Anja Distefano

Anja Distefano serves as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health of Kempten University of Applied Sciences, where she teaches across multiple bachelor's and master's programs in social and health disciplines.

Her research focuses on empirical youth work, social research, and health management within gerontological contexts. She actively contributes to the Competence Center for Empirical Youth Work and Social Research and the Institute for Health and Generations (IGG), emphasizing practical applications in social services and healthcare systems.

Distefano is deeply involved in student wellness initiatives including 'study well', 'Mental gesund durchs Studium', and 'STUDIEREN BEWEGT', which address mental health, nutrition, substance use prevention, and physical fitness among students through structured campus programs.