Gudrun Wansing

Prof. Dr. Gudrun Wansing is a Professor at the Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences under the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education at Humboldt University Berlin. Her work centers on rehabilitation sociology, disability studies, and vocational rehabilitation, with a focus on inclusion, migration, and intersectionality. She leads major research projects funded by entities like the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) and EU Erasmus+.

• Academic Affiliations: Deputy Managing Director (2022-2024), Managing Director (2020-2022) of the Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences
• Editorships: Co-editor of the Contributions to Participation Research series (Springer VS), editorial board member of multiple journals

Research Themes include legal and socio-political aspects of inclusion, self-determination through personal budgets, disability and migration intersections, and empirical studies on participation in working life. She has published extensively on these topics in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Zarnekow-Förderpreis für Rehabilitationsforschung (DGRW)
• 2022 Forschungspreis der Dr.-Norbert-Schmidt-Stiftung für Promotionsarbeiten

Doctoral Supervision spans 15+ completed and ongoing dissertations analyzing topics like peer counseling, labor market participation, and intersectional barriers. Her methodological expertise bridges qualitative social research with legal sociology and policy evaluation.