Tobias Staiger

Prof. Dr. Tobias Staiger serves as Professor of Social Work and Health Sciences and Head of the Social Work – Mental Health and Addiction program at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Villingen-Schwenningen within the Faculty of Social Work.

His academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Public Health (Dr. PH) from Bielefeld University (2014)
• Master of Public Health (M.Sc.) from Bielefeld University (2008-2010)
• Diploma in Social Work from Evangelical University of Applied Sciences Bochum (2004-2008)

Staiger's research critically examines mental health disparities through intersecting lenses of gender, employment status, and social structures. His work uniquely bridges clinical practice and social theory, with particular focus on men's mental health experiences, stigma mechanisms, and addiction within social contexts. Methodologically, he champions qualitative approaches to uncover lived experiences of vulnerable populations.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a dominant trajectory exploring gendered mental health pathways and unemployment-related psychological burdens, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary integration across public health, medical sociology, and gender studies. His scholarship consistently addresses structural determinants of health while maintaining clinical relevance.

Key recognitions include:

• Gender Health Research Prize (2016)
• Bielefeld Equality Prize (2015)
• Hans Böckler Foundation doctoral scholarship
• InWEnt international development travel grant

Staiger actively contributes to academic governance as Central Senate member and maintains professional engagement through the German Association for Social Work in Health Care, German Society for Medical Sociology, and Working Group on Health and Gender. His Hans Böckler Foundation trust lectureship underscores his policy influence in gender-health intersections.