Felix Wilke

Prof. Dr. Felix Wilke is a Professor at the Department of Social Work at Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena (EAH Jena). His research focuses on sociology, family sociology, methods of empirical social research, and sociology of social policy. He leads projects such as 'Digital Services of General Interest – DDoS' and 'AVATAR – Anonymization of personal health data.' Wilke teaches seminars on social policy accessibility, research methods, and quantitative analysis using SPSS. His work addresses issues like non-take-up of social benefits, health data sharing, and aging policy. He has authored books including "Saving for Uncertain Times" (2016) and contributes to peer-reviewed journals.

Recent research explores barriers to accessing social services, digitalization in welfare systems, and trust dynamics in health data sharing. Wilke collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, such as evaluating team teaching in social pedagogy and primary prevention initiatives. He advises students in Master’s programs and actively engages in academic committees and conferences.