Gesa Köbberling

Prof. Dr. Gesa Köbberling is a Professor at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg, where she heads the Bachelor's program in Social Work and serves as the Commissioner for Refugees. Her professorship focuses on Social Work in migration societies, emphasizing theoretical frameworks and practical interventions.

Her research explores critical societal challenges including:

• Theoretical foundations of social work
• Community development and spatial dynamics
• Migration-related social interventions
• Structural racism and discrimination
• Right-wing extremism and populism mitigation strategies