Prof. Dr. RULF J. TREIDEL

• Teaching in all tourism-related subjects and development of curricula
• Teaching in Business Administration and Business Plan Development for all degree programmes at the Faculty of Human Resources, Health and Social Affairs
• Special focus on teaching in part-time degree programmes

• Development of content and Curricula to convey the current challenges for SMEs in the field of vocational education and training and lifelong vocational training
• Use of European instruments and guidelines for curriculum design in the context of project partnerships for various European countries
• Use of modern technologies and online tools including gamification to create low-threshold offers
• Established partnerships with local businesses to provide experiential learning opportunities for students and professional networks
• Relevant Projects:
• CREDinGREEN-Responding to tourism market changes caused by Covid-19 and the EU Green Deal through micro-credential-certified upskilling of SME tourism managers. Results. https://www.credingreen.com/results
• MC Green: Conveying Green VET micro-credentials into EQF with ISO17024 quality assurance model. https://www.fh-mittelstand.com/forschung/nachhaltigkeit/aktuelle-projekte/mc-green/
• STREAM: Supporting Traineeships & Employment Apprenticeship through Micro-Credentials. · https://streamcredentials.eu/

• I founded a business consulting firm to make sustainable tourism SMEs in rural regions saleable on international markets. The company was founded as a result of many years of discussions with international authorities (with a focus on Spain) to optimise regional development.

• As Director of Product, I was responsible for sales in the high double-digit million range for a company with a focus on high-quality cultural and adventure travel tourism. My area of responsibility included personnel responsibility for 25 employees and ensuring the necessary know-how in the tourism sector. A side job worth mentioning was the training and further education of tour guides.

Development and distribution of high-quality special tourism products in the cultural travel sector

Implementation and academic support of high-quality study trips, especially in the Spanish-speaking world and the Middle East

Researcher for an project on German Economic History and History of Mentalities in Post War Germany