Organisation profile

The research activities of the institute are grouped around the overarching theme of "Social Pedagogy in Diverse Societies". The institute's teaching and research take account of current societal challenges, which are characterized by an increasing differentiation and heterogenization of life situations, identities and related social problems. Accordingly, the resulting disciplinary, professional and practical consequences for social pedagogy must be empirically mapped and theoretically penetrated.

Thematically, the institute is oriented towards four overlapping strands of social pedagogical research, which are grounded in national and international traditions of theory building and empirical research:

  • Welfare State and Social Services
  • Gender and violence
  • Childhood and youth research
  • Vocational education research in social work and social pedagogy

As one of a few locations in Germany, Leuphana is currently establishing a research focus on social pedagogy with a polyvalent orientation. Basic and application-oriented research is being conducted with a view to both occupational field-oriented and training-oriented topics.

Main research areas

The research areas at the institute take an interdisciplinary social science approach to numerous internationally relevant topics in social pedagogy, such as child and youth welfare and child protection; domestic violence, inequalities, stereotyping and prejudice (especially gender, age, ethnicity, religion); (forced) migration; vocational training; trust and empathy in professional-client relationships.

Qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches are used. At the same time, the anchoring in essential reference disciplines of social pedagogy (educational science, psychology and sociology) and interdisciplinary joint research projects play a decisive role for the institute.

  1. 2023
  2. The Future Centre of Teacher Education (Organisational unit)

    Karber, A. (Executive member)

    10.2023 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  3. Perspektiven von Kindern und Jugendlichen auf die Ganztagsschule

    Wahne, T. (presenter)

    30.09.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  4. Forschungsethik in der Kindheitsforschung: Problematisierungen, Standards und Strategien

    Alberth, L. (Speaker)

    27.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Gemeinsam Zukunft gestalten – Kindliche Zeitpraktiken und Zeitbedürfnisse im Ganztag

    Wahne, T. (Lecturer)

    21.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  6. Families and at-risk youths in times of pandemic - Strains and margins in dealing with restrictions.

    Equit, C. (Speaker) & Thomas, E. (Speaker)

    15.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  7. TP3: Dialogische und kooperative Praktiken im E-Portfolio stärken. Vorstellung - 1. Phase der Implementierung im Rahmen des MyPortfolio-Netzwerk

    Paesche, M. (Speaker)

    13.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  8. ‚Sozialpädagogik' lehren - erste Einblicke in Orientierungsmuster von Lehrer*innen der beruflichen Bildung Sozialpädagogik

    Bobe, A. (Speaker)

    06.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Treffen des Netzwerks Jungewissenschaft Sozialdidaktik / Didaktik der Sozialpädagogik 2023 (Event)

    Paesche, M. (Speaker) & Bobe, A. (Speaker)

    23.08.2023 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  10. ISA XX World Congress of Sociology

    Alberth, L. (Organiser) & Bühler-Niederberger, D. (Organiser)

    28.06.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Preserving a respectable self – victim narratives in face of institutional programs and closed awareness contexts of the private environment

    Alberth, L. (Speaker) & Bühler-Niederberger, D. (Speaker)

    27.06.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Absent Bodies and “Institutional Doppelgängers” – on the Generational Structure of a Family Court’s Space

    Alberth, L. (Speaker)

    26.06.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Kooperation zwischen der Universität und den nds. Studienseminare der Fachrichtung Sozialpädagogik

    Karber, A. (Organiser) & Wahne, T. (Organiser)

    07.06.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  14. Beratung in den Kontexten sozialpädagogischer Ausbildungen

    Karber, A. (Organiser)

    27.04.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  15. Fachforum – „Kindliche Zeitpraktiken im Ganztag“

    Wahne, T. (Lecturer)

    27.04.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Workshop: "Das Lehren von 'Sozialpädagogik' in der beruflichen Bildung - Doch was heißt eigentlich 'Sozialpädagogik'?"

    Bobe, A. (Speaker)

    27.04.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. The role of the domestic violence refuge in supporting children.

    Henschel, A. (Speaker)

    24.03.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  18. Wie ging es den Kindern in der Pandemie: Wissenslücken und der marginale Status von Kindern

    Alberth, L. (Speaker)

    22.03.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  19. Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung - HTBB 2023

    Braches-Chyrek, R. (Organiser), Karber, A. (Organiser) & Karber, A. (Moderator)

    20.03.202321.03.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. Praktikumsbegleitung Im Lehramtsstudium berufliche Fachrichtung Sozialpädagogik - Bestandsaufnahme, Perspektiven und Bedarfe

    Paesche, M. (Speaker), Bobe, A. (Speaker) & Bielski-Wüsthoff, P. (Speaker)

    20.03.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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