Cathrin Habersaat

Cathrin Habersaat is a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work (HSLU SA), part of Hochschule Luzern. She leads the Competence Centre for Social Security and holds roles at multiple institutions including FHNW and BFH through collaborations. Her expertise spans social security systems, social law integration with practical social work methods, and project management.

• Affiliations: HSLU SA, FHNW (Guest Lecturer), BFH (Cooperation)
• Roles: Academic Teaching, Project Leadership, Policy Analysis

Education:

• 2021: Certificate in University Pedagogy (HSLU)
• 2016: MAS in Social Law (FHNW)
• 2010: BSc in Social Work (ZHAW)

Research Interests: Simplifying complex social security concepts, client relationship dynamics in social work, ethical dilemmas in mandatory client interactions, and financing models for social services.

Key Projects:

• Sozialberatung Stadt Liestal Concept
• Data Base for Social Assistance Law
• Financing Models for Social-Pedagogical Family Support

Grants & Advising: Extensive project coaching for students, policy consultations, and institutional advisory roles in social security systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Competence Centre for Social Security at HSLU SA, collaborating across academic and practical social work sectors.