Daniel Gredig

Prof. Dr. Daniel Gredig is a full-time Professor at the FHNW School of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, since 2000. He holds a PhD in Pedagogy/Social Education from the University of Zurich (1999) and a Licentiate in Social Work from the University of Fribourg (1991).

• Co-founder (1985) and President (1997–present) of the Dessaules Foundation for residential care
• President of the Swiss AIDS Federation (1997–2007), now a key advisor in HIV research
• Active in digital qualitative research innovation (e.g., VR serious games for HIV prevention)

His research spans HIV protective behavior, stigmatization, social work history, and methodological integration (qualitative-quantitative). Recent publications focus on heterosexist attitudes in education, PrEP adoption models, and cross-European master's program analysis.

Key networks include the

• Swiss Society for Social Work (SGSA)
• European Society for Social Work Research
• International AIDS Society

and editorial roles in the Grundlagen der Sozialen Arbeit book series and Forschung und Wissenschaft Soziale Arbeit journal.

He coordinates the CAS Research in the Social Sciences program with the University of Zurich and serves on the National Science Council (Swiss National Science Foundation, since 2019) and FORS Board (Swiss Centre of Excellence for Social Sciences, since 2016).