Maud Nordstern

Prof. Dr. Maud Nordstern is a Professor of Youth Welfare and Child Protection at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, College of Social Work & Health. Her work focuses on integrating child protection into academic curricula, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and digital teaching innovations.

• Education: Diplom-Pädagogik (1992-1996), Promotion in Erziehungswissenschaften (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt).
• Research: Child rights, procedural representation for minors, professional qualification in child protection, digital learning tools, and early childhood education.
• Notable Projects: FallbeiSpiel Thomas (multimedia learning platform), Kinderschutz in der Lehre (digital education development).
• Awards: Hessian University Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2013), Hanse Merkur Child Protection Award (2018), Stifterverband University Pearl (2024).

Publications: Over 20 years, she has authored/edited 15+ works on child protection, including handbooks on Verfahrensbeistandschaft, trauma pedagogy, and interdisciplinary training frameworks. Her FallbeiSpiel Thomas project (2024) exemplifies her commitment to gamified learning.

Scientific Awards:

• Hessian University Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2013)
• Hanse Merkur Child Protection Award (2018)
• Stifterverband University Pearl (2024)

Grants and Projects: Leads the Kinderschutz in der Lehre initiative (2024-2027) and SKILL - FallbeiSpiel Thomas phases 1&2, funded by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre and Pflege-Adoptiv-Familien-Stiftung.

Leadership & Collaborations: Vorsitzende des Kuratoriums der Stiftung zum Wohl des Pflegekindes (since 2013), member of AG IX Landespräventionsrat Hessen (since 2006), and expert advisor for the Hessisches Ministerium für Soziales und Integration (2023). Collaborates with institutions like Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Deutsche Psychoanalytische Vereinigung, and BZgA.