Internationale Vortragsreihe: Soziale Arbeit in der Praxis
DHSN Breitenbrunn & Universität Oppeln (Polen)
Start: 05.03.2026
Themen: Menschenhandel · Wohnungslosigkeit · Soziale Arbeit weltweit
Fokus: Frauen und Mädchen als Akteur:innen sozialer Entwicklung
Sprache: Englisch | Format: Online
Eine weitere internationale Vortragsreihe in Kooperation mit der DGSA ist ab April 2026 geplant.
LECTURE SERIES ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE organized by SAXONY COOPERATIVE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PEDAGOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE
This series explores key societal challenges at the intersection of social work, education, and social policy, including human trafficking prevention, homelessness, and professional social work globally. Special focus is on the role of women and girls as agents of social development. Combining academic insights with practical perspectives, the series promotes international, interdisciplinary exchange. It is designed for students, researchers, and practitioners in social work, education, and related fields, and is jointly organized by Saxony Cooperative State University, Breitenbrunn Campus (DHSN/Germany), and the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, University of Opole (Poland).
5 March 2026, 09:00–10:30
Prof. Dr. Simon Wilhelm Kolbe, SRH University of Applied Sciences, Fürth, Germany.
Topic: Human Trafficking and Social Work in Germany: Early Detection and Awareness in Refugee Shelters.
Host: Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Dorota Michling, Duale Hochschule Sachsen-Breitenbrunn, Germany. Online: ba-sachsen.webex.com/basachsen/j.php;
12 March 2026, 09:00–10:30
Dr. Karl Mason, Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London
Topic: Social Work and Homelessness: Care and Carelessness in a London hostel.
Host: Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Dorota Michling, Duale Hochschule Sachsen-Breitenbrunn, Germany. Online: ba-sachsen.webex.com/basachsen/j.php;
16 March 2026, 09:00–10:30
Dr. Esther Kronsbein Acting Professor, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Topic: Women and Girls as agents of social development in East Africa – Experience from social work in Rwanda and Uganda.
Host: Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Dorota Michling, Duale Hochschule Sachsen-Breitenbrunn, Germany. Online: ba-sachsen.webex.com/basachsen/j.php;
17 June 2026, 09:00–10:30
Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Dorota Michling, Duale Hochschule Sachsen-Breitenbrunn, Germany.
Topic: Professional Social Work with Homeless People in Germany/Munich Region
Host: dr hab. Anna Weissbrot-Koziarska, prof. UO.
Place: Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, University of Opole, Oleska Street 48, aula 154.
¹ Previous lecture held on 9 December 2025
¹ 9 December 2025, 10:00–11:30 Doc. PhDr. et PhDr., Ph.D. MBA Professor (Associate), Martin Kaleja, Prague, Ambis University (already held). Topic: The phenomenon of social exclusion and its context in the field of school education of children, pupils and students. Host: dr Ewelina J. Konieczna, Uniwersytet Opolski. Online: teams.microsoft.com/meet/35617758360725