Caroline Schmitt

Prof. Dr. habil. Caroline Schmitt is a Professor of Ecosocial Work and Care at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Department 4: Social Work & Health. She holds a habilitation (2022) and doctorate (2015) in Educational Science from Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, and a Diploma in Educational Science (2009) from the University of Trier. Her work bridges research, teaching, and practice in ecosocial work, forced migration studies, and solidarity movements.

• Current projects: Transformationswissen für die Katastrophenhilfe (VolkswagenStiftung, 2024–2027) and European Areas of Solidarity (Gerda Henkel Stiftung, 2024–2026)
• Editorial roles: Co-editor of journals Sozialmagazin, Migration und Soziale Arbeit, and series editor for Einführung in die Soziale Arbeit
• Research focus: Intersectional analysis of migration, diversity, and socio-ecological crises; transnational social work; arts-based research methodologies

Her fields of interest include Ecosocial Work, Sustainability, Forced Migration, Diversity & Inclusion, Transnational Social Work, and Arts-Based Research. She leads the Connect4Resilience international disaster research network and supervises doctoral candidates in these areas.

Recent Publications address solidarity in urban contexts, intersectional climate crisis analysis, and disaster response frameworks. Her work emphasizes participatory research and critical inclusion theories.