I am a post-doctoral researcher and sociologist at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) in Bonn, Germany.  Currently, I am a visiting researcher in the Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, where I am working with Associate Professor Dr Jan Skopek.

My research focuses on how work and learning are changing in the context of inequality, digitalisation, and institutional transformation. I study these dynamics through two main research areas:

Further Training & Social Inequality

I analyse how access to and outcomes of further training vary by e.g. gender, migration background, education, and workplace conditions. My work explores whether further training helps reduce inequality – or whether it reinforces existing divides.

Current research questions include:

• How has the gender training gap changed over time? And how can this be explained from a historical perspective?

• How do unequal returns to training for men and women contribute to the gender pay gap?

• How do gender and migration background influence access to companies offering training and further training opportunities within companies?

• To what extent does training help to stabilise the careers of academic and vocational workers?

• Are workers in shortage occupations more likely to participate in training?

• How do (meta)cognitive competencies influence training, and vice versa, over time?

Technological Transformation & the Future of Work

I examine how new technologies change the nature of work and task structures. Drawing on task-based and socio-technical perspectives, I explore how organisations respond to automation – and what this means for workers.

Current research questions include:

• How do different technologies influence the distribution and organisation of work tasks?

• Under what conditions are tasks substituted, complemented or reinstated?

• How useful are conventional task classifications (e.g. routine vs. non-routine)?

• What is the relationship between digital technology use and participation in workplace learning?

📄 You can find selected publications and my academic background in the CV.

📬 Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in collaboration or discussion.