Mandy Müller

Mandy Müller is a researcher and doctoral student at the Institute for Employment Relations and Labour (IPA) at Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg, where she has been employed since 2013. Her work focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of sociology and psychology within labour studies.

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Sociology (major) and Psychology (minor) from Universität Hamburg (2008-2011)
• Master degree in Sociology with specializations in “Labour, Work and Organization” and “Research methods” from Universität Hamburg (2011-2013)

Research Focus: Müller investigates the impact of flexible working time models including On-Demand, On-Call, and Standby-Service arrangements on occupational strain. Her work applies the Effort-Reward Imbalance Model across diverse occupational fields to analyze job (dis)satisfaction and working conditions. This research bridges sociological frameworks of labor organization with psychological models of workplace stress.

Scientific Awards: No awards or fellowships are documented in the provided materials.

Advising and Grants: There is no evidence of doctoral/master’s student supervision or external grant funding in the available information. Her research appears institutionally supported through IPA affiliations.

Research Team: Müller is an integral member of the IPA (Institute for Employment Relations and Labour), contributing to projects examining academic working conditions and labor relations at Helmut Schmidt University.