The debate on professionalism of teachers remains a main topic in paedagogy. Educating students in competence to cope with the requirements of their profession is the background of a study initiated at Dortmund’s Institute for Sports and Sports Science. Based on a competence model methods have been developed getting self- and professional competence. Biographic aspects as part of self-competence are worked up in the biographical narration. With this method students are taught to reflect and critically analyse their biography and consequently develop ideas for using their biography as a resource for their later profession. The method comprises narrative interviews with students for self-evaluation.