Sebastian Rosenbaum
Doctoral scholarship holder at the Department of Philosophy at Europa-Universität Flensburg
Guest lecturer at the Center for Ethical Questions of the 21st Century
Research focus
Philosophy of mind and body (theories of emotion, moral judgment)
Applied Ethics (Climate Ethics)
Metaethics (neo-sentimentalist theories)
Social philosophy (everyday life, non-feeling of normative requirements)
Academic career
| Since 2024 | Promotion at the Department of Philosophy of Europa-Universität Flensburg. Thesis topic: „Neosentimentalism in the light of Unfeeling climate-ethical requirements in everyday life“, receipt of the doctoral scholarship from the state of Schleswig-Holstein (2024/9) |
| 2020-2023 | M.A. Philosophy, graduated with honors (1.14), University of Vienna, thesis title: „Cognitive Internalism: Sensibilism vs. Rationalism regarding the Moral Learning of Intrinsic Motivation“ |
| 2017-2020 | B.A. in Philosophy, Graduated with distinction (1.19), University of Vienna, Thesis titles: „Touch in Jean-Luc Nancy and Aristotle: Comparison of Two Concepts of Touch“ and „Habit in Merleau-Ponty and Waldenfels: A Somatic-Phenomenological Perspective“ |
| 2011-2015 | B.Sc. in Biotechnology (2.2), Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Thesis Title: „Development and Characterization of a Barrier System for the Controlled Release of Silver Ions from a Wound Dressing.“ |
Professional Career
| 2025/01-03, 2026/02-03 | Editorial Work with Prof. Angela Kallhoff (University of Vienna) for the final editing of manuscripts awaiting publication, Vienna |
| 2024/02 – 2025/03 | Research Assistant at HAW Hamburg at the Department of Health Sciences (Research Group Prof. Sabine Wöhlke), Hamburg |
| 2023/11 – 2024/02 | DEKRA- Professional qualification as a climate protection manager, Flensburg |
| 2022/01 – 2023/08 | Research Assistant for Research Projects with Prof. Dr. Angela Kallhoff, Vienna |
| 2019/06 – 2021/03 | Project employee at the Messerli Research Institute as part of the preparation of the ethical review Genome editing and gene therapy in the context of veterinary practice. (Bern: Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics BBL, 2021) at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna |
| 2020/03 – 2021/03 | Writing mentor at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vienna |
| 2015/09 – 2016/10 | Specialist for Test Methods in the Corporate Quality department of Paul HARTMANN AG, Heidenheim an der Brenz |
Ehrenamtliche Tätigkeiten
| Seit 2026/7 | Ehrenamtl. Lektor an der Ev.-Luth. St. Nikolai-Kirchengemeinde, Flensburg |
| Seit 2026/6 | Vorstandsmitglied als Beisitzer im Kreisverband Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, Flensburg |