Research interests
Globalization of Higher Education and Work
Mobility, Migration and Transnationalism
Social Stratification, Social Inequality, and Social Change
Norms, Attitudes and Discrimination
Methods of Empirical Social Research
Research projects
DetektiV – Detektion von Diskriminierung im Vignettenexperiment. Eine Validierungsstudie am Beispiel internationaler Hochschulabsolvent*innen im deutschen Arbeitsmarkt
2023-2024, funded by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (ADS / BAFZA)
2022-2025, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
RegIA - Regional Destinations of International University Graduates
2022-2025, funded by the Saxony State Ministry of Science and Art (SMWK)
SciMo - Determinants and Career Effects of Scientists' International Mobility (Factorial survey module)
2017-2019, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), together with Nicolai Netz (Principle Investigator), German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW)
Educational Mobility and Labor Market Success
2014-2015, funded by the Profor-Fund of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Relocating, Commuting, or Both? Job-related Mobility Decisions of Academics in Switzerland
2013, funded by the Swiss National Science Fund, together with Nicola Hilti, ETH Zurich
Norms and Sanctions in Everyday Situations
2013-2014, funded by the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, together with Stefanie Eifler
Determinants of Bonus Payments for Employees in Companies. A Multi-level Factorial Survey Design
2012-2015, self funded, together with Martin Wienhold, Leibniz-University Hannover
Coexistence in the City
2012-2015, self funded, together with Stefanie Eifler (Principle Investigator), CU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Multi-Locality and Spatial Development
2012-2015, funded by the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning / Leibniz Forum for Spatial Sciences, together with an interdisciplinary research group
Social Justice in Germany
2012-2013, funded by the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, together with Thomas Brunner & Carlos Watzka, Karl-Franzens-University Graz
MOHSL - Mobility of High Skilled Labor
2011-2014, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), together with Petra Moog and Tamara Peter, University of Siegen
Multilocality, Place-related Attitudes, and Local Activities
2008-2011, dissertation project, funded by the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
New Multi-local Household Types
2006-2008, funded by the German Research Council (DFG), together with Christine Weiske (Principle Investigator) and Diana Zierold, Chemnitz University of Technology
Community Development in the Former Flood Zone
2004, scientific monitoring project, funded by the Caritas Germany, together with Bernhard Prosch, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg