Christina Teipen

Christina Teipen is a Research Fellow at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin), focusing on Work-related policies, Industrial relations, and Corporate Governance. Her research explores labor markets in creative industries, institutional analysis, and organizational strategies. She holds a PhD from the Free University of Berlin (2001) and has held academic roles at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB). Her work bridges sociology and economics, examining global production networks and comparative capitalism.

Her research projects include studies on flexibilization of retirement transitions, managerial biographies in Eastern Germany, and high-tech industries' employment patterns. She has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives like the 'Varieties of Capitalism' framework analysis and internationalization research.

Teipen’s published works analyze the video game industry across Germany, Sweden, and Poland, focusing on labor dynamics and institutional contexts. She has collaborated with institutions like MIT and Humboldt University Berlin, demonstrating her engagement with global academic networks. Though no specific advising or grant details are highlighted, her extensive research portfolio reflects sustained scholarly contribution to labor and organizational studies.