Prof. Dr. Barbara Rink

Institution

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Room

A 1.02a

Phone

+49 821 5586-3650

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Course of studies

Social Work (BA)

Functions

International Faculty Coordinator Liberal Arts and Sciences

Further Functions

International Faculty Coordinator (since 2020)
Comissioner for reflection in field placement (since 2020)
Faculty Council Member (2020 – 2023)
Commissioner for the practical semester / field placement (2020 – April 2022)

Activities as International Faculty Coordinator

Professor Rink is the central contact person for the internationalisation of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In particular, Prof Rink is responsible for advising students who wish to study abroad, answering questions about courses offered at foreign universities, coordinating learning agreements and recognising achievements abroad. She is also the contact person for partner universities and is responsible for developing new partnerships.

CYC — Prof. Dr Barbara Rink (right) visits the children's and youth facilities in Chicago, the "Chicago Youth Centers", and holds cooperation talks with Tina Ayala, Managing Director (left) and Piotr Wojnicz, Head of General Educational Assistance (centre)

Academic and Professional Career

Since 10/01/2019 Professorship for 'Social Space Orientation' (Urban / community development) and Social Work Concepts, Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Faculty of Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences, Degree Program Social Work (BSW)

Professional Career

Since 2019 Consultant, City of Munich, Department of Education and Sports (RBS), Pedagogical Institute, one-day training course for volunteers working in schools on the topic of
"Fit in voluntary work: Looking at similarities and differences in working with children and young people from different cultural backgrounds".

07/01/2016 – 09/30/2020 Local Education Manager City of Munich, Department for Education and Sport (RBS) (permanent position from 10/01/2019 on leave until 09/30/2020)
Staff position: “Education in the Neighborhood”

10/15/2014 – 09/30/2019 Scientific Consultant / Senior Researcher at the German Youth Institute (DJI), research focus on transitions in adolescence (Munich, Germany)
"Transfer Agency Bavaria for Local Education Management"

08/01/2013 – 10/14/2014 and 06/01/2011 – 07/31/2012 Scientific Consultant / Senior Researcher at the DJI, Department of Scientific Research at the Board of Directors (WRbV), (parental leave replacement)
International Relations Unit

08/01/2012 – 09/30/2013 Scientific Consultant /Senior Researcher at the DJI, Department of Youth and Youth Services, policy evaluation in youth welfare: "Scientific monitoring of the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy in Germany" – Governance analysis

Lead responsibility for conducting the evaluation of the governance instruments and their interaction in the implementation process
Cooperation with policy leaders in the implementation process

09/01/2007 – 08/31/2010 Scientific Consultant / Senior Researcher at the DJI, Research Group Migration, Integration and Interethnic Relations: Non-formal education – "Intercultural competence through international children's encounters (preliminary study and main study)"

10/2004 – 01/2006 Freelancer at the Youth Academy Walberberg, Germany, Non-formal education: extracurricular youth work with disadvantaged young people: Vocational orientation and job application training, implementation of five courses

09/01/2002 – 08/31/2004 Pedagogical Expert, Europa House Marienberg, Germany, Non-formal education: International youth work

Research and Work Focus Areas

Module responsibility for the courses:

Applied Social Research
Social Space Orientation
Participation and Empowerment
Field Placement Reflection and Support

Special courses:

Franco-German exchange of professionals from practice and science: Youth (work), public space and urban society in Germany and France / Jeunesse dans l'espace public et dans la société urbaine - rôle, soutien à travers des politiques publiques et participation en tant que citoyen,
Course: Specialisation "Family and youth welfare, youth social work", 12/08/2022 to 12/10/2022, Augsburg

Main areas of research:

Social Space and Lifeworld Research
Youth Research
Municipal Education Management

Current (Research) Projects

since 10/2023 Scientific support for the establishment and further development of the "educational centre Lechhausen", Augsburg. Funding: City of Augsburg, Department of Education and Migration (together with Prof Dr N. Klinkhammer)
since 01/2023 HSA_sustaIN: Project for the Internationalization of the Study Program Social Work (Focus: Partner Setup), funding program: DAAD (HAW. International) (together with Prof Dr N. Klinkhammer and Moritz Muth (International Office))

Service Learning Projects

Transfer and service learning projects at the THA with partners from social work practice and public institutions:

Urban Spaces (Neighborhoods) I to VI:

1) Researching and designing urban spaces (I) from the perspective of young people: ‘Your Leisure Time – Your City – Join in! Jakobervorstadt North and surroundings’ (Winter Semester 20/21 and Summer Semester 21: Applied Research & Participation & Empowerment)

2) Researching and designing urban spaces (II) from the perspective of young people: ‘Spatial Social Work’ / Social work and urban development with Young People(Summer Semester 21: Participation & Empowerment)

3) Urban spaces (III): Exploring Lechhausen as a Social Space for Young People, Identifying Resources and Needs in the Social and Educational Spheres – Research.(Winter Semester 21/22: Applied Social Research)

4) Urban Spaces IV: Exploring Lechhausen as a Social Space for Young People, Identifying Resources and Needs in the Social and Educational Spheres: ‘Spatial social work with young people’.(Summer Semester 22: Participation & Empowerment)

5) Urban Spaces (V): "Shaping Augsburg from the Perspective of Young People – Participating and Representing Interests – 'Join in – 1. Youth Forum Augsburg (2022)'". (Winter Semester 22/23: Module: Field of Action 2 – Youth Work).

6) Urban Spaces (VI): "Shaping Augsburg from the perspective of young people – participating and representing interests – 'Join in – 2. Youth Forum Augsburg (2023)'". (Winter Semester 23/24: Family and Youth Services specialization)