Simsa, Ruth
Univ.Prof. Dr. Simsa, Ruth
Education
Studies of Economics at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (completed in 1985)
Foreign Studies in Great Britain and Spain
Post-graduate Studies of Sociology at the Institute for Higher Studies Vienna
Training in Integrative Gestalt Therapy - ÖAGG
Training in Group Dynamics and Consulting (teaching trainer) – Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organizational Consulting
Training in Bioenergetics
1996 Dissertation
Title: Hierarchie und Zeit in Gesellschaft und Organisationen (Hierarchy and Time in Society and Organizations)
2000 Habilitation (Post-doctoral qualification): Venia legendi for sociology
Title: Gesellschaftliche Funktionen und Einflussformen von Nonprofit-Organisationen – eine systemtheoretische Analyse (Functions and Types of Influence of Nonprofit-Organisations – a systems-theoretical analysis)
2000 Senator Wilhelm Wilfling-Prize for scientific achievements
Selected Projects: Consulting and Management training
IMP (Institute for molecular pathology) & IMBA (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) - Organizational Development
Generali: Management training
NGO Academy: Leadership Seminars
AMS Austria: Training course for managers
Innovation in Politics Institute - strategy meeting
Strategy development Vaillant
Red Cross Austria (2008-2010): Development of guidelines and policy (Leitbild); Public Relation Reward (Staatspreis) in the category “internal communication”
Dialog Association: Development of Leadership Culture (2010-2012)
City Sankt Pölten - town council: Leadership Culture and Strategy (2010-1011)
Baxter Bioscience R&D: Organisational Development (2008-2009)
AMS Austria (Labour Market Service): Development and Implementation of Multi-Channel-Strategy (2008-2010)
Steiermärkische Krankenanstalten GmbH (Hospitals Association): Integration, Management- und Organisation (2006-2007)
Schönherr Attorneys at Law: Post Merger Integration and Co-operation with CEE-offices (2007-2010)
BACA-Leasing: Integration, Commitment and Worksatisfaction (04-06)
Selected Research Projects
MIND - Migration. INterconnectedness. Development. European Union, Austrian Development Cooperation. Caritas (2019-2020)
Civicus Update: Framework conditions for Austrian civil society. IGO Austria (2018-2019)
Third Europe: Fostering a new European profession – the Entrepreneurial Third Sector Leader. Erasmus+; Call: 2016 KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training (2017-2019)
FAB-MOVE - For a Better Tomorrow: Social Entrepreneurship on the Move. EU RISE-program (2016-2019)
Civil Society and Social Movements in Spain. WU Jubilee Foundation (2014-2019)
The Contribution of the Third Sector to Europe’s Socio-economic Development. EU-FP7, EU-FP7 call SSH.2013.3.2-3 (2014-2017)
Contributions of civil society to the management of the refugee crisis. Project of the BAG - Federal Working Group for Social Services (2015-2016)
CIVICUS – Rapid Assessment. Framework Conditions for Civil Society in Austria. IGO (Interest Representation of Non-Profit Organisations) (2013-2014)
Current Positions
Associate professor: Institute for Sociology and Empirical Social Research
Scientific Head: Nonprofit and Social Entrepreneurship Competence Centre (2002-2018)
Editor-in-Chief: VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations