At the university

• Responsible for the accompanying course “Person- and experience-oriented counseling” in the Bachelor’s degree program in Social Work
• Member of the Committee for Research and Young Scientists

Outside the university

• Member of the Clinical Section of the German Society for Social Work
• Member of the Catholic Federal Conference for Marriage, Family and Life Counseling, Bonn
• Member of the ECCSW expert jury for the awarding of outstanding Master’s theses) and proven practical research in the clinical-social work field
• Member of the Committee of Bavarian Universities and the Bavarian Chamber of Psychotherapists
• Expert for research projects of the Swiss National Science Foundation

Studied social work and educational science, trained as a marriage, family and life counselor (BAG), psychotherapist (HPG), licensed child and adolescent psychotherapist, supervisor (BAG), addiction counselor, doctorate

• 3/2008: Appointment as Professor of Clinical Social Work, Psychological Foundations and Theory of Action in Social Work at Coburg University of Applied Sciences
• 2001-2008: 2nd Deputy Chairman of the Catholic Federal Conference for Marriage, Family and Life Counseling in Germany  (KBKEFL)
• 2002-2005: Training as a supervisor (BAG )
• 2004: Doctorate (Dr. phil.)
• 2002-2004: Doctorate in Sociology, University – GHS – Duisburg / Essen
• 1999-2008: Commissioned to counsel / treat addicted priests and religious, Diocese of Essen
• 1999: Licensed as a child and adolescent psychotherapist
• 1997: Recognition as a curative-practical psychotherapist, Essen
• 1994-1999: Study of educational science, planning and counseling in social services, University of Essen
• 1993-2008: Managing Director of the Catholic State Working Group and the State Working Group for Marriage, Family and Life Counseling in North Rhine-Westphalia
• 1992-2008: Diocesan representative for marriage, family and life counseling in the diocese of Essen (professional management and political representation of the counseling sector with 17 counseling centers)
• 1990-1992: Permanent deputy managing director with ongoing counseling and therapy activities at Sozialdienst Kath. Frauen e.V., Mülheim/Ruhr
• 1989-2008: Marriage, family and life counselor, Catholic marriage counseling center Mülheim/Ruhr (part-time)
• 1989-2008: Marriage, family and life counselor, Catholic marriage counseling center Mülheim/Ruhr (part-time)
• 1989-1990: Head of department for the areas of youth, family, guardianship and offender support with ongoing counseling and therapy activities as well as practical instruction of professional interns at Sozialdienst Kath. Frauen e.V., Mülheim/Ruhr
• 1987-1992: Dipl.
  Social worker in the field of youth welfare, Sozialdienst Kath. Männer e.V., Mülheim/Ruhr
• 1984-1989: Training as a marriage, family and life counselor (BAG)
• 1983-1984: Training in sexual counseling
• 1982-1984: Training in family counseling (SKFM)
• 1982-1987: Dipl.
  Social worker in the field of youth, family and guardianship court assistance, Sozialdienst Kath. Männer e.V., Mülheim/Ruhr
• 1981-1982: Recognition year at the Sozialdienst Kath. Männer e.V., Mülheim/Ruhr
• 1977-1980: Studied social work at the University – Gesamthochschule – Essen