Prof. Dr. Anja Frindt

Academic career:

• Since 03/2023 Professor for "Multi-perspective case work in social work" at the Fulda University of Applied Sciences
• 2022 Offer of professorship for "Inclusive Child and Youth Welfare" at Frankfurt UAS (rejected)
• 2019 Doctoral degree (Dr phil.) in Educational Sciences at the University of Siegen. Doctoral thesis: Ambivalent coping activities when growing up under unfavourable conditions. Resilience-theoretical abstractions of a development and help process in outreach family work, evaluators: Prof. Dr Klaus Wolf, Prof. Dr Imbke Behnken, Prof. Dr Albrecht Rohrmann, grade: summa cum laude
• 2002-2005 University studies of social pedagogy/social work (first degree II) at the University of Siegen, degree: Dipl.-Pädagogin
• 1997-2002 University studies of social work at the University of Applied Sciences Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel, degree: Dipl.-Sozialarbeiterin/Sozialpädagogin (FH)

Continuing education:

• 2007-2009 Continuing education in university didactics "Professional Teaching Competence for the University" of the Network University Didactics NRW
• 2002-2008 Certificate in "Organisational Development and Quality Management in Social Services" at the Centre for Planning and Evaluation of Social Services at the University of Siegen

Academic research activities:

• 2019 Degree in dissertation
• 2012 Expertise for the 14th Child and Youth Report of the German Federal Government, topic: Outreach (educational) support for families (SPFH and others § 20, § 27 para. 2, § 31)
• 2010 Expertise for the German Youth Institute as part of the project "Youth welfare and social change - social services: benefits and structures", topic: Developments in outpatient educational support. Current state of research and structural aspects using the example of socio-educational family support
• 2009-2010 Doctoral scholarship from the University of Siegen
• 2009-2010 Project "Help that arrives - increasing the effectiveness of intensive outpatient educational support (SPFH)", University of Siegen in cooperation with LWL-Landesjugendamt Westfalen-Lippe
• Since 2009 freelance trainer and speaker
• 2007-2009 Model project "Increasing the effectiveness of intensive outpatient educational support (SPFH)", University of Siegen in cooperation with the LWL State Youth Welfare Office Westphalia-Lippe
• 2006-2009 Teaching assignments at the University of Siegen (classics of social work, families in difficult living conditions and socio-pedagogical options for action, qualitative family research - a methodological approach, project management in development cooperation using the example of disability aid)
• 2006-2007 Research project "Comparative Cost Analysis - Community-based care as an alternative to institutions", ZPE University of Siegen, European Research Consortium
• 2003-2005 Research project "Socio-educational family support from the clients' perspective" under the direction of Prof. Dr Klaus Wolf, University of Siegen
• 2003-2006 Research assistant at the Chair of Empiricism, Hermeneutics, Statistics, Prof. Dr Karin Schittenhelm, University of Siegen
• 2003 Student assistant at the Chair of Educational Science with specialisation in General Education, Prof. Dr. Dorle Klika, University of Siegen

Professional experience in social work:

• 2021-2023 Teacher in the preparatory service period at a vocational school for social work and a higher vocational training college for social assistance
• 2011-2021 Administrative unit for youth welfare planning at the youth welfare office of the city of Giessen with a specialisation in child day care and educational support, subject and financial controlling, quality management of day care centres
• 2004 Honorary employee in the specialist field of international aid at the Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung e.V.
• 2002 District social worker in the youth division of the city of Wolfsburg, general social services and outpatient measures for young offenders
• 2001-2002 Internship in the Youth Division of the City of Wolfsburg, General Social Services, degree: state-approved social education worker
• 1998-2000 Internships and freelance work in various fields of social work, including accompanying service in the workshop for the disabled, support group, branch workshop, hall of residence; youth support, homework support for children with a migration background; development support for disabled children and children at risk of disability of toddler and pre-school age; general social service: homelessness support, women's refuge, senior citizens' meeting centre
• 1996-1997 Voluntary social year in a hall of residence for the mentally disabled and mentally ill in Wernigerode

Honorary office and socio-political commitment:

• 2018-2022 Parents' council at the "Eisenacher Weg" daycare centre
• 2003-2008 Application, concept development and implementation of workshops in a development cooperation project to create a structure of early help for children with disabilities in the Kakheti region of Georgia
• 2005 Teaching internship "German as a foreign language" at the Instituto Intercontinental de Guanajuato and the Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico
• 2005 Development education work at the "Mercado Forestal" experience exhibition organised by Initiative Solidarische Welt e.V. Marburg
• 2002 Stay in Latin America, active participation in a development aid project in Nicaragua