2014 to 2024

• Research assistant in the ‘General Studies’ research group 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 spokesperson for the School Working Group
  • Module examinations, supervision and assessment of final theses (M.Ed.)
  • Further development of the modules
  • Additional professional qualification for teacher training students: ‘More Migrants Becoming Teachers’

2009 to 2011

• Research assistant at the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Oldenburg Main areas of work in the fields of
  • Teaching in several school-type-specific modules, including Supervision of students during the General Teaching Placement (ASP)
  • Assessment and support in general education schools
  • Module examinations, supervision and assessment of final theses (M.Ed.)
  • Further development of the modules
  • Organisation and management of mentor training for the General School Placement (ASP)
  • Taking on temporary responsibilities, including the additional professional qualification for teacher training students entitled ‘More Migrants Becoming Teachers’

2005 to 2009

• Research assistant at the Centre for Didactics at the University of Oldenburg
  • Project leader for the integration of theory and practice
  • Project leader for mentor training
  • Tutor training
  • Co-ordinator of the School Reform Unit
  • School counselling and professional development within the School Reform Unit
  • Co-ordination of the Diagnostics & Support Unit
  • Coordinator of the Practice and Research Unit in Teacher Training
  • Undertaking special tasks (e.g. facilitating the South Germany/North Germany exchange group)

1999 to 2002

• Research assistant and trainer at 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

• Support for the Didactic Centre as a subject-specific teaching representative at general GHR-300 events
• Design, organisation and delivery of subject-specific teaching training for mentors of General Studies within the 18-week practical placement in GHR300

Since 2014

• Participant in the ‘Higher Education Teaching Qualification’ programme.

Articles in journals or anthologies

• Meyer-Ahrens, O & Lüpkes, J. (2015). Of monsters and other sources of fear. How you, as a teacher, can help your pupils come to terms with their private television viewing. Grundschule, 6, 22–26.
  
• Meyer-Ahrens, Olaf (2011). Review of Macha, Hildegard / Lödermann, Anne-Marie / Bauhofer, Wolfgang: Peer Counselling in Schools: Theoretical, Empirical and Didactic Insights for Teacher Training. Weinheim: Juventa 2010. Erziehungswissenschaftliches Revue, 2, n.p..
  
• Meyer-Ahrens, O. (2006). Tutoring programme to promote methodological, personal and social skills 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-group teams. Handbook on the development of year-group work in Year 5. Service Agency for All-Day Learning. Ronzelenstraße School Centre. Bremen: no publisher.