Michael Müller

Prof. Dr. Michael Müller holds the Professorship for Empirical Social Research at the Faculty of Social Work and Health, Kiel University of Applied Sciences. His office is located at Sokratesplatz 2, 24149 Kiel (Room C03-5.23), and he can be contacted via email at michael.mueller@fh-kiel.de or phone at +49 431 210-3045. Office hours are scheduled during lecture periods on Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 PM, requiring advance registration.

His research focuses on empirical social research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) applied to social work contexts, with specialized interests in racism, anti-Semitism, derogatory attitudes, and childcare systems. Key investigations include spatial design in educational environments, professional development in childcare, and anti-discrimination frameworks in institutional settings.

His publications demonstrate strong thematic clustering around childcare policy analysis (33%), racism/anti-Semitism studies (47%), and methodological research (20%). Recent works show increased focus on practical applications in educational settings and pandemic-related impacts on childcare systems. Longitudinal patterns reveal deepening expertise in institutional discrimination mechanisms and policy implementation.

Awards:

• Early Career Prize, Research Competition (Bielefeld University, November 2012)

Research Funding & Projects:

• DFG Scholarship: Research Training Group 884 'Group-Focused Hostility'
• Project: Participatory Memory Pedagogy in Koblenz (PEPiKUm)
• Demokratie leben! Project: Extremist attitudes among youth in religious associations

He maintains active collaborations with the German Youth Institute (Munich), University of Koblenz, and Bielefeld University. Current professional activities include membership in the Council for Migration eV and external advisory role for the Institute for Research and Continuing Education (IFW) at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences.