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Dr Patrick Beer

Dr Patrick Beer holds a PhD in Educational Science and has been an assistant professor at the University of Regensburg since 2019. He coordinates the career-integrated Master’s programme ‘Leadership for Change (M.A.)’ and is also the JURE coordinator for EARLI SIG 14 ‘Learning and Professional Development’. Previously, his responsibilities included representing mid-level academic staff on the departmental management committee and contributing to the international SOSNetLab project.

His research focuses on development processes across the lifespan, particularly – though not exclusively – in the context of vocational education and professional development amidst changing social conditions, such as those brought about by advancing digitalisation.

Academic background

  • Since January 2026: Postdoctoral researcher at the Chair of Pedagogy II (Prof. Dr Regina H. Mulder)
    • Teaching on the Bachelor’s degree programme in education
    • Research into professional development
    • Supporting day-to-day tasks at the department
  • Since September 2025: JURE Coordinator for EARLI SIG 14 ‘Learning and Professional Development’ (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, EARLI)
  • Since April 2021: Coordinator of the career-integrated programs Master’s programme “Leadership for Change” (M.A.)
    • Supporting the further development of the degree program under the leadership of Prof. Dr Regina H. Mulder
    • Overall operational implementation and quality assurance
    • Management of an e-portfolio tool for the delivery of the degree program
  • January 2024 to July 2024: Project assistant (Part-time) on the international research project SOSNetLab in collaboration with UC San Diego
  • October 2022 to October 2024: Representing mid-level academic staff on the management board of the Institute of Educational Science
  • January 2019 to December 2025: PhD student at the Chair of Pedagogy II (Prof. Dr Regina H. Mulder)
    • Teaching on the Bachelor’s degree programme in education
    • Supporting research and day-to-day tasks at the Chair

Key areas of research

Areas of expertise:

  • Professional Development
  • The impact of new technologies on work, particularly AI
  • Changes in the world of work driven by developments in society

Other areas of interest:

  • Lifelong and Lifewide Learning
  • Motivation
  • Methods for studying change

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Beer, P., & Mulder, R. H. (2020). The Effects of Technological Developments on Work and Their Implications for Continuous Vocational Education and Training: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 918. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00918 (external link, opens in a new window)

Chapters in Books with Peer Review

Mulder, R. H., Beer, P., Schierl, K., & Bornhaupt, L. R. (2022). Möglichkeiten für Professional Development durch die Veränderung von Arbeit als Folge technologischer Entwicklungen im Gesundheitswesen. In U. Weyland, & K. Reiber (Eds.), Professionalisierung der Gesundheitsberufe. Beiheft 33 für die Zeitschrift für Berufs‐ und Wirtschaftspädagogik (pp. 151-181). Franz Steiner Verlag.

Mulder, R. H., & Beer, P. (2020). The Effects of New Technologies at Work on Work Outcomes and the Implications for Human Resource Development. In M. Loon, J. Stewart, & S. Nachmias (Eds.), The Future of HRD. Volume I: Innovation and Technology (pp. 13–51). London: Palgrave Macmillan.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52410-4_2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52410-4_2 (external link, opens in a new window)

Mulder, R. H., Beer, P., & Bornhaupt, L. R. (2023). The effects of technology on work characteristics and professional development in different domains. Working paper for the UFHRD 2023 conference.

Presentations on international conferences 

Beer, P. (2024, August). Professional development emerging from using new technologies at work - Results and Implications of an interview study. Paper presentation at the 12th EARLI SIG14 Conference. Jyväskylä (Finland)

Beer, P. (2023, August). The Relationships between Job Insecurity and Informal Learning in Finance – A survey study. Paper presentation at the 20th EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction. Thessaloniki (Greece)

Beer, P. (2022, August). Exploring the Links between Professional Development, New Technologies, and Change at Work – An Exploratory Interview Study in the Financial Sector. Paper presentation at the 11th EARLI SIG14 Conference. Paderborn (Germany)

Beer, P. (2021, August). The Impact of Technology on Work Characteristics and Professional Development. Paper presentation at the 19th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction. Online conference organised from Gothenburg (Sweden)

Teaching

Dr Patrick Beer teaches courses in both German and English, particularly on the Bachelor’s degree programme in education and in teacher training.

In terms of content, these courses cover educational theories of teaching and learning, counselling and evaluation, as well as empirical methods – including qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches – and the combination of theories and research methods in professional practice (e.g. pedagogical assessment or evaluation).

Memberships and Community Involvement

Dr Patrick Beer

Post doctoral researcher

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