Meike Müller

Meike Müller is a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work (Hochschule Luzern – Soziale Arbeit). She holds a Master of Arts in Social and Communication Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a focus on urban and regional development. Her research emphasizes sociocultural dynamics in urban spaces, including public space utilization, social sustainability, and qualitative research methodologies. She has led projects on topics ranging from refugee rights to pandemic impacts on volunteer engagement.

• Education:
  • 2017: CAS in Management and Roles in Community/Regional Development (HSLU)
  • 2014: MA in Social and Communication Sciences (University of Lucerne)
  • 2008: BA in Sociology (KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt)

Her professional competencies span urban sociology, spatial development, gender-equitable urban planning, and mixed-methods research. Key projects include evaluations of violence prevention programs, analyses of social sustainability in high-rise housing, and studies on volunteer engagement during the pandemic.

Her publications explore topics like refugee rights handbooks, professional trajectories in sociocultural animation, and the role of virtual influencers in tourism marketing. She has collaborated with institutions like gfs.bern and the Canton of Basel-Stadt’s Justice and Security Department.