Katrin Brettfeld

Dr. Katrin Brettfeld is a researcher at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Law since 2002, specializing in criminology. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Bremen (2010-2013) and a PhD in Law from the University of Hamburg (2008). She teaches at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Social Sciences and the Federal Police Academy in Lübeck.

• Education:
  • Master in Clinical Psychology, University of Bremen (2010-2013)
  • Dr. jur., University of Hamburg (2008)
  • Law degree, University of Hannover (1995-2002)

Her research focuses on extremism and radicalization, religion and delinquency, juvenile antisocial behavior, prevention models, crime statistics, and sentencing dynamics. Her recent publications analyze refugee integration challenges, radicalization trends, and religiosity-delinquency correlations.

Notable collaborations include works with Prof. Peter Wetzels and contributions to the MOTRA-Monitor and BKA reports. She serves as a legal expert at the Bremer Institut für Gerichtspsychologie and participates in academic governance (e.g., gender equality officer, 2005-2007).