Sarah Jadwiga Jahn

Sarah Jadwiga Jahn is a Lecturer in Ethics, Intercultural Competence and Professional Role Reflection at the Police University of North Rhine-Westphalia (HSPV NRW), where she has been employed since October 2018. She serves as Spokesperson for the Institute for History and Ethics of Police and Public Administration (IGE) since 2022 and is Deputy Chair of the Senate Commission for Continuing Education, University Didactics and Media since 2024.

Dr. Jahn earned her Magistra Artium in Religious Studies, Sociology and Philosophy from Universität Leipzig in 2009 and completed her doctoral dissertation on religious freedom in the German penal system in 2015. Her academic journey includes research positions at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.

Dr. Jahn's research focuses on religious diversity, antisemitism, police education, and religious freedom in correctional facilities. Her work examines the intersection of religion, law, and public administration, with particular attention to how religious minorities navigate institutional settings like prisons and police forces. She has developed numerous educational programs addressing cultural and religious diversity in public service.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on antisemitism in police education and practice, examining police officers' perceptions of Jewish life and developing training approaches to address knowledge gaps. Her work also explores religious diversity in prisons, analyzing how religious freedom is implemented in correctional settings and addressing challenges related to Islamic chaplaincy services.

Dr. Jahn leads several significant research projects including the BMBF-funded EMPATHIA³ project (2021-2025) on empowering police officers to address antisemitism, and the DFG Network on religious minorities and majorities in plural societies (2019-2023).

• EMPATHIA³ - EMpowering Police Officers and TeacHers in Arguing Against Antisemitism (2021-2025)
• DFG Network: Constellations of religious minorities and majorities in plural societies (2019-2023)
• Implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the city of Gelsenkirchen (2021-2023)
• Development of educational offerings on religious diversity for public administration

Dr. Jahn has established herself as a leading expert in religious diversity within police education and correctional facilities, bridging academic research with practical applications in public service training and policy development.