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Equal Opportunities Officer

The Verein fuer Socialpolitik supports the promotion of women in economics. Person in charge is Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Doris Weichselbaumer. The term of the Equal Opportunities Officer will expire after two years.

  • Doris Weichselbaumer

    Prof. Dr. Doris Weichselbaumer

    University of Linz Equal Opportunities Officer

The Verein für Socialpolitik has set itself the goal of increasing the proportion of women at all career levels in economics.

Here you will find current research papers that deal with women in the field of economics and in related disciplines.

Female Researchers in Economics

In order to increase the presence of female researchers in economics in committees and the media, the VfS, together with the Joachim Herz Foundation, has compiled a publicly accessible list of female researchers in economics in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The entry is independent of VfS membership.

Working Group "Promotion of Women in Economics"

To promote women in economics, the Management Board of the VfS has established a working group.

This working group includes the following members:

  • Regina T. Riphahn
    Markus Scholz für Leopoldina

    Prof. Regina T. Riphahn, Ph.D.

    Erlangen-Nuremberg University VfS Chairwoman
  • Doris Weichselbaumer

    Prof. Dr. Doris Weichselbaumer

    University of Linz Equal Opportunities Officer
  • Silke Anger

    Prof. Dr. Silke Anger

    Bamberg University
  • Claudia Buch

    Prof. Dr. Claudia Buch

    German Federal Bank
  • Prof. Natalia Danzer, Ph.D.

    Prof. Natalia Danzer, Ph.D.

    Freie Universität Berlin
  • Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln

    Prof. Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Ph.D.

    Goethe University Frankfurt
  • Dorothea Kübler

    Prof. Dr. Dorothea Kübler

    WZB, TU Berlin Designierte Vorsitzende
  • Sabine Mauderer
    Gaby Gerster

    Dr. Sabine Mauderer

    German Federal Bank
  • Katharina Michaelowa

    Prof. Dr. Katharina Michaelowa

    Zurich University
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    Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel

    ifo Institute, LMU Munich
  • Prof. Dr. Kerstin Pull

    Prof. Dr. Kerstin Pull

    University of Tübingen Vice Chair
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    Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel

    Münster University
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    Simon Wegener

    Prof. Dr. Bettina Rockenbach

    Cologne University
  • Marianne Saam

    Prof. Dr. Marianne Saam

    ZBW, Universität Hamburg
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    Prof. Dr. Melanie Schienle

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • Monika Schnitzer

    Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer

    German Council of Economic Experts LMU Munich
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    Prof. Dr. Almuth Scholl

    University of Konstanz
  • C. Katharina Spieß

    Prof. Dr. C. Katharina Spieß

    Federal Institute for Population Research
  • Alexandra Spitz-Oener

    Prof. Dr. Alexandra Spitz-Oener

    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Gesine Stephan

    Prof. Dr. Gesine Stephan

    IAB, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg Chair of the Ethics Committee
  • Caren Sureth-Sloane

    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane

    University of Paderborn Vice Chair 2021-2022
  • Prof. Dr. Silke Übelmesser
    Anne Günther, Univ. Jena

    Prof. Dr. Silke Übelmesser

    University of Jena
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Weber

    Prof. Dr. Andrea Weber

    Central European University
  • Katharina Wrohlich

    Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich

    DIW Berlin, Universität Potsdam
  • Prof. Dr. Conny Wunsch

    Prof. Dr. Conny Wunsch

    University of Basel