Dr. Sonja Schüler

Education and Training:

• CAS in Communication for Nonprofit Organizations at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
• Postdoctoral fellowship at the Graduate College for Cultural Orientations and Social Structures in Southeast Europe at the University of Jena and the State of Thuringia
• PhD in Philosophy at the University of Marburg
• Studies in Political Science, Sociology, Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Marburg, Germany

Professional Experience:
Social Sciences, Science Management:

• Research, teaching, and publication activities at the Universities of Marburg, Jena, Munich, and Fribourg, Switzerland
• Research stays in France, Bulgaria, and Romania
• Conceptualization, organization, and leadership of international specialized events
• Development and implementation of university services in the field of research funding

International Association Work:

• Analytical, conceptual, and organizational project development, public relations, consulting activities, event management, and written and oral project communication for the General Anthroposophical Society in Dornach, the Mütterzentrum Bern-West, and the Southeast Europe Association in Munich (consultative status at the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin)

Memberships:

• Pro Natura Switzerland
• Red Cross Fribourg

Key Topics:

• Communication codes
• Forms of societal self-organization
• Management in nonprofit organizations
• Political cultures
• Aspects of societal exclusion and marginalization