Wolf Rainer Wendt

Prof. Dr. Wolf Rainer Wendt is a Professor at the Cooperative State University Stuttgart (DHBW), where he served as head of the Social Work Department from 1978 to 2004 and continues to teach. He also holds an honorary professorship at the University of Tübingen and serves as honorary chairman and board member of the German Case Management Society (DGCC), which he founded in 2004 and led as its first chairman.

His educational background includes:

• Studies in philosophy, psychology, and sociology at Tübingen and Berlin universities
• Doctorate awarded in 1969
• Psychology degree with professional social work experience in youth welfare services (1969–1977)

Wendt pioneered case management in German-speaking regions during the 1980s, establishing it as a central framework for human services through tailored user-centered approaches. His research spans case management theory, social work applications, youth welfare systems, and political advocacy for care standardization. He emphasizes that case management constitutes "an action concept and program of central importance for human services" by prioritizing individual needs and self-care.

As co-editor of the DGCC's journal "Case Management" and a certified DGCC case manager/trainer, he actively develops the field's knowledge base. No scientific awards beyond his DGCC certifications are documented.

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