Research interests and fields of work

• Digital excursions with assisted reality - an innovative conceptual approach at out of school learning sites
• Climate change competence - between knowledge, action and discourse skills
• Education for sustainable development, global learning, transformative learning, global citizenship education
• Critical urban geography
• Bangalore, London, Pune
• Donut Economy: Social & Planetary Boundaries

Courses and Lectures (ongoing)

• Seminars on subject didactics in BAGG and MEd
• Seminars and practical courses on methodology (BAGG)
• Seminars on environment and society (specialization)
• Seminars on Human Geography (specialization)
• Seminars on Human Geography (basics)

Tasks

• Academic advising BA
• Academic advising MA
• Program coordinator BA
• Program coordinator MA
• Member of the Joint Examination Board of the teacher training programs

Academic career

Since 08/2019:
Senior academic advisor as research assistant at a university
12/2011 - 08/2019:
Academic councilor as research assistant at a university
10/2011 - 11/2011:
Research assistant at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne (permanent)
10/2008 - 09/2011:
Lecturer for special tasks at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne (temporary)
03/2008 - 09/2008:
Research assistant at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne, Chair of Prof. Dr. F. Kraas
05/2007 - 02/2008:
Research assistant at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne, reporting to the Managing Director
04/2007:
unpaid teaching position at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne
01/2002 - 03/2007:
Research assistant at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne, Chair of Prof. Dr. F. Kraas
12/2001:
Research assistant at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne, Chair of Prof. Dr. F. Kraas
07/2001 - 11/2001:
Student assistant at the Department of Geography at the University of Cologne, Chair Prof. Dr. F. Kraas
10/2000 - 10/2001:
Diploma thesis and final exams
10/1996 - 09/2000:
Student assistant at the Geographical Institute of the University of Bonn, Chair Prof. Dr. M. Winiger

Prices

Prize of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences for special commitment to teaching 2010

Publications

• Selbach, V., Mäsgen, J., Schemann, F., Dannenberg, P., 2025. Perspektivität im Geographieunterricht. Geographische Rundschau 1-2, 62-63.
• Selbach, V., 2018. Tourismus in Großbritannien und Nordirland. Praxis Geographie 48 (9), 16-21.
• Selbach, V., Zehner, K., 2018. London. Stadtentwicklung im Spannungsfeld von Großprojekten, Bevölkerungswachstum und investorengeleiteter Gentrifizierung. Praxis Geographie  48 (9), 34-39.
• Mäsgen, J., Selbach, V., 2017. Portfolio als formative Leistungserfassung. Geographische Modelle in der Sekundarstufe II. Praxis Geographie 47 (7-8), 36-40.
• Selbach, V., 2016. London – eine multikulturelle Metropole. In: Selbach, V., Zehner, K. (Hrsg.) London. Geographien einer Global City. Sozial- und Kulturgeographie 4, Transcript, Bielefeld, 207-231.
• Zehner, K., Selbach, V. 2014. Stratford und der Olympic Park. Stadterneuerung im Londoner Osten in der postolympischen Ära. Geographische Rundschau 66 (12), 44-51.
• Selbach, V., 2009. Wasserversorgung und Verwundbarkeit in der Megastadt Delhi / Indien, Dissertation, Universität zu Köln, pdf, https://www.ub.uni-koeln.de/2860/.
• Selbach, V., 2007. Delhi. Probleme und Lösungsansätze der Wasserversorgung in einer Megastadt. Geographie und Schule 29 (167), 20-28.