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Nadja Dörflinger

Professorship:

Sociology with a Focus on Societal Transformations, 1 May 2026

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Department:

Social Sciences

Studies and doctorate:

  • 2016: PhD in the Social Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
  • 2010: Master of Science in International Business, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Portrait of Prof. Nadja Dörflinger: Prof. Dörflinger is wearing a dark blazer and leaning against a glass facade. © Martina Hengesbach​/​TU Dortmund

Stages:

  • 2019-2026: Research assistant and junior research group leader in the “Changing World of Work” department at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany
  • 2016-2019: Postdoctoral researcher in the group “European Employment Relations and Labour Markets” at KU Leuven, Belgium
  • 2012-2016: Doctoral student in the group “European Employment Relations and Labour Markets” at KU Leuven, Belgium

Focus in research:

  • Transformations in the world of work
  • Employment relations in Germany and Europe
  • (Interactive) Service work
  • Comparative labour market research