Siamak Farhur (Dipl.-Soz.-Wiss.)

Studied social sciences (political science/sociology), history, social work and education at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Hamburg

Since 2011 // Research Associate at Alanus University

2009 – 2010 // Research Associate at the Institute of Nursing Science at Witten/Herdecke University (dementia care structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, care and support needs of immigrants in Germany)

2006 – 2009 // Research Associate at the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (isk) Duisburg (dementia care structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, healthcare provision for immigrants, planning educational projects for young people with a migration background)

2004 – 2006 // Freelance staff member at the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (isk) Duisburg (healthcare provision for immigrants, socio-spatial distribution of immigrants in the Duisburg urban area)

2004 – 2005 // Tutor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (Business Education division) at the University of Duisburg-Essen

2001 – 2004 // QM Officer at Alfred Kratz GmbH Solingen (carrying out work for certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, courses on immigration in Germany – integration on job)

1995 – 1998 // Laborer on construction sites and in various production areas

Fundamentals and instruments of quality assurance. In: Bäumer, R./Mailwald, A. (eds.) (2008): Thieme‘s Oncological Nursing. Stuttgart and New York, 2008, pp. 382-38.

For the benefit of all – standards of evaluation. In: Padua. Stuttgart, 2009, pp. 6-8.

The welfare-state-shaped care system in Norway. Dementia teams, dementia networks and care for minorities (migrants, Sami and Finns) – report on a study stay in Norway funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. 2009.

Creating a solid foundation for home care. The Dementia Service Initiative North Rhine-Westphalia (Part I). In: DNP – Der Neurologe & Psychiater 10, 2009, pp. 58-65. (with R. Borosch, S. Kleinstück and C. Sowinski)

Promoting a return to social life. Regional Dementia Service Centers North Rhine-Westphalia (Part II). In: DNP – Der Neurologe & Psychiater 10, 2009. (with R. Borosch, S. Kleinstück and C. Sowinski)

Immigration and dementia. A perspective free of rigid preconceptions. In: pflegen: Demenz, 2010, pp. 18-21.

Anthroposophy in dialogue: Waldorf teacher training at Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences. In: Randoll, D./da Veiga, M. (eds.): Waldorf Education in Practice and Training. Between tradition and necessary reforms. Wiesbaden, 2013, pp.123-134. (with M. da Veiga)