Prof. Dr. David Rüger
Organisation and management in social work
Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Building
24,
Room
108
Leipziger Straße 123
36037 Fulda
Germany
CV
- Since 2024 holder of the professorship Organisation and Management in Social Work at Fulda University of Applied Sciences
- Administration of professorships at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
- Research employee at the Holzminden-Höxter Future Centre
- Daycare centre consultant for the city of Salzgitter
- Social worker at asc-Kinderbetreuungs gGmbH in Göttingen
- Doctoral degree in philosophy at the University of Hildesheim
- BA and MA studies in social work at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen in Holzminden
Teaching Areas
- Social economy and social management
- Academic work 2. academic paper
Areas of Research
- Design and implementation of social work services and procedures
- Volunteer management in civil society organisations
- Promoting community involvement
Research Projects
Questioning techniques in initial interviews with volunteers (FEE) (supported by the Fulda University of Applied Sciences) (2026-2027)
Memberships
- German Society for Social Work e. V. (DGSA)
- Federal Working Group for Social Management/Social Economy e. V.
Publications
Selected publications:
- Rüger, David (2024): Rethinking initial interviews with people interested in volunteering. In: Blätter der Wohlfahrtspflege, 171st vol. 3, pp. 98-100. https://doi.org/10.5771/0340-8574-2024-3-98
- Rüger, David (2024): Eigensinnbetreffende Konflikte zwischen bürgerschaftlich Engagierten in Freiwilligen Feuerwehren. Empirically based analysis and recommendations for prevention and resolution. In: Voluntaris, vol. 12, issue 1, pp. 68-78. https://doi.org/10.5771/2196-3886-2024-1-68
- Rüger, David (2023): Catering for stubborn experiences. Measures for funding civic engagement. Weinheim and Basel: Beltz Juventa. https://www.beltz.de/fachmedien/sozialpaedagogik_soziale_arbeit/produkte/details/51405-fuer-eigensinnige-erfahrungen-sorgen.html
- Rüger, David/Engel, Alexandra/Haßelbusch, Malina (2022): "I was actually satisfied with what I did." A Grounded Theory on Satisfactory Engagement. In: Gille, Christoph/Jepkens, Katja (eds.): Participation and exclusions in engagement. Results of empirical research projects on formal and informal engagement. Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 85-103. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748928942-85
- Rüger, David (2015): Between affirmation and transformation: how self-employed social workers contribute to the cause of critical social work. In: Bassarak, Herbert/Heister, Werner/Leitner, Sigrid/Mroß, Michael/Schneider, Armin/Wendt, Wolf Rainer (eds.): Kölner Journal. Academic Forum for Social Economy and Social Management. Volume 3. Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 165-174. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783845263885-165
- Rüger, David (2014): Arena for critical social work. The municipal youth welfare committee as a platform for co-designing independent welfare work. In: Blätter der Wohlfahrtspflege, 161st vol. 6, pp. 215-217. doi.org/10.5771/0340-8574-2014-6-215
Further publications at www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Rueger