Michael Bertram-Maikath

Michael Bertram-Maikath is a Lecturer for special tasks and head of the practical department at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences within the School of Social Work, Health and Media. He has maintained continuous academic affiliation with the institution since 2019 while also contributing to Dortmund University of Applied Sciences (2021-2022) and professional organizations across the social work sector.

His academic credentials include:

• BA in Social Work, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences (2017)
• MA in Social Sciences, Otto von Guericke University (2020)

Research interests center on critical and political dimensions of social work, with specialized focus on refugee support systems, sociological frameworks for practice, and science-practice integration. His work challenges traditional paradigms by examining power structures in social interventions and advocating for policy-oriented approaches to systemic inequality. Practical applications emerge through his leadership in field education and refugee advocacy.

As head of the practical department, he oversees comprehensive field training for social work students, coordinating placements with community organizations while developing curricula that merge theoretical knowledge with real-world challenges. His professional activities extend to editorial work for 'forum SOZIAL' and previous roles with the Refugee Council of Saxony-Anhalt, demonstrating consistent engagement with both academic and frontline social work contexts.