Diversity

Diversity

Diversity Officer

The Verein für Socialpolitik has created the role of Diversity Officer. Doris Weichselbaumer will hold this position from 2025 to 2026.

  • 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 within the field of economics.

Here you will find the latest statistics on women's representation in the VfS. You can also access the latest research papers on women in economics and related fields.

Female researchers in the field of economics

To increase the visibility of female economics researchers in committees and the media, the VfS and the Joachim Herz Foundation have compiled a publicly accessible list of female economists in the D-A-CH region. Entry to the list is independent of VfS membership.

Promoting women in the economic sciences

To promote women in the economic sciences, the Narrower Board of the Verein für Socialpolitik has established a working group comprising an Executive Committee and an Advisory Council.

Exekutivkomitee

  • Doris Weichselbaumer

    Prof. Dr. Doris Weichselbaumer

    University of Linz Equal Opportunities Officer
  • Dorothea Kübler

    Prof. Dr. Dorothea Kübler

    WZB / TU Berlin Designated Chair
  • Katharina Wrohlich

    Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich

    DIW Berlin, Universität Potsdam

Advisory Council

  • Silke Anger

    Prof. Dr. Silke Anger

    Bamberg University
  • Claudia Buch

    Prof. Dr. Claudia Buch

    European Central Bank
  • Prof. Natalia Danzer, Ph.D.

    Prof. Natalia Danzer, Ph.D.

    Freie Universität Berlin
  • Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln

    Prof. Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Ph.D.

    Berlin Social Science Center
  • Sabine Mauderer
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    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 2023-2024
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    Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel

    Münster University
  • Regina T. Riphahn
    Markus Scholz für Leopoldina

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    Prof. Regina T. Riphahn, Ph.D.

    Erlangen-Nuremberg University VfS Chair 2023-2024
  • Marianne Saam

    Prof. Dr. Marianne Saam

    ZBW, Hamburg University
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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-Nuremberg Ombusperson
  • Caren Sureth-Sloane

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

    University of Paderborn
  • Prof. Dr. Silke Übelmesser
    Anne Günther, Univ. Jena

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    Prof. Dr. Silke Übelmesser

    University of Jena
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Weber

    Prof. Dr. Andrea Weber

    Central European University
  • Prof. Dr. Conny Wunsch

    Prof. Dr. Conny Wunsch

    University of Basel Open Meeting 2026