Christian Ebner

Prof. Dr. Christian Ebner holds the Chair of Sociology with a focus on Work and Organization at the Technical University of Braunschweig since April 2019. His research spans occupations, labor markets, and the sociology of work with particular emphasis on workaholism, occupational prestige, digitalization's impact on work, and dual vocational training systems.

• Education: Diploma in Social Sciences (2005) from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Doctorate in Sociology (2012) from Humboldt University of Berlin
• Career: Professor (W3) at TU Braunschweig (2019-); Acting Professor (W3) at KIT (2018-2019); Junior Professor (W1) at University of Cologne (2014-2018); Research Associate at WZB and IAB (2007-2014)

Research Focus: Ebner's work examines the material and symbolic value of occupations, digitalization's impact on work environments, and the evolving nature of vocational training systems. His studies address workaholism patterns, wage inequalities, and occupational health issues in modern labor markets.

Article Trends: Recent publications systematically analyze occupational prestige scales, work addiction dynamics, and vocational training systems. They reveal intersections between gender sociology, labor economics, and workplace health studies, with particular emphasis on German labor market structures.

• Scientific Awards
  • BIBB Research Fellow (2020, 2024)
  • ALLBUS Prize (2022)
  • Austrian Vocational Education Research Prize (2012)
  • CIDER Fellowship (2013)
  • TH Marshall Fellowship (2010)

Advising & Grants: Ebner has served as editorial board member for the Journal for Labour Market Research (2022-). He has received funding from Volkswagen Foundation for LSE research (2010), and multiple grants for vocational education research through Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Jacobs Foundation, and Leibniz Association (2013-2018).