Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Frank Swiaczny

Education

1989–1995: Studies in Geography, History and Political Science, University of Mannheim, Germany (Diplom Degree)
2021: Dr. rer. nat., Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Doctoral Thesis: Demographic Change and Spatial Planning in the Netherlands [Demographischer Wandel und räumliche Planung in den Niederlanden]

1995–1999: Research Assistant at the University of Mannheim, Germany
1999–2002: Scientific Assistant and Lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Mannheim, Germany
Since 2002: (Senior) Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany
2009–2016: Lecturer at the Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
2010–2014: Lecturer at the Department of Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
2017–2020: Assistant Director at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Population Division, New York, USA

Since 1997: Member of the Association of Geographers at German Universities (VGDH)
Since 1997: Member of the German Geographical Association (DGfG) research groups “Population Geography” and “Geographical Migration Research”
Since 1997: Member of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG)
Since 2000: Member of the German Society for Demography (DGD)
2000–2012: Head of the DGD research group “Migration–Integration–Minorities”
Since 2017: Member of the American Association of Geographers (AAG)
Since 2021: Lecturer at the Department of Geography at the University of Koblenz, Germany
Since 2022: Managing Director of the German Society for Demography (DGD)

2003–2017: Managing Editor of the Journal “Comparative Population Studies”
Since 2008: Member of the Academic Advisory Council of “Bulletin of Geography – Socio-economic Series”

2003: Member of the expert working group, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation “Demographic Change and Nature Conservation”
2004: Technical Expert with the EU-project “Technical Assistance for Development of the National Statistical System, Bulgaria”
2004–2007: Member of the NATO Commission on Challenges of Modern Society
2005–2017: Advisor to the German Delegation to the United Nations Commission on Population and Development
2007/2011/2017: Member of the Expert Group “Assumptions of the Spatial Population Projection” of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development
2013: UN Population Fund
Since 2010: Advisor to the German Society for International Cooperation