Annika Spahn

Annika Spahn is a Research Associate at the Institute for Applied Research (IAF) at Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg, focusing on projects like Queeres Jugendzentrum, Netzwerkorientierung im digitalen Kliniksozialdienst, and Häusliche Gewalt in der Pandemie. She contributes to interdisciplinary research in social sciences and education, with emphasis on democratic engagement, social justice, and applied gerontology.

Her work intersects with initiatives such as Contested Democracy – Pedagogy and Social Work in the Context of Right-Wing Extremism and (In)justice in the energy transition, reflecting a commitment to addressing societal challenges through empirical studies. She is associated with the SocialPROFit program and collaborates within networks like the Freiburg Peace Institute.