Esther Aust

Esther Aust is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health of Kempten University of Applied Sciences. Her contact email is esther.aust@hs-kempten.de. The faculty offers bachelor's programs in Gerontological Care and Therapy, Health Management, Social Work with Youth Work specialization, and Social Economics, alongside a master's program in Management in the Social and Health Services Sector.

Her research interests include Social Work (with emphasis on Youth Work), Health Management, Gerontology, and Social Economics. These areas address critical societal challenges in aging populations, youth services, and integrated health-social systems within Germany's applied sciences context.

The faculty hosts key research entities including the IGG Institute for Health and Generations (Institut für Gesundheit und Generationen) and the Competence Center for Empirical Youth and Social Research (Kompetenzzentrum für empirische Jugendarbeits- und Sozialforschung), focusing on intergenerational health dynamics and evidence-based youth social work interventions.