University of Bielefeld , UNIBi, Germany
As a university internationally regarded for its top-level research and innovative teaching concepts, Bielefeld University makes a significant contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society. It is an attractive, family-friendly place to work and study and is characterised by an open communication culture, lived interdisciplinarity, diversity and freedom for personal development.
Bielefeld University was founded in 1969 as a Reform University with an explicit research assignment and a mission to provide high-quality research-oriented teaching. With far reaching aims to reform nearly every area of higher education, the University made a valuable contribution to educational reform in Germany in the second half of the 20th century. With around 25,000 students, the University currently encompasses 14 faculties.
As a 'Volluniversitat' (full university), it offers a differentiated range of disciplines in the humanities, natural sciences, technology as well as in medicine. Bielefeld University is internationally regarded for its top-level research and innovative teaching concepts. It upholds its interdisciplinary, innovative and reformative character to this day and makes a significant contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society.
Social Work at the Bielefeld University is taught and researched at the Working Group “Social Work” of the Faculty of Educational Science. Working Groups are organisational units and scientific institutes. With approximately 5,500 students and more than 200 staff members (including 17 professors) in the fields of research, teaching, and administration, the Faculty of Educational Science is one of the largest, most renowed and top ranked educational departments in Germany.
The Working Group Social Work covers the whole field of Social Work, however a special focus is on theory development, child and youth welfare, well-being and social justice, Social Work and Welfare and on profesionalisation.
Professor Holger Ziegler
Dr Holger Ziegler is professor for Social Work at the Bielefeld University.
His special interests are welfare and Social Work theory, social justice and professionalization research. Professor Ziegler works at the Faculty of Education and the Bielefeld Center for Education and Capability Research.
With approximately 5.500 students and about 200 staff members (including 17 professors) in the fields of research, teaching, and administration, the Faculty of Education at is one of the largest and renowned educational departments in Germany.