Dr. Dieter Dohmen

Dieter Dohmen, PhD (economics) is the founder, proprietor, and managing director of FiBS, where he also conducts research and acts as a consultant. He is the research director for all FiBS projects.

He is an integral part of a global research network, stemming from his activity as an early member of the EU task force »Making the Best Use of Resources«, a convener (in multiple years) and active member of the European Educational Research Foundation’s (EERA) network Economics of Education, a founder of the CESERC network (Cooperation of Education and Socio-Economic Researchers and Consultants), and an education and social economy consultant for clients in Germany and abroad. In addition, he has edited several book series, been a member of the blue-ribbon commission »The Future of Education with a View to Lifelong Learning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern«, has taught at the University of Oldenburg, and has served on numerous advisory boards, university boards of governors, and other committees and task forces.

After studying sports and social sciences at the German Sport University Cologne and the University of Cologne, he earned a degree in economics and social sciences at the University of Cologne.

Thereafter he earned his PhD in economics at the Technical University of Berlin, with a dissertation on the topic of »Education Costs, Student support schemes, and Family Benefits: An Economic Analysis with a Focus on the Legal Parameters«.

His further professional experience includes: BAföG consultant and chairman of the supervisory board of the Cologne Student Services Agency; teaching in adult education; adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Bielefeld, the University of Oldenburg, and other institutions of higher education; management consulting; independent research and expert assessments.

Dieter Dohmen also founded the social enterprise ElternHotline gGmbH in March 2020, which supports parents and families in these times of learning and learning guidance, but also other issues. The platform www.ElternHotline.de prepares the contents in 14 languages and is thus the only offer in Germany that also addresses parents and families who do not speak German or only speak German to a limited extent.

Dr. Dohmen is an analyst, visionary, creative thinker and entrepreneur. In October 2019 he was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame (IACE Hall of Fame). The Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor individuals worldwide who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adult and continuing education and who serve as role models and inspiration for the next generation of leaders in continuing education.