Dr.*in Daniela Pastoors

Academic Education

2015 – 2020

Dr. phil. in Educational Science at the University of Marburg, Topic: "From the Duty of Care to the Culture of Care. Psychosocial staff care for peace workers in the Civil Peace Service"

2012 – 2015

M.A. peace & conflict research, University of Marburg

2006 – 2010

B.A. Cultural & Social Anthropology and Political Science (2-subject B.A.), University of Münster

Positions

since 04.2024

Postdoc at ZIN & Innovation Hub Management "Socio-Ecological Sustainability" in ULYSSEUS

2021 – 2023

Executive Director in the International Fellowship of Reconciliation - German Branch

since 2017

Freelance speaker, lecturer, moderator, and researcher in the M.A. Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding (University of Osnabrück), M.A. Peace & Conflict Studies at the Center for Conflict Research (University of Marburg), in the certificate program for university lecturers in the Central Hesse University Didactics Network, for the Working Group of Development Services e.V., the Consortium for Civil Peace Services, and others.

2015 – 2021

Research Scientist at the Institute of Educational Science (Department of Counseling), University of Marburg

2012

Human Rights Observation with the International Peace Observers Network (Mindanao, Philippines)

2011

Project assistance in a peacebuilding project at medica mondiale in Cologne

External Functions

since 2024

Sustainability Council of the City of Tecklenburg (Member)

since 2023

Project "Good life in the land of Westphalian Peace" in the program “Miteinander Reden” of the Federal Agency for Civic Education and the “Mitmach-Regionen” of the Pioneers of Change and others (Project coordination & Regional Facilitation)

since 2021

Working Group Curriculum & Didactics of the German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (AFK) (Chair member)

since 2015

Platform Peaceful Conflict Transformation (PZKB) (Member)

since 2013

Center for Conflict Studies of the University of Marburg (Member)

• Gumbert, Tobias ; Pastoors, Daniela ; Fuchs, Doris ; Buttschardt, Tillmann ; Steinhäuser, Cornelia 2025: “Co-Creating Sustainable Futures: Inter- & Transdisciplinary Research in Real-world Lab Contexts”. Navigating Pathways: Digital Transformation of Industry – Ulysseus R&I Conference 2025, Košice, Oct 20, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela; Buttschardt, Tillmann 2025: „Conceptualization and implementation of transformative education in the project ‘Making the future appealing!”“. Begleitforschungstagung des DBU-Projektclusters „Transformative Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung“, Münster, Sep 19, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2025: “Transformational Resilience for Regenerating People & Earth – Connecting Inner & Outer Transformation to Foster Personal, Collective & Planetary Wellbeing ”. Crises and Resilience: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from Germany and Japan, Münster, Aug 25, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2025: “Regenerative Peace Work - Connecting Inner & Outer Transformation to Care for Personal, Collective & Planetary Wellbeing”. Global Perspectives on Peace Education, Freiburg, Jul 10, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela; Krieger, Laura; Abrahamczik, Lara 2025: „Real-world Laboratories als Spaces of Conflict“. Tag der offenen Reallabore in Münster - Bundesweite Aktionswoche Tage des offenen Reallabors 2025 des Netzwerks Reallabore der Nachhaltigkeit, Münster, Jul 3, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2025: „Making the future appealing at the table of utopias“. Kickoff-Veranstaltung zum Projekt „Zukunft schmackhaft machen – Utopien für eine inklusive Umsetzung der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie im Reallabor Tecklenburg“, Tecklenburg, May 19, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2025: „Regenerative Peace Work. On the connection between internal and external dimensions of change to shape socio-ecological transformation processes in times of polycrisis“. Digging for Diversiy 2.0 – Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Vielfalt in regenerativen Gesellschaften, Münster, Apr 15, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela ; Tekath, Miriam 2025: „Teaching and learning democracy in peace and conflict research - didactic responses to societal challenges“. Zwischen Fake News, Demokratiefeindlichkeit und Wissenschaftsskepsis: Welche Konzepte und Praxis braucht die Friedens- und Konfliktforschung?, Landau, Mar 20, 2025.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: „Active Hope / Work, that reconnects“. Resilienz & Active Hope: Zum Umgang mit der Klimakrise, Münster, Dec 16, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: „Peace work as shaping socio-ecological transformation - On the connection between internal and external peace work“. Talking about peace - Veranstaltungsreihe Friedensgespräche, online, Nov 26, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: „Teaching and learning democracy - questions, needs, concerns“. Demokratie lehren und lernen - Jahrestagung des AFK-AK Curriculum und Didaktik 2024, Kleve, Nov 7, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: “Education for Sustainable Development: Implementing Teaching Innovations for Ulysseus”. Navigating Pathways to a Sustainable Future, Münster, Oct 29, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: “New Skills for Better Decisions: Importance of Didactic Innovations for Future Professionals”. Conference: Didactic Innovations in Peace and Conflict Research, Gießen, Oct 17, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: „Wohin mit Angst, Wut und Verzweiflung? Polykrise und psychische Gesundheit“. Resilienz & Active Hope: Zum Umgang mit der Klimakrise, online, Oct 10, 2024.
• Pastoors, Daniela 2024: “Connecting inner & outer peace work with future – Supporting peace and conflict workers to support conflict transformation ”. IIPE 2024: The Pedagogy and Peace Politics of Change: Navigating the Tensions Between Tradition and Modernity, Nagarkort, Jul 27, 2024.