Prof. Dr. Matthias Drilling
Prof. Dr. Matthias Drilling
ZHAW
School of Social Work
Pfingstweidstrasse 96
8037 Zürich
Work at ZHAW
Focus
- Homelessness
- Vulnerability and Urban Development
- Sustainable Neighbourhood/Urban Development
- Ageing in Place / Caring Community
Experience
- Professor
Department Social Work, Institute Diversity and Social Participation
03 / 2025 - today - Visiting Professor
University of Calgary, School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape
09 / 2024 - 02 / 2025 - Head of Institute
University of Applied Sciences FHNW, School of Social Work FHNW
06 / 2011 - 02 / 2025 - Lecturer (parttime)
University of Basel, Institut of Geography
06 / 2008 - 06 / 2017 - Professor
University of Applied Sciences FHNW, School of Social Work FHNW
06 / 1999 - 06 / 2011 - Research Assistant
University of Basel, Institut of Psychology
06 / 1997 - 06 / 1999 - Managing Director
Human Rights Organization Switzerland-Philippines
1996 - 1999 - Research Assistant
University of Basel, Institut of Philosophy
06 / 1995 - 06 / 1997 - Research Fellow
University of Basel, Institut of Geography
06 / 1993 - 06 / 1995
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Consultant (licenced)
Sustainable German Building Council
2022 - 2023 - MAS Leadership and Change Management / Institute of Applied Psychology
Zurich University of Applied Sccence
2013 - 2016 - Spatial Planner MAS ETH / Spatial Planning
ETH Zurich
2007 - 2009 - Spatial Planner MAS ETH / Spatial Planning
ETH Zurich
2007 - 2009 - PhD / Social Geography
University Freiburg
2001 - 2004 - M.A. / Social Geography
University Freiburg
1987 - 1993