Nina Stern

Nina Stern is a Doctoral student at the Lucerne Graduate School in Ethics (LGSE) at the Institute for Social Ethics (ISE) within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Lucerne, supervised by Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlüger since 2022. Concurrently, she serves as a Research Associate at the ZEN – Center for Ethics and Sustainability at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences since 2021.

• Primary Affiliation: University of Lucerne, Faculty of Theology
• Secondary Affiliation: OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
• Academic Role: Researcher in Theological Ethics and Social Ethics

Her research bridges theological ethics with practical social work applications, focusing on sustainability, integration policy, and church-state relations. Stern's interdisciplinary approach integrates her dual expertise in theology and law, with particular attention to ethical frameworks in social policy implementation and institutional ethics.

Stern holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Zurich University of Applied Sciences (2017-2022) and completed theology (major) and law (minor) studies at the Universities of Lucerne, Freiburg, and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (2003-2008).

Her professional trajectory includes significant leadership roles including Secretary General of SASSA – Social Work Conference (2016-2021), integration specialist at the IV office of the Canton of Bern (2013-2016), and assistant at the Chair of Canon Law and Church-State Law at the University of Lucerne (2008-2010).