Ulrike Zoeller

Professor Ulrike Zoeller is affiliated with htw saar (Saarland University of Applied Sciences) since October 2014, where she holds the Professorship for Theory, Methodology, and Empiricism of Social Work. Her research focuses on life course transitions, employment integration, migration research, and social work ethics, with a strong emphasis on intercultural perspectives. She has led major projects like the AMIF-funded Haus des Ankommens and the Interreg CAPACITI initiative on children's rights in the Greater Region.

• PhD in Social Work (University of Wuppertal, 2007)
• Former Professor at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (2008-2014)
• Chairwoman, Advisory Board of the Saarbrücken Child Protection Center (2012-2018)

Her scholarship explores justice theory applications in migration contexts, cross-border child protection, and anti-discrimination frameworks. She has advised on federal programs like Democracy Live (Demokratie Leben) and led international research collaborations.

Key awards include the Mathilde Planck Program Scholarship. She serves on advisory councils for child protection, migration policy, and human rights, and co-edited volumes on refugee integration and social justice.