Susanne Gerull

Professor Susanne Gerull is a Professor of Theory and Practice of Social Work at ASH Berlin (Alice-Salomon-Hochschule Berlin), where she has held her position since 2008. Her work focuses on homelessness, housing policy, and poverty research, with particular emphasis on women's homelessness and Housing First approaches. She maintains an active research profile with numerous publications and presentations on social work practice and policy.

Her research interests center on homelessness and housing emergencies, social and housing policy, poverty research, and social housing assistance. Professor Gerull has developed significant expertise in Housing First models, participatory approaches in social work, and the specific challenges faced by homeless women with children. Her work combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications in social work settings.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on empirical research into homeless populations, with particular attention to living conditions, social integration, and effective intervention models. Her work demonstrates strong methodological rigor in qualitative research, particularly in problem-centered interviews and qualitative content analysis. She has contributed significantly to understanding Housing First implementations in Germany and their effectiveness in supporting homeless individuals.

Professor Gerull is actively involved in professional organizations, including membership in the Working Group on Housing Shortage (AKWO), the Berlin State Poverty Conference (lak Berlin), the Berlin Initiative against Violence against Women (BIG e. V.), and the working group 'Support for People with Special Social Difficulties' of the German Association for Public and Private Welfare. She also contributes to the Women's Homelessness in Europe Network and maintains the poverty blog 'armutsblog.de'.

Her teaching focuses on practical research methods, including workshops on propaedeutics, practical research projects at the master's level, and evaluation research. She has developed specialized expertise in problem-centered interviews and qualitative content analysis for social work research. Professor Gerull also serves as an advisor for student projects related to homelessness assistance and social work practice.