EDUCATION
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Doctoral student program at the Institute of Public Health; expected completion date December 2021; awarded with a full
scholarship by the Hans Böckler Foundation
City University New York, USA
Visiting Scholar at the School of Public Health & Health Policy, March 1 – 31, 2018
European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder, Germany
Master of Arts in Sociocultural Studies; Graduated (cum laude) 2017
University of California Berkeley, USA
Research Semester invited by the School of Social Welfare, research on “Trans*intersectional Aging: How Trans
Seniors Age Successfully”; August – December 2016
Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany
Bachelor of Arts Social Work; Graduated (magna cum laude) 2015
LANGUAGES
German (Native Language)
English (CEFR Level C1; TOEFL iBT score 108)
Spanish (CEFR Level B1)
French (Good Knowledge)
Hebrew (Basics)
German Sign Language (Basics)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global Action for Trans
Equality –
since October 2019
Project Coordinator – Working Group about Trans Men & HIV
Robert Koch Institut
– since September 2019
Project Intern
– Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit
FG34 HIV/AIDS, STI and Blood-Borne Infections
Alice Salomon University of Applied Science, Berlin – September 2018 - December
2019
Research Assistant – „CILIA LGBTIQ+ - Comparing Intersectional Lifecourse Inequalities amongst LGBTIQ+ Citizens
in Four European Countries“
Diversity Consultan
– since January 2018
Consultant – Support for more inclusion and diversity on a social
& scientifc level
Journal of Sex Research – since March 2017
Reviewer – Peer review journal
Freelance Educational Workshops & Trainings – since March 2014
Conceptualization and delivery of trainings and workshops on trans* and queer- sensitive care to social, psychological and medical service providers
International Trans Fund – March 2017 - June 2019
Member Grant Making Panel – Advisory board and decision making about international grant applications
Alice Salomon University of Applied Science, Berlin – April 2017 - March 2019
Lecturer – Introduction of Gender and Queer Studies for social work students
GLS Sprachenzentrum Berlin – April – Juli 2017
Cultural Guide – Cultural tours provided to international students
Alice Salomon University of Applied Science, Berlin– September 2015 – July 2017
Research Assistant – „GLEPA – LGBT*I* Aging and Care“
Wesley Mission Brisbane – September 2013 - February 2014
Internship at the Expanded Horizons Program, Gold Coast, Australia
Counseling and support for LGBT*IQ young people; delivery of qualificatory workshops for social workers
Mosaik Werkstätten für Behinderte GmbH, Berlin – May 2011 - October 2012
Care Worker – Day care for people with disabilities
PUBLICATIONS
Appenroth, M. & Castro Varela, M.d.M (Eds.) (in progress, 2020) “Trans & Care - Global Perspectives”
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag
Appenroth, M. & Castro Varela, M.d.M (Eds.) (2019) “Trans & Care - Trans Personen zwischen Selbstsorge,
Fürsorge und Versorgung” Bielefeld: transcript Verlag
Scheim, A. I.; Appenroth, M. N.; Beckham, S. W.; Golstein, Z.; Cabral Grinspan, M.; Keatley, J. G. & Radix, A.
(2019) "Transgender HIV research: nothing about us without us" in The Lancet HIV, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016
Appenroth, M. (in progress, 2019) “Trans* Male Sex Workers”
in John Scott, David Bimbi, Christian Grov & Victor Minichiello (eds.) “Male Sex Work and Society: Volume 2”, New
York: Harrington Park Press
Appenroth, M. (2019) “Transfeindlichkeit in der Schwulen Szene" in Siegessäule Magazin, (Online)
Appenroth, M. (2019) “Gesundheitsversorgung von transgeschlechtlichen Menschen” Online publication by the
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
(Online) https://www.regenbogenportal.de/gesundheitsversorgung-von-transgeschlechtlichen-menschen/
Appenroth, M. (2015) “The cis-washing of the Stonewall Riots – Why trans* activists can’t be heroes” (Online) https://www.academia.edu/16241721/The_ciswashing_of_the_Stonewall_Riots_Why_trans_activists_can_t_be _heroes
Appenroth, M. (2015) “Männliche Gewalt aus einer trans* Perspektive”. Published Bachelors thesis. (Online)
http://femarburg.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BA-Max-Appenroth.pdf
Appenroth, M. (2015) “Stolen Generation 2.0 – Australia and its problem with genocide” (Online)
https://www.academia.edu/13200125/_Stolen_ Generation_2.0_Australia_and_its_problem_with_genocide_
LECTURES/ WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES (selection)
„Ethical Considerations for HIV Prevention Research in the Era of Highly Effective HIV Prevention“ Consultant
during the update and revision of the Ethical Guidelines in Biomedical HIV Research, invited by UNAIDS and the World
Health Organization/WHO, Geneva/Montreux, Switzerland; November 2019
„Sexual Health of Trans Masculine Sex Workers“ Presentation at the Congress of the German STI Association
(DSTIG) Berlin, Germany; October
2019
„Sexual Health of Trans Men“ Presentation at the PrEP in Europe Summit,
Warsaw, Poland; October 2019
„Panel Discussion on Transgender Health, Social and Epidemiologic Situation in Differen Settings“ Panelist,
invited by Virology & Education, International Workshop on HIV & Transgender People, Mexico City, Mexico; July 2019
„Trans & Aging: Care Needs of Older Trans People“ Invited speaker at the World Congress of European Association
for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany; May 2019
„PrEP Service Delivery and Monitoring: Minimum Standards and Key Principles in the EU/EEA Setting“
Panelist, invited by UNAIDS, the World Health Organization/WHO and the European Center for
Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden; November 2018
“Money Makes the World Go Round” Workshop for funding applications for trans organizations, invited by
Bundesvereinigung Trans*, Berlin, Germany; November 2018
“Trans and HIV: Who are we really talking about and who is being left behind” & “HIV Prevention Tools:
Designed for One and Applied on all; Does this really work? Hear what Community Experts have to
say” Speaker at a paneldiscussion at the World AIDS Conference, invited Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE),
Amsterdam, Netherlands; July 2018
“Funding Our Movement – Opportunities and Applying for Grants in Europe” Workshop for funding applications for
trans organizations, invited by Transgender Europe, Antwerp, Belgium; July 2018
“Intersectional Perspectives on Improving the Access to Health Care for Trans* Identities in the United States”
Paper presentation at the Annual Global Health Conference, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, New York,
USA; March 2018
“Trans* and Aging: How Do Trans* Seniors Age Successfully” Paper presentation at the Aging and Society Conference, University of California, Berkeley, USA; November 2017
“Male violence from a trans* Perspective” Paper presentation at the Conference Feministische und queere Perspektiven für die Psychologie II, University of Cologne, Germany, March 2017