Nadine Käser

    Undergraduate and postgraduate education and work experience

    Education

    • CAS in University Didactics
    • MAS in Change and Organisational Dynamics (Organisational Consulting, Coaching and Supervision), FHNW (2017-2020)
    • CAS in Team Dynamics and Change - Leading and Advising Groups, School of Social Work, FHNW (2017-2019)
    • CAS in Organisation Development - OE Compact Training, School of Social Work, FHNW (2016-2017)
    • CAS Management and Role Understanding in Community, Urban and Regional Development, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (2017)
    • Master of Arts in Social Sciences with Focus on Sociology of Social Problems and Social Policy, Gender Studies and NPO Management, University of Fribourg (2008-2012)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Social Politics and Social Anthropology, University of Fribourg (2004-2008)

    Career milestones

    • Research associate at the Institute for Social Planning, Organisational Change and Urban Development (HSA FHNW) (Since 2012)
    • Evaluator of the microfinance project of the Cameroon organisation SAIMED, Cameroon (2012)
    • Expert on prevention at the Violence and Addiction Prevention Unit, Social Security Office, Social Integration and Prevention Department, Canton of Solothurn (2011-2013)
    • Research assistant in the Swiss National Science Foundation Project NCCR North-South at the Centre for Development and the Environment, Bern (2010-2011)
    • Research assistant in the Research and Development Department at the Berne University of Applied Sciences for Social Work, Berne (2009-2010)
    • Tutor for the Chair of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Fribourg (2009-2010)
    • Supervisor in the Villa Christine community, Biel (2006-2009)

     Main focus

    Content

    • Urban and neighbourhood development
    • Social space theories
    • Space appropriation
    • Participation
    • Health promotion
    • Gender and queer theories

    Methods

    • Qualitative research methods
    • Evaluation
    • Social space and lifeworld analysis
    • Organisational development and supervision

    Teaching

    • BA 103 Socialisation, development and education
    • BA 107 Cooperative process design in social work (module head)
    • BA 110 Fundamentals of professional cooperation (module head)
    • BA 111 Fundamentals of communication, conversation and counseling
    • BA 115 Supervision bachelors thesis
    • BA 134 Case-based reasoning I: Introduction
    • BA 262 Planning and control of social space
    • BA 263 City, change and urban living environments as a challenge for social work (module head)

    Further information

    • FoKo social problems
    • Deutsche Nachwuchsgesellschaft für Politik- und Sozialwissenschaft (German Young Talent Society for Political and Social Sciences) (DNGPS)
    • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit (SGSA)
    • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit (DGSA)

    Publications and projects