Prof hc Michael Gessler
Chair of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); Chairperson of the Institute of Technology and Education (ITB University of Bremen)
TVET, ITB University of Bremen
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Michael Gessler is a Full Professor and Chair of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the University of Bremen, Germany, where he also serves as Chairperson of the Institute of Technology and Education (ITB), a central research institute of the university. He studied Business Administration and Vocational Education in Germany, obtaining his PhD from RWTH Aachen University in 2003. He has extensive international experience as a visiting professor in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, China, South Africa, and Australia. His leadership roles include serving as Convenor of the European Research Network VETNET and later the International Research Network IRNVET, as well as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET). Prof. Gessler has contributed significantly to international VET policy and practice, acting as scientific monitor for major German federal programmes on the internationalisation of vocational education and training. In recognition of his contributions, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Florida in 2017.