Christian Bleck

Christian Bleck is a Professor of Social Work Science at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Düsseldorf), affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies and the Department of Social Work. He is actively involved in teaching, research, and project leadership, with a focus on social space orientation, participation promotion in elderly care, evaluation research, and digital transformation in healthcare.

• Key Research Areas: Social space and participation in elderly care, aging societies, social work with dementia patients, digitalization in healthcare, and social policy.
• Projects: Led initiatives like E-LEARN-TWA (digital teaching modules), STAP (self-determined participation in care facilities), SteTiG (emotional safety in digital healthcare), and studies on § 71 SGB XII compliance for elderly care.
• Publications: Co-edited works on social work fields and addresses, and contributed to journals like Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie and BMJ Health & Care Informatics, focusing on aging, social policy, and digitalization.

Email: christian.bleck@hs-duesseldorf.de. Consultation Hours: Mondays 1:30–2:30 p.m. (via Teams after prior registration).