News Soziale Arbeit, Sozialpolitik & -management

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Department of Social Work interviews Nathalie Nunner

From bachelor’s thesis to academic publication: Insights from Nathalie Nunner

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Successfully published: Theses with an impact

Two graduates from the department of Social Work are publishing findings from their theses in the current issue of “soziales_kapital”

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MCI contributes to the Academic Journal for Social Work

Dual representation of the department of Social Work in the academic journal “soziales_kapital,” thereby actively shaping the academic discourse in Social Work

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NEEMA Project sets the Course for the Final Project Phase

Steering Committee of the NEEMA Erasmus+ project in Helsinki

DARE Conference 2026

Department of Social Work presents a lecture and workshop at an international conference on decision-making, risk assessment, and evidence-informed practice

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Family Diversity in the Spotlight of Social Work

Master’s students in Social Work collaborated with slw Jugendhilfe to examine how perceptions of family shape collaboration with family systems

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Recalibrating International Research & Studies for the Future

Researchers and faculty members from MCI and ZHAW discussed new opportunities for joint projects, international collaborations, and knowledge transfer

Global Exchange at the MCI Department of Social Work

A delegation from Tanzania, along with field visits and a symposium, fostered international exchange in research, teaching, and student studies

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Experiencing Children’s and Youth Rights Through Play

Department of Social Work with a booth at the Long Night of Research 2026

Minimum Income Support in Tyrol: Perspectives of Those Affected

Research findings and discussion on minimum income support program in Tyrol

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MCI Student Presents Research at Poverty Conference

Katharina Eisenköck showcases her master’s thesis in Salzburg

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Department of Social Work Confirmed in Key Role at ogsa

Moritz Reisberger re-elected to the Board of the Austrian Society for Social Work (ogsa)

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Third Network Meeting Strengthens Social Work in Tyrol

Practice meets academia: new approaches and challenges discussed at network meeting of the Social Work Platform Tyrol at MCI

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MCI at Europe’s largest Social Work Research Conference

MCI’s department of Social Work is actively shaping European research on digitalization and AI in Social Work

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International Teaching in Social Work in Lille

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility: MCI senior lecturer shares perspectives on child protection in France and strengthens international collaborations

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ogsaFORUM 2026

MCI Department of Social Work fosters exchange on practice, research, and professional development

Stronger Together: Reflections on World Social Work Day

Department of Social Work connects practice, research, and teaching, sending a strong signal for social work legislation in Austria

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Social Work in Transition: The Role of AI

How AI is shaping learning processes and organizational development in social services