Dr. Judith Schoch

Dr. Judith Schoch currently serves as the head of the Institute for Nursing and Aging at Evangelische Heimstiftung GmbH since October 2022. Prior to this role, Dr. Schoch was involved in project development at Caritasverband Bruchsal from September 2015 to September 2022. Experience includes working as a scientific staff member on the FUTA project at the Department of Psychological Aging Research at Heidelberg University in early 2015, and as a lecturer and project coordinator at the Institute for Gerontology at Heidelberg University from 2008 to 2015, focusing on vocational pedagogy and life quality enhancement for dementia patients. Earlier, Dr. Schoch assisted in Petö therapy for children with developmental disorders and provided support for mentally disabled children. Dr. Schoch holds a PhD in Gerontology and a Magister Artium in Educational Science, Psychology, and Sociology from Heidelberg University.