Dr. Johanna Sigl is a sociologist and educator and works as a professor of political education and social work at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden. For many years, she has researched and taught on issues surrounding gender-based violence. In 2016, she received her doctorate from the University of Göttingen with a dissertation entitled "Biographical Trajectories of Formerly Organized Right-Wing Extremists: A Biographical-Analytical and Gender-Reflective Study." As a recognized researcher on right-wing extremism, Johanna Sigl publishes on the topics of right-wing extremism and gender, as well as on the challenges and approaches to addressing right-wing extremism within social work. Within the framework of studies investigating the legacy of right-wing extremism, she conducts power-sensitive and victim-centered research on sexualized violence in the context of the Protestant Church.
