Prof. Dr. Sabine Andresen

• Born in 1966 and raised on the North Frisian west coast
• 1986–1990 Studied to become a teacher, specializing in history, German, and music, and earned a diploma in education in Heidelberg
• 1997 Received doctorate in educational sciences (Dr. phil.) from the University of Heidelberg
• 2003 Received habilitation in education, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Zurich
• 2004 Appointed to a full professorship (C4) in general education at the University of Bielefeld
• 2009 Appointed at the University of Zurich
• 2011 Appointed to a research professorship in social pedagogy and family research at Goethe University Frankfurt

Research interests:

• Childhood studies, particularly international comparative child well-being studies
• Child poverty and vulnerability
• Historical research on childhood, adolescence, and family
• Research on sexualized violence in childhood

Positions held:

• Among others, Dean of Studies and Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Communication (University of Bielefeld)
• Vice-Dean for Research and Early Career Researchers 2015-2017 in Frankfurt
• Since 2016 Chair of the Independent Commission for the Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse, Berlin

German National Library: https://d-nb.info/gnd/115358099