Projects of the Department of Social and Educational Sciences

    Balu und Du - Baloo and you

    Certificate Programme "Fan- und Zuschauermanagement" (FZM)

    The aim of the certificate programme is to provide scientific, conceptual, strategic and action-oriented skills for managerial, planning, coordinating and evaluating activities in the field of fan and spectator management.

    Transfer research project: Social work in daycare centres and family centres in Brandenburg

    Social work in daycare centres, also known as daycare centre social work, has been a growing field of activity in Germany for the last ten years. The aim is to mitigate the consequences of social inequality for children's education. This issue is currently under discussion as part of the planned Startchancen programme for daycare centres, which the federal government intends to implement from 2026…

    FEEL - Feeling, Recognising, Assessing, Learning

    Extended reality and AI-supported counselling for parents in understanding and dealing constructively with their children's emotions

    App Prototyping as an Inclusive Teaching-Learning Arrangement for the Integrative Development of Digital Skills at Upper Secondary Level

    The planned project will develop and empirically test a new approach to teaching digital skills through app prototyping.

    Participatory Interactions in Care and Sleep Situations

    The aim of the ‘PIPS’ project is to enhance the participation of infants and toddlers in nurseries. To this end, interactions during care and sleep routines are being studied across the country to gain a comprehensive picture of current practice. Based on the data collected, approaches will be developed to support early years professionals in promoting children’s rights and democratic skills from…

    Empowerment of Young Migrant Women in Professorial Recruitment in Rural Areas

    Girls from migrant backgrounds who are preparing for a career face significant challenges in Germany due to multiple educational disadvantages, particularly in rural areas. This is where the PowerMii project comes in: through collaboration between academia, school social workers and vocational colleges, innovative teaching modules are being developed for empowerment research groups.

    Early Help in a Clinical Setting for (Expectant) Parents with Mental Illness and at Risk of Addiction

    The measure "Early help in a clinical setting for (expectant) parents with mental illness and at risk of addiction " is being developed in order to transfer parents under stress from inpatient to outpatient structures, to strengthen cooperation within early help and to ensure support during pregnancy and parenthood.

    Transitions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Working Life

    This research project, funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation, examines the challenges and needs of sign language-using employees during career transitions.

    Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics

    The aim of the project, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is to establish an interdisciplinary testing and experimentation environment for social robots.

    Fatherhood in the Penal System

    A pilot study on the construction of parenthood by fathers in prison.

    Nationwide Study on the Impact of the Terrorist Attack on the 7th of October 2023 on Jewish and Israeli Communities in Germany

    The study aims to examine the impact of the 7th of October 2023 on Jewish and Israeli communities in Germany. Funded by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, the study has been examining, since February 2024, how the period since October 2023 has been experienced from the perspectives of Jewish people of different generations living in both urban and rural areas of Germany.