Christiane Gross

Prof. Dr. Christiane Gross holds the Chair of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Würzburg. She supervises master's theses, doctoral dissertations, and habilitations, with extensive experience in social inequality, political theory, and sociological research. Her work spans comparative politics, qualitative and quantitative empirical methods, and sustainability studies in social sciences.

• Bachelor of Arts: Political and Social Studies
• Master of Arts: Political and Social Sciences
• Master's Program in Social Science Sustainability Studies

Her research emphasizes social inequality in education, political participation, and labor markets, alongside international comparisons of educational systems and fiscal citizenship. Supervised projects include analyses of cooperative tablet use in schools, mobile messaging patterns, refugee integration policies, and state transformation dynamics.

Current doctoral candidates under her supervision include Jennifer Branner (European sickness absenteeism), Fine Cordua (gendered mobility of highly skilled individuals), and Charlotte Schmidt (fiscal citizenship and migrant integration). She has advised completed projects on topics like educational transitions, social capital inequality, and India's Africa policy.