2015-2025
Deputy Chairman of the independent advisory board on the compatibility of care and work (pursuant to Section 14 of the Federal Caregiver Leave Act), which advises the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) and the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) on the implementation of the Family Caregiver Leave Act
2016-2017
Preparation of an expert report "Technical assistance systems for reconciling care and employment" for the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)
2012
Lecture "Solidarity between and within generations - for a common future" at the launch event for the "European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012", Berlin, BMFSFJ, February 6, 2012.
2004
Expertise "Inter- and intragenerational transfers in families" for the Federal Government's Fifth Report on the Elderly
Preparation of two chapters of the final report of the second wave of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS) ("Changing family relationships" and "Older migrants" (with Helen Baykara-Krumme))
2003
Preparation of a short report ("The development of social relationships in the second half of life") as part of the second wave of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS)
2014-2015
Preparation of an expert report on "Changing family roles and responsibilities in the care of older people" as part of the Foresight Project "Ageing Societies" for the UK Government Office for Science, which advises the British Prime Minister on current issues in science and technology
2008
Expert report "Families, care and work" for the UK Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families
2012-2013
Expertise for the "Central European Ageing Strategy" Platform consisting of 10 state ministries in 8 countries (Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary)
2010
Expertise for "FUTURE AGE - A Roadmap for Future Ageing Research", funded by the European Commission as part of the 7th Framework Program
2008
Co-Director of the research program "Ageing - demographic and socio-economic change" of the Erste Bank Foundation, Austria
2021-2023
Together (with representative Dr. Endter) with the State Senior Citizens' Representative of the Free State of Saxony, Ms. Schifferdecker, the State Senior Citizens' Representative of the State of Brandenburg, Mr. Asmus, the Senior Citizens' Policy Unit of the Saxon State Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Cohesion, the German Children and Youth Foundation, among others Organization of the symposium "How do we want to live in Lusatia in 2030?"
2018
Lecturer as part of the Saxon State Chancellery's training series "Demographic development as a driver for new thinking"
2016
Expert hearing in the Saxon state parliament "Stocktaking on the compatibility of elderly care and work". 5th meeting of the Enquete Commission of the Saxon State Parliament to ensure the provision and further development of quality in the care of older people in the Free State of Saxony. Dresden, Saxon State Parliament, September 2, 2016.
2014-2016
Research cooperation with the Saxon State Ministry of Justice and for Europe (SMJus) on the development of demographically sound personnel management in the Saxon justice system (together with Prof. Dr. Matthias Schmidt)
2013
Opening speech "Active ageing - the European perspective" at the results conference "Saxon health goal active ageing" of the Saxon Ministry of Social Affairs and the Saxon State Medical Association Dresden, March 25, 2013.
2012
Opening lecture "The European Year for Active Ageing and Generational Solidarity 2012" at the conference "Saxony in Demographic Change - Outlook with Foresight", Saxon State Chancellery Dresden, October 16, 2012.
Further training for Saxon state employees on the topic "European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity 2012" at the Saxon State Chancellery
2011-2013
Scientific monitoring and evaluation of "Future geriatric care in the Free State of Saxony", funded by the Saxon State Ministry of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, in collaboration with the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (Prof. Dr. Grünendahl)
Since 2012-(2022)-
Participation as a lecturer in the geriatrics training program of the Saxon State Medical Association
2016
Lecture "Reduced prevalence of dementia in Europe - what does this mean for the future care of older people in Europe?" at the Saxon State Hospital for Psychiatry in Großschweidnitz, June 22, 2016.
2011
Research project "Thinking together" in cooperation with the Saxon State Association for Health Promotion
2018
Opening lecture "Compatibility of care and work - social or corporate task? Conference "Pflege trifft auf Job - Einzelschicksal oder Führungsaufgabe?" of the Thuringian Agency for the Recruitment of Skilled Workers, Erfurt, September 20, 2018.
2017
Opening lecture "Challenges of population ageing for rural areas in Saxony". Pirna, 1st care conference of the district of Pirna, November 7, 2017.
Opening lecture "Technical assistance systems in home care". Bautzen, 2nd health and care conference of the district of Bautzen, October 26, 2017.
2011-2012
Research project "Needs analysis of required care structures for communities affected by an ageing population. The example of the town of Weißwasser in eastern Saxony", funded by the Sächsische Aufbaubank (with Prof. Gisela Thiele)
2013
Founding member and board member of the concept office i. G. "Generationendialog" / Generation Academy in Berlin/Potsdam
2012-2013
Advising the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Swiss MIGROS Kulturprozent on the selection and financial support of intergenerational projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
2011-2014
Jury member of the "Generation Dialogue Prize" of the national coordination office "Dialogue of Generations" in Berlin
2009-2010
Advised the British-Portuguese Gulbenkian Foundation on the selection and financial support of intergenerational projects in the UK and Portugal
2007-2014
Cooperation with the national coordination office of the "Dialogue of Generations" project office in Berlin, including
2006-2010
Member of the advisory board of the intergenerational housing project 'Homeshare Oxfordshire', UK
2021
Opening lecture "What challenges do family caregivers face?
Current status and political perspectives". Symposium of the Zukunftsforum Familie e.V. and the AWO Bundesverband (online conference). Berlin, May 6, 2021.
2020
Opening lecture "Technical support for self-determined living in old age". Lecture for the social association VdK Saxony. Zittau, January 28, 2020.
2015
Joint organization and implementation of the symposium "The rural area and its resources - the generation 65 plus" in Görlitz with the Anne Frank Center Berlin
Opening lecture "Solutions for mastering the ageing population in Eastern Saxony" at the Steinhaus e.V. conference in Bautzen, November 27, 2015.
Lecture "The new old people". Lecture at the Oberlausitz nursing home & Kurzzeitpflege gGmbH Seniorenwohnhaus "Am Belmsdorfer Berg" in Bischofswerda, November 25, 2015.
2013
Keynote lecture "Intergenerational relations and family care in Europe", 'Ageing Connects 2013' conference of Zivot90 & Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, October 7-8, 2013.
2012
Opening lecture "Demographic change in Eastern/Central Europe" at the Diakonisches Werk consultation "Growing old in Europe. Room for maneuver in Central and Eastern Europe", Berlin, November 5-9, 2012.
2006
Final report "Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion of Older People - Lessons from Europe" for Help the Aged
Since 2018-
Cooperation agreement with KommWohnen Service GmbH for housing and technology consulting in the AAL laboratory in the senior-friendly residential quarter Frauenburg-Karree
2015-2016
Development of a housing counseling concept for age-appropriate living with students of the MA Social Gerontology and the Familienbüro Görlitz e.V.
2014-2015
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board (Research Advisory Group) of Homeshare International
2006-2010
Member of the advisory board of the intergenerational housing project 'Homeshare Oxfordshire', UK