Birgit Menzel

Prof. Birgit Menzel is a Professor of Social Sciences at the Department of Public Management, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. She serves as Prodekanin für Studium und Lehre (Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning) at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and is the Praktikumsbeauftragte (Internship Coordinator) for her department. Her academic career spans roles at multiple institutions, including the University of Oldenburg and the Hamburg School of Policing.

Education: She holds a Magistra Artium in Sociology and Pedagogy from the University of Oldenburg (1991), with earlier studies in Special Education and German Literature. Her doctoral thesis (1998) focused on deviance theory.

Research interests include social control, deviant behavior, criminological theory, and organizational management. She has published extensively on topics like sexual violence, constructivist theories of deviance, and hybrid learning formats in higher education. Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to criminology and educational innovation.

Publications trends show strong focus on sociology of crime, gender-based violence, and academic pedagogy. She contributes to journals like Kriminologisches Journal and holds editorial roles in key criminology publications. Her professional memberships include the GiwK (interdisciplinary criminology society).

She actively engages in academic networks, organizing conferences on topics like 'Krimmigration' (2021) and 'Criminology of the Visual' (2018). Teaching focuses on social sciences with emphasis on personnel management and organizational sociology.