معرفی
Barbara Stauber is a full-time Professor of Social Pedagogy at the University of Tübingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Institute of Educational Science, Department of Social Pedagogy. Since 2007 she has held the chair and, together with Prof. Andreas Walther (Goethe University Frankfurt), serves as spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group “Doing Transitions – Formen der Gestaltung von Übergängen im Lebenslauf”.
Education and Career
- 1982–1989: Studies in Political Science and Philosophy, University of Tübingen
- 1995: Doctorate (Dr. phil.), University of Tübingen – Lebensgestaltung alleinerziehender junger Frauen
- 2003: Habilitation, University of Tübingen – Junge Frauen und Männer in Jugendkulturen
- Since 1990: Freelance researcher, IRIS – Institut für regionale Innovation und Sozialforschung
- Since 1995: Founding member and researcher, tifs – Tübinger Institut für frauenpolitische Sozialforschung
- Since 2007: Professor of Social Pedagogy, University of Tübingen
Research Interests
Barbara Stauber’s work centres on biographical transitions in youth and young adulthood, analysed through intersectional lenses of gender, racism and social inequality. She combines reconstructive qualitative methods with transdisciplinary theory to investigate:
- Youth cultural practices (alcohol & drug use, media, peer cultures)
- Migration-related transitions (education, work, family formation)
- Professional support and counselling in transition processes
- Policy evaluation and prevention programmes
Her current DFG-funded graduate college “Doing Transitions” (2017-ongoing) examines how transitions are actively shaped in contemporary society across sites in Tübingen and Frankfurt.
Research Projects & Funding
- DFG Research Training Group “Doing Transitions” (2017-)
- Evaluation “Jugend im öffentlichen Raum – Prävention von riskantem Alkoholkonsum” (2014-2020, Ministry Baden-Württemberg)
- Crystal-meth use among women (2016-2021, Federal Ministry of Health)
- “Transition Processing” – counselling services in labour-market transitions (2015-2017, DFG)
- Labour-market integration of refugees (Hans-Böckler-Stiftung)
- Regional analysis of right-wing populism & racism (Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung)
- EU projects GOETE, UP2YOUTH, FATE, YOYO, Misleading Trajectories (FP4–FP7)
Supervision & Mentoring
Stauber currently supervises 14 doctoral candidates within “Doing Transitions” and has successfully mentored 26 completed doctorates and 3 habilitations. Her mentees investigate themes ranging from educational failure and communal living to gender transitions, migration, and biographies of care-leavers.
Editorial & Network Roles
- Co-editor, book series “Übergangs- und Bewältigungsforschung” (Juventa) & “Sociology of Youth Studies Series” (Vienna)
- Member, scientific boards of DJI project “LSBT*Q Youth in VET”, TIMA project “Lebenshunger”, kit project “Care Leaver”
- Commission member, DGfE Social Pedagogy & DGS Youth Sociology sections
- Co-coordinator, Spring/Summer Schools on Qualitative Research, University of Tübingen
