. (Eds., 2014). Diagnostics for effective learning instruction. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren. 290 pages.
• Niesel, V. & Komorek, M. (2012). The energy course Northwest.de. In S. Bernholt (Ed.), Konzepte fachdidaktischer Strukturierung für den Unterricht (pp. 410-412). Berlin: LIT
• Fischer, A., Niesel V., Sjuts, Johann (2012) OLAW: Teacher training in a network - developing diagnostic and support skills in the classroom and in teaching-learning laboratories. In: Freitag, C. & von Bargen, I. Practical research in teacher education.
• Fischer, A., Niesel V., Sjuts, Johann (eds., 2011) Lehr-Lern-labore und ihre Bedeutung für Schule und Lehrerbildung. BIS-Verlag. Oldenburg.
• Niesel V., Haucke K. (2011) Das Exkursionsportal Energieparcours-Nordwest: Energiebildung als Brücke zwischen Schulen und Unternehmen. In: Komorek M., Niesel V., Rebmann K. Energy education for a mouldable future. BIS-Verlag. Oldenburg.
• Komorek M., Niesel V., Rebmann K. (Eds., 2011). Energy education for a mouldable future. BIS-Verlag. Oldenburg.
• Niesel, V. & Sies M. (2011) If the climate had a birthday... . In: Lüth N. & Himmelsbach S. (Eds.) medien kunst vermitteln. Yearbook Edith-Russ-Haus.
• Komorek M., Niesel V., Rebmann K. (eds., 2010) Energiebildung für die Schule - Integration eines interdisziplinierten Themas in Schulunterricht und Lehrerbildung. BIS-Verlag.
• Niesel V., Hoehn, E., Sudbrack R., Willmitzer H., Chorus I. (2007) The occurrence of the Dinophyte species Gymnodinium uberrimum and Peridinium willei in German reservoirs. Journal Plankton Research, Vol. 29: 347-357.
• Niesel V., Hoehn, E., Sudbrack R., Willmitzer H., Chorus I. (2006) Is the occurrence of problematic phytoplankton organisms predictable with a simple statistical model (MOPS)? Is the occurrence of problematic phytoplankton species predictable with a simple probability model (MOPS)? Rostock. Meeresb. Beitr. Heft 15: 25-35.
• Chorus, I., V. Niesel, J. Fastner, C. Wiedner, B. Nixdorf, and K.-E. Lindenschmidt (2001): Environmental factors and microcystin levels in waterbodies. In: I. Chorus (ed). Cyanotoxins: Occurrence, Causes, Consequences. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 159-174.
• Niesel V. (1999) Hydrographic conditions in the backbarrier system of Spiekeroog. In: S. Dittmann (ed). Stability Properties and Mechanism in the Wadden Sea Ecosystem. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 26-30.
• Niesel V. & Günther C.P. (1999) Distribution of nutrients, algae and zooplankton in the backbarrier system of Spiekeroog. In: S. Dittmann (ed). Stability Properties and Mechanism in the Wadden Sea Ecosystem. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 77-94.
• Günther C.-P. & Niesel V. (1999) Effects of the ice winter 1996/1996. In: S. Dittmann (ed). Stability Properties and Mechanism in the Wadden Sea Ecosystem. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp.193-206.
• Grimm V., Bietz H., Günther C.-P., Hild A., Villbrandt M., Niesel V., Schleier U., Dittmann S. (1999) Stability Properties in the Wadden Sea. In: S. Dittmann (ed). Stability Properties and Mechanism in the Wadden Sea Ecosystem. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 227-259.
• Wirtz K. & Niesel V. (1999) Modelling in ecosystem research: methods, evaluation and recommendations. Research centre TERRAMARE Reports No.126 pp.
• Günther, C. P., Boysen-Ennen E., Niesel V. Hasemann C. Heuers J, Bittkau A., Fetzer I. Nacken M., Schlüter M. Jaklin S. (1998) Observations of a mass occurrence of Macoma Balthica larvae in midsummer. J Sea Res. 40: 347-351.
• Niesel V. (1997) Population dynamics and ecophysiological consequences of tidal flat residence for phytoplankters of the North Sea. TERRAMARE Research Centre Reports No. 7, 85 pages.