Prof. Clara Eidt

+49 661 9640-6074
+49 661 9640-6490
clara.eidt(at)gw.hs-fulda.de

Midwifery

Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Building 53, Room 248
Leipziger Straße 123
36037 Fulda

CV

  • 09/2023: Professor of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences
  • 06/2022 - 08/2023: Research assistant at the Doctoral Centre Public Health, University of Applied Sciences Fulda
  • 05/2021 - 08/2023: Teaching assistant at the School of Midwifery, Marburg, course management
  • 01/2020 - 03/2023: Further training in "Systemic Counselling and Therapy", International Society for Systemic Therapy Heidelberg
  • 01/2022 - 01/2023: German Society for Midwifery Science Spokesperson of the "Young Forum" Section
  • 01/2020 - 05/2021: freelance lecturer in midwifery education Catholic University Mainz, Midwifery School Giessen, ZHAW Switzerland
  • 10/2019 - 08/2023: Consultant for sexual education Cooperation with the German Midwives Association e.V. and MädchenHaus Mainz e.V.
  • 2018 - 2022: Member of the junior researcher group "Politics of Reproduction" at the Giessen Graduate Centre
  • 2015 - 2019: Master of Arts "Applied Sexology", Merseburg University of Applied Sciences
  • 2013 - 2015: Bachelor of Science "Health and Care" with focus on pedagogy, Catholic University of Applied Sciences Main
  • 2013 - 2022: Freelance midwife Support for families during pregnancy, birth and infancy; cooperation with the women's health centre SIRONA Wiesbaden; part-time parental leave in 2014 and 2016
  • 2011 - 2013: Dual study programme "Midwifery", Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences
  • 2011 - 2013: Federal delegate "Bundesrat Werdender Hebammen" (Federal Council of Midwives)
  • 2010 - 2013: Training as a midwife at the Speyer School of Midwifery
  • 2007 - 2008: Birth Doula Training, DONA International, Ann Arbor, USA

 

Teaching Areas

  • Physiology of pregnancy
  • Birth and Postpartum
  • Professionalisation and academisation in midwifery
  • Sexuality
  • Counselling

Areas of Research

  • Professionalisation and academisation in midwifery
  • Reconstructive Social Research
  • Sexuality and Counselling in the Context of Reproduction

Memberships

  • German Society for Midwifery Science e.V.
  • German Association of Midwives
  • Pro familia

Publications

  • Eidt, Clara (2022):"Aiaiai, if I say so now...". - Sexuality-related counselling by midwives between claim and reality. In: Marie Fröhlich, Ronja Schütz & Katharina Wolf (eds.): Politiken der Reproduktion. Contested research perspectives and fields of practice. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag.
  • Eidt, Clara (2021): Sexuality after birth: (k)ein Thema für Frauen? In: Helga Krüger-Kirn & Leila Zoe Tichy (eds.): Elternschaft und Gender Trouble: Geschlechterkritische Perspektiven auf den Wandel der Familie. Opladen, Berlin and Toronto: Barbara Budrich Publishers.
  • Eidt, Clara (2016): The development of birth beliefs: An analysis of birth postures in picture books. The development of birth expectations: analysis of birth positions in picture books. In: Zeitschrift für Hebammenwissenschaft 4, 1, pp.19-21.

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