Miriam Meuth

Miriam Meuth is a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work, Hochschule Luzern. She holds a PhD in Education from Goethe University Frankfurt (2017) and has extensive postdoctoral and research experience, including a postdoc at the University of Zurich (2020–2023). Her work focuses on housing as a sociocultural and educational issue, displacement due to urban development, and participatory approaches in urban planning. She co-leads the MAS program in Community, City, and Regional Development and chairs the Fachkommission 'Wohnen und Soziale Arbeit' at the SGSA.

Education includes a Diplom in Education (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 2010) and specialized training in European Migration Studies. She has held academic roles at institutions like the Ostschweizer Fachhochschule and Goethe University, alongside practical experience in social work and youth organizations.

Her research emphasizes qualitative methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration, reflected in publications like Wohnen erforschen (2024) and Entmietet und verdrängt (2023). Awards include recognition from SNF/AcademiaNet (2024) and DAAD funding (2014). She actively organizes conferences on housing and urban sociology, advocating for socially just urban policies.

Awards include the SNF/AcademiaNet honor (2024) and DAAD Congress Funding (2014). Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing housing inequality, participatory urban development, and the socio-educational dimensions of living spaces.