The research network FIRE (Female International REsearch)
The research network FIRE (Female International REsearch) aims to consolidate existing contacts and to draw on the research competencies and resources of DHBW and its African partner universities to facilitate cooperative and interdisciplinary research through structured exchanges. FIRE includes female researchers from early stage researcher (Master) to professorship.
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Who
- Researchers from early stage (Master / PhD) to professorships
- Interdisciplinary and international, DHBW-wide and partner universities in southern Africa and East Africa
- A network to increase the number of female researchers and their scientific output
Botswana | Botho University (Botho) |
Dr Ivy Rose Mathew | Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academics and Quality E-learning, Educational Technology, Internationalisation in HE, Quality in |
Rwanda | Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) |
Prof Dr Penine Uwimbabazi | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics Public Policy Analysis, Conflict Transformation, Social Integration and |
Tanzania | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) Institute of Finance Management (IFM) |
Prof Dr (habil) Anna Treydte | Deputy-Director of The African Center for Research, Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, Agro-ecological Questions, Human-wildlife |
Prof. Dr. Hulda Swai | Director of The African Center for Research, Agriculture and Advancement Nanotechnology and nanoscience |
Prof Dr Grace | Fluid Dynamics, Modelling Diseases Transmission Dynamics, |
Dr Zanifa Omary –IFM | Security in Electronic Medical Records, Digital Learning |
South Africa | Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) Central University of Technology (CUT) Durban University of Technology (DUT) University of Venda (Univen) University of Witwatersrand (WITS) |
Dr Cynthia Dube | Tourism development, sustainable tourism, ecotourism |
Mandisa silo – CPUT | Acting Manager of Center for Tourism Research in Africa – Cetra Regional tourism integration, tourism planning and policy |
Prof Dr | Head of IT Department Application of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Predicting |
Prof Sibusiso Moyo | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation & Commitment Policy and Strategies for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Support in HE, Mathematical Modelling & Data Analytics for Cost Drivers and Sustainability |
Dr Linda Zikhona | Director Research and Postgraduate Support Industrial waste to building materials |
Dr Thembisile Gloria | Forecasting and Estimation of Biogas Generation from Wastewater |
Prof Dr | Director Community Engagement Decolonising Research Methodologies in Indingenous Knowledge Systems |
Dr Poppy Masinga | Head of Faculty of Social and Community Development |
DHBW CAS |
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Prof. Dr. Doris Ternes | Head of ZHL (Internal Learning & Teaching Training) at CAS Higher Education Research, Academic Development, Teaching and Learning, Organizational development, Agile Organisation |
DHBW Heidenheim |
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Prof. Dr. | Degree Department Head Case Management in Social and Healthcare, Volunteering, Elderly People |
Brigitte Ilg, MA | Head of International Office Head of Competence Centre for Intercultural Competence |
Prof. Dr. Sabine Möbs | Head of AR Laboratory & Digital Learning Laboratory, UX Laboratory UX in Engineering & IT, Digital Learning, AR-Learning, Digital Literacy |
DHBW Heilbronn |
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Prof. Dr. Yvonne Zajontz | Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer, DHBW Urban Agglomeration Studies, Creative Cities, Equality Marketing |
DHBW Karlsruhe |
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Prof. Dr. Kay Berkling | Member DHBW Senate |
DHBW Lörrach |
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Prof. Dr. Wendy Fehlner | Sustainable Tourism, Curriculum Development, Tourism in Higher Education |
DHBW Ravensburg |
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Prof. Dr. Conny Mayer-Bonde | Dean of Studies at the Centre for Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy; |
DHBW Stuttgart |
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Katrin Heeskens, MA | Open Education in Nursing |
Prof. Dr. Carmen Winter | E-learning, Design Thinking, New Computer Science Technologies, |
Prof. Dr. Katja Stamer (Horb) | Head of Business Engineering Leadership, Digitalization, HR |
DHBW Villingen-Schwenningen |
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Prof. Dr. Karin Sauer | Violence Prevention, De-colonial perspectives of Social Work, Discrimination-sensitive / Trauma-sensitive Social Work, Critical Whiteness |
Prof. Dr. Daniela Steenkamp | Human rights education 2.0, child poverty in rural areas |
Prof. Dr. Anja Teubert | Degree Department Head Social Work with People with Disability Social Space-Orientated Social Work, Sexual Violence Prevention |
For whom
Research partners
- with our dual partners from business, technology, social affairs and health
- in other partner colleges, universities and research institutions
- at home and abroad
Where
Objectives
- Attractive German-African female researchers network
- A stable network of partners for cooperative PhDs and Master's projects (DHBW)
- Involvement in international, cooperative research
- Visualization of research cooperation between German and African researchers (equality) at the DHBW and the African partner universities
- Establishing structures for the development of joint research projects
- Knowledge transfer of the research results into society
Expertise
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- IT & Leadership
- Digital Learning
- Augmented Reality Learning
- Open Education in Nursing
- Social work intervention for the elderly
- Involvement of Volunteering in Social Work
- Critical Whiteness
- Violence Prevention
- Human Rights Development 2.0
- Creative Cities
- Resilienz im Tourismus
- Sustainable Tourism
Goals
- DHBW and partner universities strategically positioned internationally
- Expansion into an even more efficient and cosmopolitan university
- Strengthening international awareness and competitiveness as a primary research partner for cooperative and applied research
- Graduates are optimally prepared for international research tasks in companies, organizations and research institutions
- DHBW - The university for excellent female researchers in applied and cooperative research