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Publications
Bernhardt, Heinz, Maximilian Treiber, Christina Paulus, Andreas Gronauer, Fabrizio Mazzetto, Andreas Mandler, und Anders Henrik Herlin. 2022. „Development of a Life Long Learning Concept for Smart Farming“. In 2022 Houston, Texas July 17-20, 2022. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Paulus, Christina, Vladana Vidric, Marion Ramusch, und Anna Grenz. 2022. „How to create a mobile European LLL culture by the complementary use of European instruments such as VNFIL, RPL, micro credentials and the EQF“. In Validierung und Anerkennung non-formal und informell erworbener Kompetenzen an Hochschulen. Rahmenbedingungen, Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen. Waxmann Verlag GmbH.
Marraccini, Elisa, Davide Rizzo, Anne Combaud, Simon Ritz, Christine Paulus, Vladana Vidric, Stefan Böttinger, u. a. 2023. LATEST: An Erasmus+ Project On Local-focused AgTech Education For Successful Agricultural Transitions.
Mayr, Martin, und Christina Paulus. 2022. „Validierungsverfahren für nicht-formales und Informelles Lernen mit einem Online Tool unterstützen“. fnma Magazin | Forum Neue Medien, Nr. 03/2022-Informelles Lernenen online: Potenziale und Fallstricke.
Paulus, Christina, und Giselheid Wagner. 2019. „Qualität in der Validierung – Qualitätsentwicklung durch Peer Review“. Magazin erwachsenenbildung.at, Nr. 37 (Juli).
Christina Paulus
Christina Paulus studied in Vienna and at King's College London. She has been employed at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences since 1998 and heads the Lifelong Learning Department.The focus of her work is on national and international projects in the field of lifelong learning and quality assurance measures in the validation of non-formal and informal learning. 2012-2014 she was a nominated member of UNIKO in an expert group of NQF K2; since 2021 member of the NQF Advisory Board; AUCEN delegate at EUCEN; Chairwoman at EUCEN. Her other activities include expert opinion, consultation, and committee work. She publishes and lectures on issues of lifelong learning and the organization of continuing academic education.
Management & Publications
Christina has been Head of Lifelong Learning since 1998 and therefore has extensive insight and expertise in adult education as well as project development and management. Together with her team, she has developed a number of projects and publications, including ‘Developing a Lifelong Learning Concept for Smart Farming’ (2022) and a series of frameworks and handbooks on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) according to EU recommendations.
Her years at BOKU as well as her work in international committees and networks have given her more diverse perspectives on lifelong learning and adult education. Working with a wide range of teachers, learners, and administrators from different backgrounds, Christina has been able to improve her own problem-solving and critical thinking skills, strengthen her resilience and develop new creative approaches to teaching and learning.
Her many years of experience and diverse involvement in the European RPL network are reflected in the promotion and development of the recognition of prior learning across national borders. Christina's work strengthens exchange and mutual learning on recognition issues, as well as long-term cooperation between partners. In coordinating her team, Christina aims to foster a culture of openness and respect, provide training and education, and lead by example to harness the collective intelligence and creativity of all stakeholders.
In her spare time she works on sustainable gardening solutions, she is a member of the advisory board of the NQF and the advisory board of the Competence Centre for Innovation Ecosystems in Mountain Regions of the University of Bolzano IT. She is an active member of the European Network for the Recognition of Prior Learning. Her oeuvre includes publications and lectures on lifelong learning issues.
Martin Mayr
Martin Mayr studied at the Vienna University of Technology and Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (BA Health Management). He works as a web developer and IT expert, both independently and at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. His professional focus is on project management and the use of AI tools for process optimisation and digital transformation. In his voluntary work, he gained experience with international adult education projects and cooperation in international networks. His activist activities include food sovereignty, urban gardening, permaculture and social justice as well as non-commercial server hosting.
In the Lifelong Learning Department, he is involved in the implementation of the validation process in an online tool.
Expertise: Web technologies, online tools, group communication and collaboration, urban gardening and permaculture.
Contact: martin.mayr(at)boku.ac.at
Vladana Vidric
Vladana Vidric is an environmental biologist and has been working at the Department of Lifelong Learning since 2019. Before that, she worked at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering. Her research focuses on finding and implementing new methods for quality assurance in the validation of non-formal and informal learning, as well as developing innovative courses and pedagogical approaches and methods for higher education institutions.
Expertise: Her expertise lies in the research, analysis and implementation of the Lifelong Learning approach as well as in the project management and implementation of the projects within the Erasmus+ programme.
Contact: Vladana.Vidric(at)boku.ac.at