2015

Evaluation of the free family education program “Elternstart NRW” for families with children under one year of age
for anakonde GbR, Ulm, commissioned by the Ministry for Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport (MFKJKS) of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf

Authors: Dr. Anne Dietrich, Wolfgang Erler, Dr. Andrea Prytula, Elke Birkheuser, Milena Hristova

2005

Guidebook on company-based and company-supported childcare for SMEs
pme Familienservice GmbH, Berlin, for Prognos AG, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Bonn/Berlin

Contribution: Consulting/expertise on structure, critical content, advantages and disadvantages, etc.

2005

Online handbook for daycare – section: company-supported childcare
for pme Familienservice GmbH, Berlin, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Bonn/Berlin

Authors: Gisela Erler, Elke Birkheuser

2003 – 2005

Web portal “Campus Daycare” – knowledge, development and networking in childcare
www.campus-tagespflege.de
for pme Familienservice GmbH, Berlin

• (Co-)conceptual development of content structure, user guidance, service offerings and public relations
• Author of various content and materials

2000

Evaluation of the office for return-to-work professionals at the Munich Employment Office
for pme Familienservice GmbH, Berlin, commissioned by the Munich Employment Office

Authors: Elke Birkheuser, Gisela Erler, Verena Lang-Obi, Martin Binser

1999

Return-to-work professionals – burden or opportunity for supervisors and colleagues in the Stuttgart city administration
pme Familienservice GmbH, commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Office and the Human Resources Department of the City of Stuttgart

Authors: Gisela Erler, Elke Birkheuser, Elena de Graat, Brigitte Wagner

1999

Customer satisfaction in a consulting and placement service for childcare
Diploma thesis in Psychology, University of Bonn, in cooperation with pme Familienservice GmbH, Berlin

Author: Elke Birkheuser

1997

Integrating work–life balance into leadership development programs
European Research Institute, Königswinter, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Bonn

Authors: Elke Birkheuser, Elena de Graat

1994 – 1995

Women and girls in technical and industrial training and employment at Vereinigte Energiewerke AG (VEAG)
Study and action plan to increase the proportion of girls in technical vocational training and to secure women’s employment in technical roles

fan-consult, Bonn, commissioned by Vereinigte Energiewerke AG (VEAG), Berlin

Authors: Gisela Erler, Wolfgang Erler
Research assistant: Elke Birkheuser

1993 – 1994

First federal competition “Family-friendly company”
European Research Institute, Königswinter, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Project leads: Elena de Graat, Stefan Becker
Assistant: Elke Birkheuser

1991

Strategies for integrating women into the labor market in Lower Saxony
Expert report for the Ministry for Family Affairs of Lower Saxony, Hanover

Authors: Gisela Erler, Wolfgang Erler, Elena de Graat, Gabriele Potthast
Research assistant: Elke Birkheuser, Antja Tannert