Katharina Gosse

Prof. Dr. Katharina Gosse is a Professor of Social Work with a focus on Child and Youth Welfare at Hochschule Düsseldorf since March 2022. Her work bridges social pedagogy and educational systems, particularly in all-day school contexts.

• PhD in Social Sciences (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2019)
• MSc in Educational Management (University of Applied Sciences Cologne, 2008–2010)
• Diploma in Social Work (University of Applied Sciences Cologne, 2005–2008)

Her research focuses on theorizing youth promotion, ethnographic analysis of school-youth work collaboration, and democratic education in mealtime practices. Recent projects examine institutional dynamics in all-day schools and child nutrition as pedagogical spaces.

2025 articles analyze the evolving role of youth work in all-day education, emphasizing spatial interpretations, institutional contradictions, and democratic pedagogy during mealtimes. Keywords span Social Work, Education, and Ethnography.

• 2011 DBSH/FBTS Master’s Thesis Award
• Hans-Böckler-Stiftung scholarship (2011–2014)

She supervises thesis work on youth promotion fields like open youth work, school social work, and educational protection. Her 2023–2025 lectures include "Professionelle Identität" and "Handlungsfelder der Sozialen Arbeit". She leads research on ethnographic practices in youth meal settings and institutional collaborations.