Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus Hurrelmann

Studies and Academic Career

since 2009
Senior Professor of Public Health and Education, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin

since 2009
Professor emeritus, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University

since 2019
Senior Expert, Research Institute for Educational and Social Economics, Berlin

2003 to 2006
Dean, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University

1999
Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

1996 to 2006
Director, Institute of Population Research and Social Policy, Bielefeld University

1994 to 2009
Professor of Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University

1993 to 2006
Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Child and Adolescent Health Promotion, Bielefeld University

1993 to 1998
Founding Dean, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University

1989
Visiting Professor, Department of Sociology, New York University, New York, USA

1986 to 1998
Director, DFG-Research Center of Preventionin Childhood and Adolescence, Bielefeld University

1980 to 1993
Professor, Education and Socialization, Bielefeld University

1980 to 1983
Dean, Faculty of Education, Bielefeld University

1975 to 1979
Professor of Education and Socialisation, Faculty of Educational Science, Essen University

1975
Habilitation, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Sociology

1971
Doctor of Social Sciences, Münster University

1968 to 1974
Research and Teaching Associate Münster and Bielefeld University

1968 to 1970
Project Management, Working Group Secondary School, Münster University

1963 to 1968
Study of Diploma in Sociology, Münster University, Freiburg University, UC Berkeley

1944
born in Gdingen

The complete list of publications can be found here.

Hurrelmann, K., Karch, H., & Traxler, C. (Eds.) (2022). Youth, provision, finance. Between welfare state entitlement and individualization. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.

Quenzel, G., & Hurrelmann, K. (2022). Life phase youth: introduction to social science youth research. 14th ed. Weinheim: Juventa.

Hurrelmann, K., & Albrecht, E. (2021). Between Climate Crisis and Coronavirus Pandemic. London/New York: Routledge

Bauer, U., & Hurrelmann, K. (2021). Introduction to socialization theory. 14th ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.

Hurrelmann, K., & Albrecht, E. (2020). Generation Greta. How she thinks, how she feels and why climate is just the beginning. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.

Hurrelmann, K., & Richter, M. (2020). ''Understanding Public Health. London/New York: Routledge

Albert, M., Hurrelmann, K., Quenzel, G., & Schneekloth, U. (2019). The utility of the term generation in sociology and youth research. Cologne Journal of Sociology and Social Psychology, 71(3), 457-469.

Hurrelmann, K., & Quenzel, G. (2019). Developmental Tasks in Adolescence. London: Routledge.

Hurrelmann, K., Richter, M., Klotz, T., & Stock, S. (Eds.)(2018). Reference work on prevention and health promotion. 5th ed. Bern: Huber.

Quenzel, G., & Hurrelmann, K. (Eds.)(2018). Handbook on educational poverty. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Bründel, H., & Hurrelmann, K. (2017). Childhood today. Weinheim: Beltz.

Richter, M., & Hurrelmann, K. (Eds.)(2016). Sociology of health and illness. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Richter, M., & Hurrelmann, K. (2016). Life course influences on health and health inequalities: A socialization perspective. Journal of the sociology of education and socialization, 36(3), 264-280.

Hurrelmann, K., Bauer, U., Grundmann, M., & Walper, S. (Eds.)(2015). ''Handbook of socialization research. 8th ed. Weinheim: Beltz.

Hurrelmann, K., & Albrecht, E. (2014). The secret revolutionaries. How generation Y is changing our world. Weinheim: Beltz.

Hurrelmann, K., & Baumann, E. (Eds)(2014). Handbook of health communication. Bern: Huber.

Hurrelmann, K., & Razum, O. (Eds.)(2014). Handbook of health sciences. 6th ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa

Hurrelmann, K., & Richter, M. (2013). Sociology of health and medicine. 8th ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.

Hurrelmann, K. (1989). Human Development and Health. New York: Springer .

Hurrelmann, K. (1989). Social Structure and Personality Development. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Trend Study Youth in Germany (with Simon Schnetzer) (duration: 2020-2025).

Fifth Youth Study Prevention and Finances (funded by MetallRente Germany, duration: 2021-2022)

Other academic activities (selection)

German Society for Sociology

German Society for Educational Sciences