Susanne Garritzmann

Susanne Garritzmann is a Researcher at the University of Konstanz's Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" and Goethe University Frankfurt's DFG research group "Reconfiguration and Internalization of Social Structure (RISS)". Her work examines structural drivers of political inequality through education systems and welfare state dynamics.

Her academic credentials include a PhD in Political Science from the University of Konstanz (2021), an European Master in Government from the same institution (2015), a Master in Political Research from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013), and a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2011).

Dr. Garritzmann's research investigates how educational institutions shape political participation gaps, with current projects focusing on students' perceptions of inequality (PerFair) and internalized efficacy beliefs affecting civic engagement. She employs mixed-method approaches to analyze welfare state configurations and education policy impacts on political behavior, bridging comparative politics and policy analysis.

Her scientific recognition includes the American Political Science Association's 2022 Best Dissertation Award for "Education Systems and Political Inequality - How Educational Institutions Shape Turnout Gaps".

She actively contributes to two major research initiatives: the University of Konstanz's Cluster of Excellence examining multidimensional inequality, and Frankfurt's DFG-funded RISS group studying social structure internalization. No student advisement or specific research grants beyond these institutional affiliations were documented.