Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer

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Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer (born April 22, 1938 in Krefeld ; † October 20, 2016 ) was a German psychologist , gerontologist , specialist author , writer , university lecturer and university professor .

Life

Schmitz-Scherzer passed the Abitur in Willingen / Waldeck . He then undertook studies in medicine , comparative religion , economics and psychology at the University of Bonn . In 1965 the diploma examination in psychology followed with very good . Schmitz-Scherzer was a student of Hans Thomae and Ursula Lehr . He did his doctorate and habilitation in Bonn .

After his retirement, Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer first lived in Switzerland and then again in Germany . He was also engaged as a scientist and writer in retirement. In addition to his high scientific standards, it was important to him not to lose sight of the holistic approach , the practical application of scientific knowledge and the humane view of social gerontology. B. evidenced by his early plea for the establishment of hospices . Schmitz-Scherzer campaigned for the human rights and human dignity of older people who are in distress.

Act

Gerontological research and teaching in Bonn and Kassel

Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer carried out studies on issues relating to educational psychology , leisure research and gerontology. He belonged to the third generation of the Bonn Gerontological Longitudinal Study (BOLSA) , which was initiated by Hans Thomae. This scientific work was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) , the BMJFG and the German Society for Leisure Time.

From 1982 to 1998 Schmitz-Scherzer held the chair for social gerontology at the University of Kassel .

Bodies

Schmitz-Scherzer has worked in a large number of scientific committees, as a reviewer for the German Research Foundation (DFG), the VW Foundation, the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth and various other ministries , foundations and organizations in other European countries .

From 2002 he was head of the scientific advisory board of the futomat water dispenser and accompanied the research work initiated by futomat, which proves the special effectiveness of futomat water .

media

Schmitz-Scherzer has co-designed numerous radio and television programs on gerontological topics and published corresponding articles in international and national daily and weekly newspapers.

International gerontological research and teaching

As treasurer, Schmitz-Scherzer belonged to the narrow circle of organizers of the 12th International Congress of Gerontology in 1981 in Hamburg and was a member of the executive committee of the International Society for Gerontology . In this position, Schmitz-Scherzer worked on the development of the scientific program of the 13th International Congress of Gerontology in 1985 in New York and, in a similar role, also designed the 1st European Congress of Gerontology in England .

1989 was Schmitz-Scherzer in Santiago , Chile to work with colleagues from Chile gerontology as a subject at the Universidad de Chile to help establish. In 1995 a similar project followed at the PUCRS University in Porto Allegre in Brazil . This work was supported by the DAAD . He also established a cooperation with the Psychological Institute of the University of Granada .

Since his retirement , Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer has been President of GERO - Gerontological-Economic Research Organization .

Student group

His students include the long-time rector of the Cologne Sports University , Walter Tokarski , university lecturers and professors such as Sabine Kühnert, Fred Karl, Bernhard Mann , Gerhard Naegele and Bernd Seeberger, as well as a large number of post-doctoral, doctoral and graduate social gerontologists, health scientists , psychologists , social pedagogues and sociologists and social managers , such as Birgit Jansen and the late social worker Helmut Braun.

Appreciation

On the occasion of the farewell to Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer, Beate Fachinger and Erhard Olbrich , an academic memorial service was held at the University of Bonn. Well-known and important gerontologists such as Ursula Lehr , Fred Karl , Andreas Kruse , Gerhard Naegele and Georg Rudinger expressed their special appreciation for the scientific work of Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer. The "psycho-social dimension of aging (transdisciplinarity)" should express the focus of the outstanding achievements of a scholar.

Publications

Leisure research

• Freizeit (with Walter Tokarski), 1985
• Young people in their free time (with Ulrich E. Kranzhoff), 1978
• Recent contributions to leisure research, 1977
• Travel and Tourism , 1975
• Age and Leisure Time, 1975
• Social psychology of leisure, 1974
• Leisure, 1974
• Leisure in old age, 1973
• Leisure time, 1973
• User analysis of leisure facilities, 1972
• Leisure and Age, 1969

Social Gerontology

Elderly care

• Aggression and violence in the care and support of the elderly, 2002
• Dementia , 1999
• Psychology in the professional field of geriatric care , 1986

Institutionalization

• Rights and Duties in Old Age, 1999
• Retirement homes , staff and residents , 1978

Methods

• The Anaconda project (with Hans Jörg Henning and Georg Rudinger ), 1985

Potentials

• Resources of the Elderly and Old People, 1994
• Aging, 1990
• On the effect of the Berlin senior letters "Information for the second half of life " (with Hermann-Josef Fisseni), 1980
• Further training in older adulthood (with Ursula Lehr ), 1979
• Preparing for Old Age ?, 1977
• Problems of Mental Development in Old Age, 1976

Travel and leisure

• Elderly Holidays and Travel, 1986
• Age and Leisure Time, 1975
• Leisure in old age, 1973

Aging and dying

• Aging and Dying , 1992
• Death benefit, 1984
• Lonely die - why ?, 1982
• with Ursula Lehr : Psychosocial Correlates of Longevity. In: Acta Gerontologica. 4, 1974, pp. 261-268.

Meditations

• Leaves from Hintergasse / No. 3. Wassermann and Bernsteinreiter , 2004
• Bird eggs and bird nests, 1998
• Gradients, 1988

Literature about Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer

• Ingrid Friedrich, Birgit Jansen, Fred Karl (eds.): Theoria cum Praxi. Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer on his 60th birthday . Kassel Gerontological Writings Vol. 60. Kassel 1998 ISBN 3-88122-946-9 ISSN  0933-1050
• Fred Karl, Jens Schmitz-Scherzer (Ed.) Social Gerontology - Theory and Practice. In memory of Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer. LIT. Berlin. 2018 ISBN 978-3-643-14120-0
• Hans-Werner Wahl: Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer: a look back. Z Gerontol Geriat 2019. 52: 87-89. Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH

Awards

In 1975 Schmitz-Scherzer was awarded the Max-Bürger-Prize of the German Society for Gerontology and Geriatrics for his gerontological research.

In 1993 in Budapest he received a prize from the International Gerontology Society for special services to this society and gerontology.

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2. ↑ GERO - Gerontological-Economic Research Organization (Homepage)
3. ^ Research Gate

Web links

• Literature by and about Reinhard Schmitz-Scherzer in the catalog of the German National Library
• Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library