Markus Lermen

Markus Lermen has extensive experience in educational leadership and vocational training, currently serving as the Head of Vocational Training at DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches since April 2019. Lermen has been the Managing Director at the Distance and Independent Studies Center (DISC) at the University of Kaiserslautern since December 2010 and previously held roles as Assessor and Mentor in Adult Education at Zentrum für Fernstudien und Universitäre Weiterbildung (ZFUW) and Examiner for Educational Science. Earlier career experience includes managerial and research positions at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern and a student assistant role at Saarland University. Lermen holds a PhD in Social Sciences from Technische Universität Kaiserslautern and a Master’s degree in Adult Education from ZFUW, in addition to a Magister in Educational Science, Philosophy, and Sociology from Saarland University.