Dr Christoph Wiethoff
Welcome to my homepage. The focus of my work is on the interlinking of theory and practice and research-based learning - especially in the school internship semester ("Praxissemester"). The main areas of focus include practical research, counselling and coaching in schools, transition research and school development counselling.
One of my main tasks is the coordination of all educational science components of the school internship semester (in particular preparatory, accompanying and accompanying research seminars). General information on the school internship semester (BiWi) can be found here and on the PLAZ website. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please feel free to contact my office hours.
Information for students
Here you will find information on my consultation hours (appointments can only be booked in KOMO), on the examinations that you can take with me: MAP1 (final module examinations "Learning in lower secondary level") and final theses as well as an overview page on the educational science components of the school internship semester.
Teaching
I mainly teach as part of the school internship semester (teacher training masters, especially HRSGe & GyGe). I regularly offer accompanying educational science and accompanying research seminars. I am also responsible for coordinating the "Module 1 specialisation" ("Vertiefung Modul 1" - which is studied in conjunction with the school internship semester) and offer corresponding individual courses.
- Information on the "Module 1 specialisation" ("Vertiefung Modul 1")
- Information on the accompanying educational research seminar (Wiethoff)
- Overview of current and past courses
I also teach at irregular intervals as part of the two-subject Bachelor's degree programme in Education Studies as well as in the subject area of Education on the topics of communication, group dynamics and counselling.
Contact us

Dr. Christoph Wiethoff
Praxissemester
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Office hours
Urgent matters during the school internship semester:
Wednesday 13:30-14:00 Uhr
General consultation hours:
Friday 9:30-11:30 Uhr
Appointments are made exclusively via KOMO:
komo.uni-paderborn.de/course/view.php
Publications
Lernprozessanregende Aufgaben in der Lehrkräftebildung: Förderung von Reflexions- und Medienkompetenz mit Fellinis „8 ½“
S. Aßmann, C. Wiethoff, in: S. Aßmann, S. Grafe, A. Martin (Eds.), Medien – Bildung – Forschung. Integrative und interdisziplinäre Perspektiven, Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, 2024, pp. 150–166.
Effects of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 on prospective teachers in a one-semester school internship
C. Vogelsang, C. Wiethoff, European Journal of Teacher Education (2022) 1–19.
Theoriebasierte Fallreflexion im Praxissemester
C. Wiethoff, P. Westphal, in: Y. Völschow, K. Kunze (Eds.), Reflexion Und Beratung in Der Lehrerinnen- Und Lehrerausbildung. Beiträge Zur Professionalisierung von Lehrkräften, Barbara Budrich, Opladen et al., 2021, pp. 285–302.
Theoriebasierte Fallreflexion (TFR) im Praxissemester. Didaktische Umsetzung und Evaluation.
S. Bonanati, P. Westphal, C. Wiethoff, HLZ - Herausforderungen Lehrer*innenbildung 3 (2020) 461–479.
Konzeptionelle, strukturelle und inhaltliche Gestaltungsaspekte des Praxissemesters an der Universität Paderborn
B. Herzig, C. Wiethoff, in: C. Caruso, J. Woppowa (Eds.), Praxissemester (Religion) in NRW: Bilanz Und Perspektiven, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, 2019, pp. 6–20.
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