Uwe Becker

Prof. Dr. Uwe Becker serves as President of the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and holds the Professorship for Diaconal Studies, Social Ethics and Association Research at the Evangelical University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe. He is a board member of the German Society for Time Politics and has maintained active roles in church-related social work since 1988.

• Education: Protestant Theology and Philosophy in Wuppertal and Tübingen
• Doctorate: Ruhr University Bochum (2006), supervised by Prof. Dr. Traugott Jähnichen

Research Focus: Becker's work critically examines inclusion dynamics in flexible capitalism, refugee discourses post-2015, and time policy in religious contexts. His publications analyze systemic exclusion in education, labor markets, and public spaces while advocating for structural societal transformation.

Publications Trends: Recent works address refugee inclusion narratives (2022), disability and neoliberalism (2016), and labor market exclusion (2017), with recurring themes of structural inequality and ethical time policy.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Honorary Professorship (2011)
  • Recognition as leading critic of inclusion rhetoric

Public Engagement: Becker actively contributes to media debates, including Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit, and Frankfurter Rundschau, while participating in theological panels about poverty and social ethics (2018).

Organizational Roles: Spokesperson for Diakonie boards (2014, 2004), head of social welfare departments (2000-2004), and key figure in church labor policy since 1988.