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Prof. Dr. phil. Stefan Danner
Prof. Dr. phil.
Stefan Danner
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Curriculum vitae

  • 1981 - 1986
    Studies in Mainz: Education, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and Theology
  • 1986
    Diploma in educational science
  • 1986 - 1989
    Freelancer at the Forum for Young Adults, Erbacher Hof, Mainz
  • 1990
    Doctorate (Dr phil.) at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • 1989 - 1995
    Teacher at Ludwig-Windthorst-Haus, Catholic academy and adult education centre, Lingen/Ems
  • since 1995
    Professor of Educational Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences at HTWK Leipzig

Main areas of work

  • General pedagogy
  • Theory of science
  • Early education
  • Theories and methods of youth work and adult education
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Publications (selection)

General pedagogy

  • Hoffelner, Alexander/Danner, Stefan: Pedagogical Improvisation as Collaboration. In: Pedagogical Horizons, 8(1), 2024, pp. 87-106. https://doi.org/10.17883/pa-ho-2024-01-07
  • Danner, Stefan: Accelerated digital disinformation and delaying didactics. In: Political learning. 1-2/2020, S. 47 - 51
  • Danner, Stefan: "The timeless in the educational process". On Theodor Litt's writing "Führen oder Wachsenlassen. A discussion of the basic pedagogical problem". In: Hans-Ulrich Grunder (ed.), Myths - Errors - Untruths. Essays on "the false" in pedagogy. Bad Heilbrunn 2017, pp. 113 - 120
  • Danner, Stefan: Continuous development as the purpose of life.on the 100th anniversary of the publication of John Dewey's "Democracy and Education".in: Politisches Lernen. 1-2/2016, S. 20 - 25
  • Danner, Stefan: Time theory and pedagogical theory in Georg Simmel and Jonas Cohn. In: Quarterly Journal for Scientific Pedagogy. 4/2014, S. 565-590
  • Danner, Stefan: Scepticism and confidence. Connections between political education and science journalism. In: Quarterly journal for scientific pedagogy. 2/2010, S. 196 - 218
  • Danner, Stefan: The borderline character of educational science studies. In: ders. (ed.): "What's behind the curtain?" A workbook on the philosophy of education. Leipzig 2009, p. 5 -- 25.
  • Danner, Stefan: The relationship of philosophy, sociology and pedagogy in the work of Georg Simmel. In: Socialine, teorija, empirija, politika ir praktika, 5/2009, p. 4 -- 15.
  • Danner, Stefan: "Introduction" or "Art"? Theodor Litt and John Dewey on analogies in pedagogical theory. In: P. Gutjahr-Löser, D. Schulz, H.-W. Wollersheim (eds.), Theodor Litt - Eduard Spranger. Philosophy and pedagogy in the humanities tradition. Leipzig 2009, pp. 51 - 69.
  • Danner, Stefan: Fritz Redl's contribution to psychoanalytic pedagogy. In: Socialine, teorija, empirija, politika ir praktika. 4/2008, p. 75 - 83Danner, Stefan: Pedagogical means as ends - pedagogical ends as means? In: Journal of Pedagogy. 6/2007, S. 825 - 842.
  • Danner, Stefan: The pedagogical meaning of "technique", "leading", "letting grow" and "art". A comparison of John Dewey's and Theodor Litt's analyses. In: Quarterly Journal for Scientific Pedagogy. 2/2007, S. 166 - 195
  • Danner, Stefan: Between rejection and acceptance. A contribution to pedagogical emotion theory. Leipzig 2007
  • Danner, Stefan: Philosophy of time and pedagogical theory in Georg Simmel and Theodor Litt. In: P. Gutjahr-Löser, D. Schulz, H.-W. Wollersheim (eds.), Theodor-Litt-Jahrbuch 2001/2. Leipzig 2002: pp. 87 - 109
  • Danner, Stefan: Education as reflected improvisation. Bad Heilbrunn 2001
  • Danner, Stefan: What does "acceptance" mean in education? In: New Collection. 3/2001, S. 425 - 462
  • Danner, Stefan: Authenticity or self-stylisation? On the limits of what can be said in pedagogical communication. In: Quarterly Journal for Scientific Pedagogy. 3/2000, S. 259 - 276
  • Danner, Stefan: How sovereign does the sovereign judge? In: Political Learning. 3-4/1998, S. 42 - 56
  • Danner, Stefan: Georg Simmel's contribution to pedagogy. Bad Heilbrunn 1991

Theory of science

  • Danner, Stefan: Theories of science and styles of thinking in the social sciences. An introduction. Weinheim, Basel 2025
  • Danner, Stefan: The fullness of the moment. In: C. Rol/C. Papilloud (eds.), Sociology as a Possibility. 100 years of Georg Simmel's investigations into the forms of socialisation. Wiesbaden 2009, pp. 87 - 104
  • Danner, Stefan: Cooperation between politicians and experts. In: W. Kösters (ed.), Successful local politics. 1/2004, S. 1 - 24
  • Danner, Stefan: Theodor Litt's theory of time. In: P. Gutjahr-Löser, D. Schulz, H.-W. Wollersheim (eds.), Theodor-Litt-Jahrbuch 2003/3. Leipzig 2004: p. 97 - 113
  • Danner, Stefan: Interaction and entanglement. In: Pädagogische Rundschau, 5/1999, p. 597 - 616
  • Danner, Stefan: The mind must understand more. Or: On the difficulty of using one's intellect today without the guidance of another. In: Neue Sammlung. 3/1995, S. 3 - 21

Early education

  • Danner, Stefan: Democratic participation of children in kindergartens. Backgrounds, possibilities and effects. 2018. (Revised and updated. Version of: Participation of children in kindergartens. Backgrounds, possibilities and effects, in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 22-24/2012, p. 40 - 45) http://www.bpb.de/gesellschaft/bildung/zukunft-bildung/255737/partizipation-in-der-kita?p=all
  • Danner, Stefan/Jonynienė, Živilė: The Promotion of Democratic and CivicParticipation of Kindergarten Children: Possibilities and Environmental Preparedness. In: Socialinis ugdymas. 2013, 22 (33), p. 18-29
  • Danner, Stefan/Jonynienė,Živilė: Participation of children in democratic decison-making in kindergarten: Experiences in Germany and Lithuania. In: Socialinis Darbas/Social Work. 2012, 11(2), p. 411-420
  • Danner, Stefan: The topic of "participation" in the kindergarten education plans of the federal states. A review. In: Political learning. 1-2/2011, S. 38 - 45
  • Danner, Stefan: The future learns in kindergarten. Quality development of day care centres as a local political task. In: W. Kösters, A. Osner (eds.), Handbuch Kommunalpolitik. N1, 2008, PP. 1 - 18
  • Danner, Stefan/Kramer, Martina: Bildung in Leipziger Kindertageseinrichtungen. In: Podium. 1/2006, S. 20 - 24
  • Danner, Stefan/Kramer, Martina: "My work has never seemed as important to me as it has since the project." Effects of the Leipzig pilot project for child day care centres. Leipzig Studies in Early Childhood Education. Vol. 2. Leipzig 2005
  • Danner, Stefan/Kramer, Martina: First results of the scientific monitoring of the HTWK. In: City of Leipzig (ed.), Lernspuren von Kindern entdecken. Experiences in the implementation of the educational mission of day care centres. Leipzig 2004, pp. 40-53
  • Danner, Stefan: New impulses for day-care centres in Leipzig - investigations as part of the "Model project for the implementation of the educational mission of day-care centres". In: Podium. 1/2004, S. 12 - 14
  • Danner, Stefan (ed.): New forms of co-operation between kindergarten, parents and primary school. Leipzig Studies in Early Childhood Education. Vol. 1. Leipzig 2003
  • Danner, Stefan: Konzept für die wissenschaftliche Begleitung des Modellprojektes zur Implementierung des Bildungsauftrages von Kindertagesstätten in der Stadt Leipzig. In: City of Leipzig (ed.), Die PISA-Studie - eine Herausforderung an die Kommunalpolitik. Leipzig 2002, p. 93 - 107
  • Danner, Stefan: Children's thinking and the highly cultivated objects. In: Heiner Ullrich/Franz Hamburger (eds.): Children at the end of their century. Langenau, Ulm 1991, p. 22 - 35

Youth work

  • Danner, Stefan: Science journalism as a possible medium for political education. In: Political learning. 1-2/2015, S. 34 - 42
  • Danner, Stefan/ Rößiger, Christiane (ed.): Between co-determination and alibi participation. Political participation and education in the local area. Leipzig 2007
  • Danner, Stefan: Children have a say. In: W. Kösters (ed.), Successful local politics. 24/2006, S. 1 - 22
  • Danner, Stefan/Kramer, Martina /Triandafillidu, Constandina: Studien zur Evaluation kommunikations- und toleranzfördernder Pädagogik. Leipzig 2006
  • Krüger, Hans Peter/Danner, Stefan: Participation means not only finding ideas together, but also working together until they are realised. In: City of Leipzig (ed.), Participation of children and young people. Working approaches - practical examples. Leipzig 2004, p. 24 - 31
  • Danner, Stefan: Figures of reflected improvisation in socio-pedagogical youth counselling. In: Group dynamics and organisational counselling. 3/2003, S. 297 - 311
  • Danner, Stefan/Krüger, Hans Peter: Child and youth participation in administrative action - results of an empirical study in the city of Leipzig. In: PLANERIN. 2/2003, S. 56 - 58
  • Danner, Stefan: The unplanned in experiential education. A sketch of pedagogical flexibility. In: experiencing and learning. 3.4/2002, S. 4 - 7
  • Danner, Stefan/Scherzer-Heidenberger, Ronald: Urban planning and participatory activities with children and young people. In: Podium. 2/2001
  • Danner, Stefan: Political action, learning arrangement or expert workshop? An analysis of the aims of participation activities with children and young people in the community. In: New Collection. 2/2000, S. 211 - 232
  • Danner, Stefan: Education at the border. The situation of young people and the pedagogical tasks. In: Tilmann Kron/Annette Leicht-Kron (eds.): Occultism. A pedagogical challenge. Rheinfelden, Berlin 1993, p. 75 - 119
  • Danner, Stefan: Paths through the labyrinth. A week of work in preparation for study and career choice. In: J. Faulde/J. Schillo (eds.): School and extracurricular education. Bad Heilbrunn 1993, pp. 55 - 63

Adult education

  • Danner, Stefan: "Rejection of any state-monopolised doctrine of salvation" - Theodor Litt's contribution to political education in post-war Germany. In: Political learning. 1-2/2018, S. 56 - 59
  • Lindsay, Trevor & Danner, Stefan: Accepting the unacceptable: the concept of acceptance in work with the perpetrators of hate crime. In: European Journal of Social Work. 1/2008, S. 43 - 56
  • Danner, Stefan: Synchronisation in adult education. In: Adult education. 1/2004, S. 37 - 40
  • Danner, Stefan: Competent interaction with experts as a goal of political education. In: Political education. 1/2003, S. 102 - 112
  • Danner, Stefan: The butterfly effect. Thoughts on didactic flexibility. In: Adult education. 2/2002, S. 84 - 87
  • Franzke, Astrid/ Danner, Stefan: Participation in local child and family policy. In: Political Learning. 3-4/2000, S. 46 - 62
  • Danner, Stefan: The endeavour to be close to reality and the didactic microcosm. In: Adult education. 2/1998, S. 59 - 63
  • Danner, Stefan: Adult education in the information labyrinth. Dresden 1998
  • Danner, Stefan: Demystifying the professionals. In: Adult education. 1/1996, S. 24 - 28
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Current research projects

  • Science and expert society
  • The concept of "time" in the development of science
  • Figures of reflected improvisation in pedagogy
  • Philosophy of education in the first half of the 20th century
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