Peter Schadt

Peter Schadt is a Lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Organizational and Innovation Sociology, affiliated with the University of Tübingen. He also holds teaching assignments at the University of Stuttgart, Hochschule Esslingen, and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

• Education:
  • B.A. and M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Stuttgart
  • Ph.D. in Political Economy of Digitalization from the University of Duisburg-Essen (2021)

His research focuses on the transformation of the German automotive industry, digitalization processes in the economy, critical theory, and the critique of political economy. He explores how digitalization reshapes labor, industry, and social work, emphasizing structural contradictions in capitalism.

Peter's publications and lectures examine digitalization's impact on economic systems, industrial collaboration, and societal inequality. His work spans theoretical critiques, empirical studies of labor, and practical implications of Industry 4.0.

He has contributed to educational initiatives like the Evangelische Studienwerkes Summer University and advocates for social equity as a union secretary for the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund in Stuttgart since 2017.