Lectures 2019

• 29 Jan (Göttingen): "Specific challenges for family-orientated early childhood support from families with a migration background - how are our (cultural) guidelines changing?" Workshop at the youth welfare conference of the City of Göttingen, Neues Rathaus
• 14 Feb (Mittweida): "Curative education thinking and action - What works in early childhood work?". Lecture at the specialist forum "Curative education in daycare centres - In search of theory in practice?" of the pilot project "Inclusion in Saxon daycare centres" at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
• 16 March (Leipzig): Moderation of the forum "New legal bases through the BTHG" as part of the symposium on early intervention at the University of Leipzig
• 18 March (Dresden): Launch of the working group "Development of a Saxon concept for the inclusion process in child daycare" at the Saxon State Ministry of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
• 19 June (Göttingen): "Specific challenges for family-orientated early help services for families in stressful situations". Lecture at the specialist forum "Access for families" organised by the Early Help and Child Protection Network for the city and district of Göttingen, Neues Rathaus Göttingen
• 28 June (Hanover): "Historical and content-related development of early intervention". Workshop as part of the long-term training for early intervention and early counselling centres of Lebenshilfe Niedersachsen
• 11 September (Kaiserslautern): "Youth vs. integration assistance - two systems for the same service". Introductory lecture at the general conference "Early help at the interface with early intervention" organised by the Early Help Network in the district of Kaiserslautern
• 18 Sept (Berlin): "Das BTHG auf dem Weg zu einem neuen Teilhaberecht für Kinder und Jugendlichen mit Behinderung und ihre Familien: Aktuelle und zukünftige Regelungsbedarfe der Leistungen für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Behinderungen". Lecture at the congress "Everything new and everything different?" organised by the Caritas Federal Association at the Bonhofferhaus in Berlin
• 19 Sept (Hamburg): "How time becomes money - or vice versa". Panel discussion as part of the symposium "Between past and future - systemic dimensions of time" of the German Society for Systemic Therapy, Counselling and Family Therapy (DGSF) and the anniversary celebration of the Hamburg Institute for Systemic Continuing Education (HISW), University of Hamburg
• 26 Sept (Nordhausen): "Necessary parameters for successful early intervention against the background of scientific findings". Presentation at the symposium "Frühförderung im Umbruch? The implementation of the Federal Participation Act and its effects on early intervention in Thuringia" organised by the "Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention in Thuringia" in the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences Audimax
• 28 September (Westercappeln): "Early intervention through the ages - adapting professional standards to social changes". Lecture on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Dialogue Early Intervention Centre
• 25 Oct (Mainz): "Addiction and its consequences at pre-school age". Organisation of the annual conference of the International Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Southwest, Haus am Dom, Mainz
• 28 Oct (Gladbeck). "Early intervention in transition - 40 years of practical experience reflected in professional changes". Lecture on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Early Intervention and Counselling Centre of the Caritas Association Gladbeck
• 08 Nov (Offenburg): Lecture on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the association Frühberatung e.V. im Ortenaukreis
• 16 Nov (Göcklingen/Pfalz): "Prevention works - The expansion of early family-orientated help instead of later crisis interventions using the example of North Friesland". Lecture as part of the symposium "Healthy Villages - Healthy People" organised by the Bürgerstiftung Pfalz in the Kaiserberghalle in Göcklingen

Lectures 2018

• 23 Feb (hall): "New aspects in early intervention". Lecture as part of the Saxony-Anhalt Early Intervention Specialist Forum, Francke'sche Stiftungen, Halle
• 04 May (Würzburg): Early intervention today and tomorrow - current professional and structural developments for good curative education service provision. Lecture at the Business Day of the Professional Association of Curative Educators (BHP)
• 29 May (leak): Moderation of the workshop "Shaping inclusive solutions together" organised by the district of Nordfriesland
• 27 September (Saarbrücken): "The organisation of complex early intervention services - an analysis of strengths and weaknesses in the German federal states". Presentation at an expert hearing in the Saarland state parliament
• 14 Nov (Nordhausen): Moderation of the Child Protection Conference 2018: "Neglect and experience of violence in early childhood - a cross-system task", Audimax Nordhausen
• 04.12. (Dortmund): State framework agreements on early intervention - legal and professional requirements in the light of current developments in the federal states. Contribution to the expert working group of PRAITÄT NRW

Congress and event presentations 2017

13.02.2017 (Husum): "The problem of interfaces between systems in the case of an 'inclusive solution' from the perspective of youth welfare". Presentation at the Controlling Workshop 2017 of the district of Nordfriesland on the inclusive solution

• 09/03/2017 (Frankfurt): Colourful early intervention in Hesse. Opening of the preliminary event of the Early Intervention Symposium 2017 at the University of Frankfurt
• 10/03/2017 (Frankfurt): "Interdisciplinary early intervention and early help". Workshop with Prof Dr Hans Weiß at the Early Intervention Symposium 2017 at the University of Frankfurt
• 11/03/2017 (Frankfurt): "The legal basis of early intervention". Workshop with Prof Dr Torsten Schaumberg at the Early Intervention Symposium 2017 at the University of Frankfurt
• 29/03/2017 (Leipzig): "Interdisciplinary Early Intervention - News from the Republic", Part I. Lecture at the regulars' table of Leipzig paediatricians, Therapaedica Leipzig
• 31/03/2017 (Wernigerode): "The efficiency of early intervention". Lecture at the symposium "Was wirkt in der Frühförderung" organised by the Verband für Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagogik (VBS)
• 31/03/2017 (Wernigerode): "The organisational changes in early intervention due to new legal foundations". Lecture at the symposium "Was wirkt in der Frühförderung" organised by the Verband für Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagogik (VBS)
• 04.05.2017 (Bern): "Transdisciplinary early support and networking". Lecture at the symposium (TAK Integration Dialogue) "Growing up - a healthy start in life" of the Swiss Childcare Network, BAG conference building, Bern
• 30/05/2017 (Breklum): Workshop on the social space-oriented further development of the cooperation structures of youth welfare organisations
• 10.06.2017 (Bad Dürkheim): Kick-off event for the VIFF Southwest Regional Association, Lebenshilfe Bad Dürkheim
• 30/06/2017 (Bad Nauheim): Speech at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Hesse Early Intervention Centre, Bad Nauheim Medical Association
• 16/09/2017 (Dortmund): "Schnittstellenproblematiken bei institutionellen Übergängen im Rahmen der Jugend- und Eingliederungshilfe", keynote speech at the annual congress of the Verband Sonderpädagogik (VDS) at the Technical University of Dortmund
• 22/09/2017 (Court): "Early intervention - an efficient system for the future". Lecture at the Early Intervention Conference "Setting the course for the future" organised by the Upper Franconia Early Intervention Working Group, Hof University of Applied Sciences
• 27/09/2017 (Eisenach): "Where is integration assistance heading? Opportunities and fears of an inclusive solution". Lecture at the forum "Sozialraumorientierte Hilfen" of the Evangelischer Erziehungsverband (EREV) e.V. in Haus Hainstein
• 25 October 2017 (Leipzig): "Interdisciplinary early intervention - news from the Republic", Part II. Lecture at the regulars' table of Leipzig paediatricians, Therapaedica Leipzig

Congress and event presentations 2016

• 14.01.2016 (Erfurt): Expert discussion "Thuringia on the way to an inclusive school law", Thuringian state parliament
• 22.01.2016 (Cologne): Expert discussion on early intervention studies and the scientific research alliance with the University of Cologne
• 10.02.2016 (Nordhausen): "What works in early intervention? Scientific findings reflected in the professional organisation of medical and educational support". Lecture at the symposium "The future of early intervention - early intervention under the umbrella of youth welfare". The "inclusive solution" as a future framework for early intervention?, Audimax Nordhausen
• 13/04/2016 (Hamburg): Presentation of the results of the survey "From integration to inclusion", Medical School Hamburg 
• 13/05/2016 (Erfurt): "Early intervention as a pedagogical field of action", lecture at the University of Erfurt
• 20.06.2016 (Erfurt): Presentation of the final report of the study "Developmental Psychological Counselling". Commissioned by the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs, Augustinerkloster Erfurt
• 24/08/2016 (Weimar): Panel discussion at the VIFF Thuringia "Early Intervention" expert forum on the Federal Participation Act and the "Inclusive Solution", Seebach-Stift, Weimar
• 28/09/2016 (Magdeburg): "Current challenges for early intervention in Saxony-Anhalt". Lecture at the annual conference of the VIFF Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences
• 29/09/2016 (Saarbrücken): "The big solution? Youth welfare and integration assistance before a major reform". Lecture as part of the AWO symposium in the auditorium of Saarland University
• 14 October 2016 (Nad Nauheim): Specialist forum "Further developments in early intervention - a discourse. Consideration of current legal developments: Federal Participation Act and inclusive solution from a Hessian perspective". Contribution to the early intervention symposium "Teilhabe früh-fördern! Focusing on the needs of children and families. Further developments in early intervention" at the training centre of the Hesse State Medical Association
• 12.11.2016 (Berlin): "Integration assistance in the focus of youth welfare - professional and organisational upheavals for early intervention and early help". Lecture and workshop at the annual conference of the Berufsverband der Heilpädagogen (BHP), Urania Berlin
• 16.11.2016 (Starnberg): "Modern societies demand modern help - are our concepts still up to date?". Lecture as part of the event "40 years of early intervention in Bavaria - Because nothing stays the same: the role of early intervention, family and day care centre", Starnberg Clinic Residence

Congress and event presentations 2015

• 28.01.2015 (Erfurt): "Effects of further training in developmental psychology counselling". Presentation of a survey at the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs
• 13/02/2015 (Halle): "For inclusion - (T)space - The importance of successful cooperation between families and early childhood education centres". Lecture at the 5th Early Intervention Forum 2015 in Saxony-Anhalt "Inclusion and early intervention - do they go together?" at the Francke Foundations, Halle
• 26/02/2015 (Halle): "Early intervention in Saxony-Anhalt between professional demands and current developments". Lecture at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
• 28/02/2015 (Halle): "Cooperation in early intervention? An interdisciplinary dialogue", lecture with Prof. Dr Andrea Caby at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
• 28/03/2015 (Bredstedt): "Family orientation in transition - the end of early home support?" Lecture at the symposium of Lebenshilfe Nordfriesland
• 06.06.2015 (Erfurt): "Complex early intervention services and inclusion - transdisciplinary services within the framework of (regional) networks". Lecture at the 1st Erfurt Symposium on Child Development, University of Erfurt
• 04.07.2015 (Lampertheim): "Early intervention in inclusive day care centres - The dilemma of integration assistance in times of inclusion". Lecture to mark the 30th anniversary of early intervention in the Bergstraße district
• 06/09/2015 (Erfurt): "Early intervention and the 'big solution' - Does it make sense to merge integration support for children with educational support?". Lecture as part of the 1st Specialist Congress "On the way to the future" at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences 
• 13 November 2015 (Munich): Transitions - redesigning early intervention, working with families in today's world. Lecture as part of the conference "Transitions - Separation - Trauma" of the Medical Centre for Early Intervention Bavaria, Maritim Hotel, Munich
• 21 November 2015 (Frankfurt/Main): "What works in early intervention? Scientific findings reflected in the professional organisation of medical and educational support". Lecture at the annual conference of the "Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention - Hesse": "What works in early intervention - primary prevention as an interdisciplinary task?"

Congress and event presentations 2014

• 25.01.2014 (Berlin): "Early intervention in the field of tension between inclusion and youth welfare", lecture at the Medical School Berlin
• 13/03/2014 (Wuppertal): "From integration to inclusion: early support". Lecture on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of "Behindert - Na und? E.V.", Wuppertal
• 05.04.2014 (Antalya): "Evaluation Study about Early Childhood Intervention in Thuringia", lecture with Jana Urbanek at the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION "Bridging Research & Practice in Early Childhood Intervention" of the ICECI from April 3-6, 2014, Antalya, TURKEY
• 14 May 2014 (Leipzig): Inclusion - Speaker at the panel discussion organised by Weitblick e.V., Senate Building of Leipzig University
• 12.06.2014 (Jena): "What professional demands are placed on early intervention in an inclusive education and care landscape and how can these be implemented?", lecture at the VIFF Forum Thuringia, Hotel Rasenmühle, Jena
• 25/06/2014 (Hanover): "Fundamentals and impulses for the further development of early intervention in Lower Saxony", lecture at PARITÄTISCHEN Lower Saxony, Vahrenwald
• 01.07.2014 (Hamburg): "From integration to inclusion" . Lecture at the Hamburg-West/Südholstein church district
• 07/09/2014 (Heilsbronn): "Die aktuelle Situation der Frühförderung in Deutschland Frühförderung", lecture at the symposium of the German Early Intervention Centre for the Visually Impaired, Heilsbronn
• 13/09/2014 (Leipzig): "Early intervention and social paediatrics - an ambivalent relationship". Lecture at the 66th Annual Conference of the German Society for Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Messe Leipzig
• 16/09/2014 (Heilsbronn): "The current situation of early intervention in Germany, trends, dangers". Lecture at the annual conference of early intervention for the visually impaired, Religious Education Centre Heilsbronn
• 17/09/2014 (Erfurt): "Die Landesrahmenvereinbarung in Thüringen als möglicher Weg zur Umsetzung der Interdisziplinären Frühförderung", lecture at the symposium "Die Landesrahmenvereinbarung Thüringen - Chancen und Risiken bei deren Umsetzung in den Frühstellen" organised by Lebenshilfe Thüringen, Bildungsstätte Am Luisenpark, Erfurt
• 15 October 2014 (Bad Nauheim): Workshop "Perspectives of early intervention in the area of conflict between professional and legal requirements and (competing) neighbouring systems" as part of the symposium of the Early Intervention Centre Hesse "Fundamentals, tasks and perspectives of early intervention - The new framework concept for early intervention in Hesse", Medical Association Bad Nauheim
• 12.11.2014 (Nordhausen): "Framework data and quality standards of early intervention centres in the Free State of Thuringia". Lecture as part of the event series "Family and mental health - aspiration and reality", Audimax, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
• 14 November 2014 (Berlin): "The story of suffering in childhood". Lecture as part of the Studium Generale in the Siemensvilla of the Medical School Berlin

Congress and event presentations 2013

• 26.01.2013 (Berlin): "The Inclusion Requirement of the UN Convention on Human Rights: A German Utopia". Lecture at the Medical School Berlin
• 01.03.2013 (Reutlingen): "How modern is the Early intervention?" Speech at the Early Intervention Symposium 2013 organised by the "Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention" at Reutlingen University of Education
• 06.03.2013 (Kiel): "Early intervention - a support system in transition". Speech at the symposium "Networking instead of compartmentalisation. Innovations in early intervention in Schleswig-Holstein" organised by the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Family and Equality and the German Institute for Social Economy at the Kiel Science Centre
• 27.04.2013 (Göttingen): Early intervention in the mirror of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. Speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Göttingen Early Intervention Centre
• 25/05/2013 (Meerane): "Complex treatment from a curative education perspective". Speech at the 12th training event on the topic "Preiset die Therapien - Therapie um jeden Preis?" organised by the Arbeitskreis Neuropädiatrie Mitteldeutschland from 24-25 May 2013 at the Hotel Meerane
• 14.06.2013 (Berlin)"What does efficiency mean in early intervention". Introductory speech at the international conference "Efficiency in Early Intervention" at the Medical School Berlin
• 15.06.2013 (Berlin): "Perspectives for a future coordinated support system". Speech at the international conference "Efficiency in Early Intervention" at the Medical School Berlin
• 05.07.2013 (Erfurt): "Pros and cons of early intervention in the age of inclusion" Lecture at the workshop discussion "Exclusive early intervention in times of inclusion" organised by the League of Independent Welfare Organisations in Thuringia
• 17.07.2013 (Erfurt): "Early intervention in Thuringia". Presentation of selected data from the Thuringian evaluation study at the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs
• 20.07.2013 (Berlin): "Early intervention - a support system in transition". Guest lecture at the Medical School
• 12.10.2013 (Weingarten):  Early help and education. Speech at the Inclusion Day of the Unstrut-Hainich district at the Janusz-Korczak support centre
• 9 November 2013 (Hamburg): Early intervention and the "big solution" - perspectives for an (un)established support system under the umbrella of "educational support". Lecture at the annual conference of the Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention (VIFF-Nord) at the Medical School Hamburg
• 11.12.2013 (Frankfurt): Inclusion, integration, early intervention and healthy daycare centres - from the "inclusive educational mandate" to complex early intervention services - cross-system challenges in the area of conflict between effectiveness and efficiency. Lecture at the Hesse State Conference "Making children and young people strong" organised by the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and the Hessian Working Group for Health Education at Haus am Dom, Frankfurt

Congress and event presentations 2012

14.01.2012 (Hamburg): "Inclusion and early intervention". Lecture at the symposium "Early intervention and inclusion - What impact does the philosophy of inclusion have on future work in early intervention?" organised by ViFF-Nord at the Medical School Hamburg

19.01.2012 (Erfurt): Presentation as an expert on the parliamentary group motions at the hearing on "Inclusion and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" in the Thuringian State Parliament

02/02/2012 (Kemer): "The ICF in Early Aid in Germany - Why do we need a common language in Early Aid and how can the ICF help with that?" Lecture at the International Congress of UDEMKO (Association of Special Needs Educators) "International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF): Establishing a common language" in Kemer/Turkey

14.03.2012 (Potsdam): "Overall system of early intervention - aspects of a modern 'complex programme'. Speech on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Early Intervention Centre in Brandenburg", Kutschstall, Potsdam

15/03/2012 (Berlin): "Early intervention and inclusion - the impact of professional requirements on training at universities and specialised schools". Speech at the DAA symposium in Berlin

16/03/2012 (Berlin): "Challenges for early intervention from a scientific perspective". Speech at the strategy conference on early intervention organised by the Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe at the Katholische Akademie Berlin

26/03/2012 (Erfurt): "The inclusion claim of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its implementation possibilities in the Thuringian preschool and primary school systems". Keynote speech at the "Inclusive Education" advisory board of the Thuringian Ministry of Education

02.04.2012 (Ilmenau): Speech at the panel discussion on inclusion, Ilmenau district, Hotel Tanne

18.04.2012 (Weimar): "The path from integration to inclusion in the pre-school sector". Speech at the "Inclusion" symposium organised by the Thuringian Workers' Welfare Association at the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Weimar

22/05/2012 (Loccum): "The nonsense of early intervention. What is effective and sustainable about early intervention support?" Lecture at the annual conference of Lebenshilfe Niedersachsen

14.07.2012 (Berlin): "Early Intervention and Inclusion - How the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is changing our world". Guest lecture at the Medical School Berlin

22/08/2012 (Potsdam): Introductory presentation to the "Expert discussion on complex early intervention services" of the Social Affairs Committee in the Brandenburg State Parliament

25.08.2012 (Potsdam): "Today's children - do we need so much early intervention?" Lecture at the Business School Potsdam

20/09/2012 (Kassel): "Early intervention as an offer of early help in the social space". Keynote speech at the "Sozialraum" forum organised by the Evangelischer Erziehungsverband e.V. (EREV): Kaleidoskop Sozialraum: Facet-rich solutions for individual challenges, Schlosshotel in Kassel - Wilhelmshöhe

25/09/2012 (Erfurt): "Framework conditions for early intervention in Thuringia". Introductory lecture on the occasion of the publication of the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs' recommendations for action on early intervention to the rehabilitation organisations

26/09/2012 (Halle): "Interdisciplinary early intervention - content and goals". Lecture at the symposium Interdisciplinary Early Intervention at the Social Paediatric Centre Halle

29.10.2012 (Paderborn): "Prospects for early intervention in the age of inclusion". Speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Paderborn Early Intervention Centre

12.11.2012 (Erfurt): "Early intervention in the networked system of diverse early education and counselling services". Lecture at the "Early Intervention Conference" of the Thuringian Early Childhood Counselling Expert Group at the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs

16.11.2012 (Rostock): "Early intervention as a whole: future aspects of a modern 'complex' support programme". Lecture at the 1st Early Intervention Forum of the LIGA of the umbrella organisations of independent welfare services in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

24.11.2012: (Berlin): "Pedagogical diagnostics? Aspects of a controversial technical term". Speech and workshop organisation "Forum Kindheit" at the 46th national conference of the Berufsverband der Heilpädagogen (BHP) "Heilpädagogische Diagnostik - Erkenntniswege zum Menschen" from 23-25 November 2012 at the Urania Berlin

27.11.2012 (Erfurt): "Expertise on the design of early childhood support and education contexts". Contribution to Workshop II "Emergence of educational inequalities. What perspectives are there for the further development of the education system" at the social summit in the Thuringian state parliament

02.12.2012 (Munich): "Family-orientated early intervention for children with cognitive developmental disorders - opportunities, professional approaches and practical implementation". Speech at the 2012 symposium "Early diagnostics and early therapy put to the test" organised by the Children's Centre Munich and the Theodor Hellbrügge Foundation at the Technical University of Munich

11.12.2012 (Nordhausen): "The Inclusion Requirement of the UN Convention on Human Rights: A German Utopia between Professional Demands, Lobbyism and Disappointed Hopes". Lecture as part of the lecture series "Utopias" at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

Congress and event presentations 2011

04.02.2011 (Erfurt): "Framework conditions and standards for early intervention centres in Thuringia", presentation of the IIFF concept study to the heads of early intervention centres at the Thuringian Ministry of Social Affairs

02/04/2011 (Berlin): Participation in the closing panel of the "Early Intervention Symposium of the Federal Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention" at Humboldt University

17/05/2011 (Hamburg): "Early intervention and day care centres - cooperation or competition?" Lecture at PARITÄTISCHEN Hamburg

20-22 May 2011 (Hamburg): "The structural and organisational foundations of early intervention". Lecture and workshop for the Hamburg Institute for Systemic Training and the Medical School Hamburg

29/06/2011 (Neudietendorf): Lecture "Quo vadis early intervention" at the workshop "Help yourself or no one will help you" organised by ViFF Thuringia at PARITÄTISCHEN Thuringia

30.06.2011 (Bautzen): "Reconceptualisation of early support - early help, early education, early support, the close coordination of support options in primary school and special education and interdisciplinary cooperation". Lecture at the "Prevention through early support" symposium organised by the Saxon Education Agency

23.08.-8.09.2011: Lecture tour with international co-operation agreements in 5 countries: Cesky Krumlov, Ljubljana, Skopje, Rovinj, Innsbruck

29/08/2011 (Skopje): "Legal Basis of Early Childhood Intervention: Which cooperation do we need?" Presentation at the congress "Preventive effectives of Early Childhood Intervention - Challenges of the 21^st century" at the Faculty of Philosophy, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje/Macedonia

09/09/2011 (Altenoythe): "Changed children - changed help systems". Lecture at Caritas in the district of Cloppenburg

15/09/2011 (Marburg): "Challenges for early intervention - and their consequences for practical organisation". Lecture at the symposium "Shaping early intervention" organised by the Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe

21.10.2011 (Luxembourg): "Early intervention - the poor relation of politics - a family-orientated support system caught between professional challenges and administrative responses?" Lecture at the Sipo conference "Hauptsache früh ..." at the University of Luxembourg

26 October 2011 (Kiel): "Complex early intervention services" in the area of conflict between the professional demands of the legislator and implementation in practice" Presentation and organisation of the workshop "Variations of early intervention in the federal states" at the specialist congress "National and international developments in early intervention" of the German Institute for Social Economics

09.11.2011 (Sigmaringen): "What's next for early intervention? Development opportunities for early intervention through the implementation of the Early Intervention Ordinance". Mariaberg Specialist Clinics conference event on the organisation of interdisciplinary early intervention

11.11.2011 (Nordhausen): "Early intervention in the field of tension between legal requirements and family demands". Lecture at the autumn conference of the Guild of Social Work e. V. "Professional early intervention on the sidetrack? - Review of an interdisciplinary support system and its prospects" at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

Congress and event presentations 2010

22.01.2010 (Schwerin): "What works? - Can the quality of early intervention be measured by results?" Contribution to the symposium "Is the quality of early intervention measurable?" of the Mecklenburg Children's Centre at the Helios Clinic in Schwerin

27.01.2010 (Erfurt): Opening speech at the 1st state-wide meeting of practitioners in early intervention in Thuringia

18/03/2010 (Erfurt): Contribution to the hearing on child protection in the Thuringian state parliament

28/04/2010 (Erfurt): Contribution to the expert hearing on the 13th Children and Youth Report at the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Free State of Thuringia

03.05.2010 (Nordhausen): Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung panel discussion: "Between cooker premium and daycare centre reform - What does a modern family policy for Thuringia look like?". Audimax Nordhausen

08/05/2010 (Erfurt): "Education in the milieu of social disadvantage - Strengthening and expanding the competences of families through social space-oriented interventions". Speech at the Education Symposium 2010 of the Thuringian Ministry of Education at the University of Erfurt

28-30 May 2010 (Hamburg): Workshop in the "Interdisciplinary Early Intervention" training programme at the Hamburg Institute for Systemic Training

05.06.2010 (Sondershausen): "Education in early childhood - The need for preventive approaches to avoid later segregation". Speech at the Kyffhäuser Education Symposium as part of the EU project "Local Learning"

18.06.2010 (Albstadt): "The future of early intervention". Speech at the Mariaberg Specialist Hospital for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

20 June 2010 (Heidelberg): "The Interdisciplinary and International Early Intervention degree programmes". Presentation and expert talks at the SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg

25-27 June 2010 (Heringsdorf): Interdisciplinary conception of a Master's programme in Early Intervention. Exam arrangements as part of the EU Precious project

29.07.2010 (Gera): Concept presentation of the research project "Qualification profiles and documentation system" as a model project of the city of Gera

12/08/2010 (Hamilton/Canada): "Implementation Example - Student Education". Speech at the international symposium "International Research Meeting for the Implementation of the ICF" at McMaster University Hamilton/Ontario

03.09.2010 (Gera): Greeting from the organiser on the occasion of the international congress "ICF-CY - A common language for all professionals?" of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention at Gera University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the international professional association "Eurly Aid" at Gera Theatre

03.09.2010 (Gera): "Early intervention in transition - The importance of new qualifications and documentation systems". Speech at the international conference "ICF-CY - A common language for all professionals?" organised by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention at Gera University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the international professional association "Eurly Aid" at Gera Theatre

08/09/2010 (Jena): Concept presentation of the research project "Qualification profiles and documentation system" as a pilot project of the city of Jena

15/09/2010 (Jena): "Early childhood and school education". Speech at the "Education" sustainability symposium organised by the Ministry of the Environment of the Free State of Thuringia at Jena University of Applied Sciences

22/09/2010 (Hamelin): "Early intervention in transition - from exercise treatment to strengthening resilience and resources". Speech at the Lebenshilfe symposium at the Hamelin City Museum

27.-29.09.2010: Lecture tour in Saarland: 27 September (Völklingen), 28 September (Merzig), 29 September (Saarbrücken): Workshops "Resource-orientated support system: Where is the focus of early intervention? How do I shape the supporting role of early intervention in the organisation of cross-system network systems?" of Lebenshilfen Völklingen, Merzig and Saarbrücken

29/09/2010 (Saarbrücken): "Child-centred support or family-oriented support system - early intervention as a youth welfare service?" Lecture as part of the Saarland Early Intervention Conference

06 October 2010 (Nuremberg): "Living with a child with a disability in the context of socio-political and health policy change - What development needs do facilities and services have?" Speech at the "Focus Familie" conference organised by the German Caritas association "Disability Care and Psychiatry"

28 October 2010 (Ilmenau): Discussion in the Science Salon on the topic of "Sustainability and universities - a theme day on sustainability in research and teaching" at the Ernst Abbe Centre of Ilmenau University of Technology

24.11.2010 (Nordhausen): Workshop design speech "Scars on the soul" for the child protection conference of the district of Nordhausen. Audimax Nordhausen

27 November 2010 (Dresden): "Reconceptualisation of early intervention". Speech at the Verband der Sonderpädagogen Sachsen e.V. on the topic of "Early help, early education, early support, the close coordination of support options in special education and interdisciplinary cooperation"

29 November 2010 (Erfurt): "Early intervention as a youth welfare service? Professional answers to new social challenges". Speech at the congress of the "Child Protection Expert Forum" of the Thuringian Ministry of Education

04.12.2010 (Gera): "Early intervention - a family-orientated support system for children with developmental risks". Lecture at the Gera University of Applied Sciences

Congress and event presentations 2009

23.01.2009 (Erfurt): Contribution to the hearing on early intervention in the Thuringian state parliament

03/03/2009 (Erfurt): Contribution to the hearing on the Child Day Care Centre Act in the Thuringian State Parliament

11.03.2009 (Weiskirchen/Saar): "The framework agreement on interdisciplinary early intervention in the area of conflict with professional demands on a complex service". Lecture on the occasion of the general conference of Saarland early intervention centres on the design of complex services in Saarland

18.03.2009 (Stadtoldendorf): "30 years of early intervention - 30 years of change in content, framework conditions and professional standards". Speech on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Holzminden/Stadtoldendorf Early Intervention Centre

20.03.2009 (Erfurt): "Transdisciplinary cooperation between education systems - The reconceptualisation of early intervention systems as a complex service in the light of modern professional and structural requirements". Opening lecture at the symposium 'Early support - early education' organised by the Federal Association for Special Needs Education (VdS) at the University of Applied Sciences in Erfurt

15 April 2009 (Budapest): "Issues of future challenges in Early Childhood Intervention". Presentation at the National Conference of the Budapesti Korai Fejlesztö Központ regarding the general issue of "quality" in Early Childhood Intervention

23 April 2009 (Hamburg): "Technical parameters for the design of complex early intervention services and their realisation in consultation with the local rehabilitation providers", lecture and workshop at the Hamburg Institute for Systemic Training

13.6.2009 (Fulda): Early intervention in transition from an interdisciplinary to a transdisciplinary system . Speech at the annual congress of the German Society for Neurophysiological Developmental Support in Fulda

29/08/2009 (Gifhorn): "Social changes and their impact on the individual development of children". Speech and workshop leader at the Lebenshilfe Gifhorn symposium "When the path of life gets off track" on emotional development, behavioural problems, mental disorders and intellectual disabilities

09.09.2009 (Potsdam): "What works? Changes in children's living environments and their impact on concepts and structures of early intervention programmes". Lecture as part of the 11th Early Intervention Forum: "Early childhood development - How do early intervention and social paediatrics work" at the University of Postdam

09.09.2009 (Potsdam): "The change in bioethical aspects in early intervention due to the emergence of new biotechnologies - food for thought: To what extent has the implementation of current bioscientific developments progressed into the social practice of society and is contributing to its change?" Lecture as part of the 11th Early Intervention Forum: "Early childhood development - How do early intervention and social paediatrics work" at the University of Postdam

12-15 September 2009 (Klagenfurt): Examination of the curriculum for the Master's programme "International Early Intervention" as part of the EU project "Precious"

23/09/2009 (Salzgitter): "Early intervention as a preventive measure to avoid exacerbation of problems in child development and their consequences", lecture on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Centre Salzgitter

25/09/2009 (Nordhausen): Opening contribution to the further training programme for teachers to support socially disadvantaged primary school children at the Fröbel Academy International

29/09/2009 (Eskesehir/Turkey): "Transdisciplinary Items of an Early-Aid-Curriculum at an University of Applied Sciences". Lecture at the Anadolu University

23 October 2009 (Meppen): "From curative education to complex services - 30 years of professional development in early intervention". Lecture at St Vitus-Werk in Meppen

29.10.2009 (Annaberg-Buchholz): "Early detection of child development risks". Lecture and workshop as part of the child protection conference of the Erzgebirge district

06.11.2009 (Madrid): "The system of Early Intervention in Germany", lecture at the University of Madrid

27.11.2009: Workshop in the "Interdisciplinary Early Intervention" training programme at the Hamburg Institute for Systemic Training

04.12.2009 (Frankenau): "Early intervention in an environment of social disadvantage". Workshop at the Waldeck-Frankenberg early intervention centre

Congress and event presentations 2000-2008

2000 (Schwerin Castle): Symposium: Service agreement in early intervention - a partnership task for service providers and service providers; Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention (VIFF); Ländervereinigung Nord (BasicPrinciplesFrUEhfoerderungrechtlicheGrundlagen.pdf)

2003 (Rome): Speech at the 4th European Congress of the "European Association for mental health in mental retardation" (EAMHMR) in co-operation with the "International Association for the scientiic study of intellectual disability" (IASSID) and the "International Society on Early Intervention" (ISEI) (rome.pdf)

2005 (Potsdam): "Yes, let's make a plan..." Diagnostics, support and treatment plans in interdisciplinary early intervention; 13th Symposium on Early Intervention; Association for Interdisciplinary Early Intervention (VIFF) (Symposium_Fruehfoerderung_2005Diagnostik.pdf)

2008 (Hanover): Participation; XXXIV Congress of the Association of Pedagogues for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VBS) (OrganisationSGB_IX.pdf)