Michael Wrase

Prof. Dr. Michael Wrase is a faculty member at the University of Hildesheim and a leading researcher at the Social Science Center Berlin (WZB). He serves as Head of the Research Group Law and Governance in the Context of Social Inequalities and holds a joint appointment as Professor of Public Law with a focus on social welfare and education law.

• Institutional Affiliation: University of Hildesheim (Professor) and WZB Berlin (Senior Researcher).
• Academic Leadership: Head of research group on law, governance, and social inequalities.

Research Interests span constitutional law, administrative law, socio-legal studies, and anti-discrimination law, with a particular emphasis on education and social welfare systems. His work bridges legal frameworks and societal governance challenges, including access to justice and educational equity.

Grants & Projects include principal investigator roles in initiatives such as Academic Support on Governance of Quality Childcare (Federal Ministry of Education, 2025), Reform of Private School Regulation (Max Traeger Foundation, 2025), and Equal Access to Justice (Volkswagen Foundation, 2023). Completed projects analyze school inclusion, digital education policy, and the UN Convention on Disabilities implementation in Germany.

Professional Memberships include the German Association for Law and Society (Board Member), Berliner Arbeitskreis Rechtswirklichkeit (founding member), and the German Sociological Association's Sociology of Law section.