Barbara Pichler

Barbara Pichler is a Lecturer at the University of Vienna, affiliated with both the Department of Education and the Department of Nursing Science. Her teaching focuses on qualitative research methods, including courses on narrative interviewing, data collection techniques, and intersectional research paradigms in education and care contexts.

• Department of Education, Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Wien
• Department of Nursing Science, Alser Straße 23, 1080 Wien

Her research spans dementia-friendly environments, palliative care, aging populations, and gender dynamics in caregiving systems. She specializes in participatory research methods, particularly using storytelling cafés to empower marginalized voices in healthcare and education. Recent work examines biographical narratives, non-kin support networks, and the impact of greenery in long-term care facilities.

Barbara's publications highlight intersections between technology, urban design, and qualitative methodologies. She contributes to citizen science initiatives and dementia-sensitive policymaking, emphasizing ethical reflections in research praxis and intersectional analysis of power structures.

• Co-creator of the Who Cares? participatory research project
• Key contributor to the GREEN: Cool & Care initiative on greening nursing homes
• Active in developing dementia-friendly public spaces and transport systems