Contact
Prof. Dr. Andrea Schmelz
Publications
Areas of Teaching and Research
- International Social Work and Global Development
- Well-Being, Justice, and Peace
- Green social work, socio-ecological transformation, sustainability
- Global migration, flight and human rights
- History and culture of remembrance of social work in a global context
- Transformation, crisis and disaster research
- Education for sustainable development (ESD), cultural education, critical global citizenship education
- Historical and political foundations of international social work
Courses
- International Social Work and Disaster Preparedness
- Global Migration & Refugees, Human Rights, and Justice
- Climate, Environment, and Sustainability in Social Work
- Decolonial educational and cultural work, historical and political education
Functions
Within the university
- Spokesperson for the research division “Education and Social Transformation: Exploring the Potential of Sustainability, Culture, and Health” at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Ph.D. Program Coordinator for the School of Social Work (in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Claudia Lohrenscheit)
- Member of the Faculty Council in the School of Social Work
- Vice Chair of the Selection Committee for Research Professorships
- Deputy Ombudsman for Science
- Member of the Ethics Committee
Outside the university
- Co-speaker of the “International Social Work” section of the German Society for Social Work (DGSA)
- Advisory Board Member, Springer Series and Briefs in Social Work and Social Change
- Reviewer for various specialist journals and funding programs
Brief Biography
Dr. Andrea Schmelz is a professor of International Social Work and Global Development at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts. After studying political science, sociology, and modern history, she earned her doctorate at Humboldt University in Berlin. For more than two decades, she has been active in the fields of international migration, education, and social policy, as well as international relations, and has worked as a consultant in development cooperation. She has worked in many countries both within and outside Europe, including, in particular, Ghana, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Mexico, and Turkey.
Dr. Andrea Schmelz is a professor of International Social Work and Global Development at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts. After completing her studies in political science, sociology, and modern history and earning her Ph.D. at Humboldt University of Berlin, she has spent more than two decades working in politics and civil society on issues related to migration, education, and social affairs, as well as in international relations and international development cooperation. She has worked in many countries both within and outside Europe, including, most notably, Ghana, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Mexico, and Turkey.
