Close relationship between theory and practice with an academic basis; Extensive services for student orientation, such as student advice office; Teaching in relatively small groups; Involvement of the students in further development of course content through evaluation and participation of student representatives in module conferences; Emphasis on research activities even in the Bachelor's degree course; Continuous diversity orientation in the curricula; Transdisciplinary understanding of social work on which the module contents are based; Development of self-reflection skills, also with respect to one’s own values.

“Social Work International” profile: Social work students should be empowered to be actors in the process of internationalisation, transnational developments and globalisation. The certificate within the BA Social Work demonstrates a specific profile with international and transnational perspectives. This includes the acquisition of additional (subject-specific) knowledge about social work, social security, welfare state systems and structural conditions in other countries. Alignment with international scientific discourses on social work.

Nord universitet, Norwegen; VID Vitenskabelige høgskole, Norwegen; Hogeschool Utrecht, Niederlande; Universidade de Amazônia, Brasilien; KP Københavns Professionshøjskole, Dänemark; DIAK Diakonia Ammattikorkeakoulu, Finnland; Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz Muttenz/Olten, Schweiz; Universidad de Sevilla, Spanien; ESEIS École Supérieure Européene de l'Intervention Sociale, Strasbourg, Frankreich; Karls Universität Prag, Tschechien.

Evaluation software for empirical social research (SPSS and Max qda) accessible, 16,961 e-books listed in the library catalogue, including 740 licensed titles. 7,367 licensed online journals, licensed database: DZI SoLit, literature management programmes, PC cluster, free WiFi access, standard equipment for data collection (image and sound), editing software, media room, presentation technology. Video conferencing technology, SMART Boards and hybrid teaching technology.

Research focus areas Gender Research, Childhood Pedagogy, Ageing, Participation and Civil Society. The large number of third-party funded projects reflects the research strength of the faculty. All degree courses are characterised by a focus on research, albeit to varying degrees. In the Bachelor's degree in Social Work, research methods are taught and applied at an introductory level. The Master's degree is explicitly research-oriented and also links to external research institutions with research work-shadowing.

A high proportion of professors come from social work, interdisciplinary teaching, consistent orientation towards current issues in social work such as digitalisation and sustainability. Very good staff-student ratio and close networking with local (industry) partners and municipal stakeholders. Interlinking between practical and theoretical semesters, professorial practical support. Service learning offers: Voluntary engagement by students is accompanied in courses. Through this curricular integration, the practical involvement serves to develop subject-specific skills.