"Experts and Policy-Making in the COVID-19 Crisis: Argumentative Couplings in Containment and Vaccination Policies (EXPAC), KU Leuven C1 Project (2022-2026)
"Work-Family Policies: Socioeconomic Outcomes and Policy Learning", Subproject A06, SFB 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy, Principal Investigator (with Keonhi Son, MZES; 2026-2029)
Doctoral Projects
Current Doctoral Projects
Nicolas Barden (first supervisor: J Berten), Bielefeld University, Topic: ‘Reform Proposals and Transformation of Germany’s Social Security System in Light of the Ecological Crisis – Power and Ideas in Eco-Social Policy’ (since 2024)
Anna Karmann (first supervisor: M Kroh), Bielefeld University, Topic: ‘Paradox Effects of Family Policies: The Role of Welfare States for Gender and Class Inequalities Reconsidered’
Nora Habelitz, Bielefeld University, Working Title: ‘Narrating the Energy Transition in Germany and Italy: Emotions in Policy Narratives’ (since 2024)
Sören Becker, Universität Bielefeld, Topic: ‘Regulation of legal drugs - the German tobacco and alcohol control policy in comparison’ (since 2022; scholarship of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation)
Clemence Bouchat (first supervisor: M Brans), KU Leuven, Topic: ‘When do expert arguments survive in the policy process?’ (since 2022)
Completed Doctoral Projects
Dr. Josefine Nyby (First supervisor: M Nygard), Abo Akademi University (Finland); Topic: 'Politicising Finnish family policy reform 2007-2017' (2015-2020); Senior Lecturer, University of Stockholm
