Curriculum Vitae

Academic Career

  • Since 2021 Private Lecturer at the University of Kassel
  • Since 2012 W3 Professorship of Social Work Science (EH) Freiburg
  • 2005 - 2012 W2 Professorship for Social Work Science (EFH) Freiburg
  • Lecturer at the Universities of Heidelberg and Landau, as well as at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland

Academic Qualification

  • Habilitation at the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Kassel (Dr. phil. habil)
  • Doctorate at the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Heidelberg (Dr. phil.)
  • Studies of Educational Science (major: Educational Science, Behavioral Disability Education and Adult Education) and Master Studies Management and Didactics of Educational Processes (degree: M.A. Educational Management)
  • Studies of social work (degree: Dipl.-Sozialpädagoge (FH))

Professional Career

  • Political participation and social space orientation (city youth welfare office)
  • Stationary youth welfare
  • Open youth work
  • Systemic consulting, supervision and coaching in own practice
  • Research project on quality assurance in social services
  • Training supervisor (in diploma courses in social work and social pedagogy)

Methodological qualifications

  • Systemic therapist and consultant (SG)
  • Systemic supervisor (SG)
  • Supervisor (DGSv)
  • Systemic Coach (SG)

Biographical Background

  • Second education
  • Teletype operator (NATO)
  • Sawyer
  • Various apprenticeships in crafts and trades (automotive and retail)