Beatrice Hungerland

Professor Beatrice Hungerland is a distinguished academic specializing in Childhood Studies at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, where she has served as Professor since 2006. She has held significant leadership roles including Dean of the Department of Applied Human Sciences (2017-2021) and currently serves as a member of the university Senate. Her academic journey began with social sciences studies at the University of Wuppertal (1983-1992), culminating in her 2002 PhD on parental time investment and generational order.

Professor Hungerland's research focuses on childhood sociology, family sociology, children's rights, and child labor, with particular attention to children's agency within social structures. Her scholarly work examines how children navigate work and care responsibilities and how generational orders are produced and potentially transformed through everyday practices. She has made significant contributions to establishing childhood studies as an academic discipline in Germany.

Her extensive publication record spans over two decades, with recent works addressing childhood in social upheaval, children's social status, and reconceptualizing children's agency. Her scholarship demonstrates a consistent commitment to understanding children as active social participants rather than passive recipients of adult care.

• Member of the Senate of Magdeburg-Stendal University (since 2021)
• Founding member and deputy chair of Competence Center for Early Childhood Education (since 2013)
• Co-editor of book series 'Kinder - Jugend - Lebenswelten' (since 2006)
• Guest lecturer at European Master in Childhood Studies (2010-2022)

Professor Hungerland has supervised numerous academic programs and initiatives focused on childhood studies, contributing significantly to the development of this field in German higher education. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications through collaborations with organizations supporting children's rights and well-being.