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SHORT PROFILE

Dr. phil. Maria Groinig, B.A. MA, is an educational, social, and human scientist, as well as an author, trainer, speaker, and performance artist. She has a diverse range of research, project, lecture, teaching, leadership, practical and training experiences both within and outside academia and is a founding member of CENTRAC, the Continental European chapter of Global INTRAC. 

In academia, research, teaching, and third mission activities, she has worked at the Institute of Educational Science and Research at the University of Klagenfurt (including reconstructive educational, biographical, and network research; evaluation of violence protection centers) and at the Institute of Social Pedagogy and Organizational Studies at the University of Hildesheim (including Care Leaver Statistics; societal participation, transition, and life course research; reappraisal, intervention, and prevention of sexualized violence). 

In Austria, she completed the psychotherapy preparatory course (ÖGWG), and in Germany, she completed the training to become a Psychodrama Leader (u. S. / ISI Hamburg | DFP / FEPTO), as well as various further trainings in the context of psychotraumatology/-therapy, research, teaching, and organizational development. Additionally, she is a Certified Practitioner in Psychogenealogy and Transgenerational Therapy (Anne Ancelin Schützenberger International School | FEPTO), a (Ecobio-)Psychosocial Counselor (LSB), an Authorized Mountain Hiking Guide (Association of Carinthian Mountain Hiking Guides), and an Expert in the Power of Dignity, focusing on Education, Pedagogy, Health, and Personal Transformation.

Maria Groinig
Maria Groinig
Maria Groinig
Maria Groinig
Maria Groinig
Maria Groinig

UNIVERSITIES | INSTITUTES

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University of Johannesburg 

  • Social Work and Community Development
University of Klagenfurt (AAU) Logo

University of Klagenfurt (AAU)

  • MA Social Pedagogy and Social Inclusion
  • MA School Pedagogy
  • MA Adult and Vocational Education
  • BA Education and Educational Science
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University of Hildesheim

  • MA Social Services (dual course of study)
  • MA Social Pedagogy and Organizational Studies
  • MA in Education and Educational Science
  • BA Social Pedagogy and Organizational Studies
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ISI Institute for Social Interaction

  • Workshop Session Leadership at Conferences
EURO Distance Learning University Hamburg Logo

EURO Distance Learning University, Hamburg

  • Master’s program “Pedagogy”

TEACHING AREAS

Qualitative, Quantitative, Participatory and Art-based Approaches and Methods in Empirical Social and Educational Research
Professional and Action Fields in Pedagogy (Particularly Youth Research and Curative Education)  
Ethics and Data Protection in Research with Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups  
Cultural, Social, Formal and Transformative Education  
Transition Research and Social Inequality  
Societal Participation, Social Inclusion/Exclusion and Engagement 
Child and Youth Welfare, Out-of-Home Care, Organizational Research and Target Group Research  
Care-Leaving Research and Care leaver Communities  
Reappraisal, Intervention and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation 
Family and Generational Transfer Research  
Identity Formation and Network Research  
Biography and Life Course Research  
Violence Prevention and Intervention  
(Ecobio-) Psychosocial Work / Counseling, Youth Cultural Animation and Referral Counseling  
Psychodrama, Sociodrama, Sociometry, Scenically Creative and Scenically Systemic Approaches
Psychotraumatology and Dignity-Oriented Approaches  
Digitization, Digitality and AI
Internship Support and Evaluation of Practice
Research-based Organizational Development and Policymaking  
Maria Groinig

Guest lecture Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Silke Gahleitner

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