2014 until 2024

• Research assistant in the working group "Sachunterricht" at the University of Oldenburg

2011 to 2014

• Research assistant at the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Oldenburg
  • Teaching in the area of specialisation
  • Head and speaker of the AG Schule
  • Module examinations, supervision and review of theses (M.Ed.)
  • Further development of modules
  • Additional academic appointment for student teachers "More migrants become teachers"

2009 to 2011

• Research assistant at the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Oldenburg Main areas of work
  • Teaching in several school-specific modules, including supervision of students in the general school internship (ASP)
  • Diagnostics & support in general education schools
  • Module examinations, supervision and assessment of final theses (M.Ed.)
  • Further development of modules
  • Organisation and management of the mentor qualification in the general school internship (ASP)
  • Assumption of temporary tasks, including additional academic appointments for student teachers "More migrants become teachers"

2005 to 2009

• Research assistant at the Didactic Centre of the University of Oldenburg
  • Project leader of the reflexive theory and practice dovetailing programme
  • Project leader of the mentor qualification programme
  • Tutor qualification
  • Coordination of the school reform centre
  • School counselling and further training in the school reform department
  • Coordination of the Diagnostics & Support Centre
  • Coordinator of the Practice and Research in Teacher Training Centre
  • Assumption of special tasks (e.g. moderation of the Southern Germany/Northern Germany exchange group)

1999 to 2002

• Research assistant and trainer in the Teaching and Learning Forum (University of Bremen)

• Thinking development of pupils
• Diagnostics and support in mainstream schools
• Working with parents at school
• Conducting conversations in educational contexts
• Action-orientated teaching
• Communication and interaction at school and in the classroom
• Competence-orientated lesson development
• Conflict management at school and in the classroom
• Learning theories, learning strategies and learning techniques
• Personal competences in the teaching profession
• Project management at school
• School development processes
• School management coaching
• School programme work
• School law
• Social skills in the teaching profession
• Teacher training standards
• Supervision in school contexts
• Stress management for teachers

since 2015

• Supporting the Didactic Centre as a didactic representative for general GHR-300 events
• Conception, organisation and implementation of the subject-didactic qualification for mentors of Sachunterricht within the 18-week practical block in GHR300

since 2014

• Participant in the qualification measures for "university didactic qualification".

Articles in journals or edited volumes

• Meyer-Ahrens, O & Lüpkes, J. (2015). Of monsters and other scaremongers. How you as a teacher can help your pupils to process their private television consumption. Grundschule, 6, 22-26.
  
• Meyer-Ahrens, Olaf (2011). Review of Macha, Hildegard / Lödermann, Anne-Marie / Bauhofer, Wolfgang: Kollegiale Beratung in der Schule, Theoretische, empirische und didaktische Impulse für die Lehrerfortbildung. Weinheim: Juventa 2010. Erziehungswissenschaftliches Revue, 2, n.p.
  
• Meyer-Ahrens, O. (2006). Tutoring programme to promote methodological, personal and social competence at the University of Oldenburg. In A. H. Hilligus (Ed.), Standards and competences - new quality in teacher training? New approaches and experiences from a national and international perspective (pp. 311-318). Berlin: Literatur Verlag.
  
• Meyer-Ahrens, Olaf (2004). Pedagogical work in year teams. Handbook for the development of year group work in grade 5. Serviceagentur ganztätig lernen. Ronzelenstraße school centre. Bremen: n.d..