Bernhard Kittel

Univ.-Prof. Bernhard Kittel is a leading academic at the Institute of Economic Sociology (University of Vienna), where he serves as director. His research spans Economic Sociology, Need-based Justice, Experimental Political Science, and Comparative Welfare State Analysis.

• Current Roles: Chair of Scientific Advisory Board at GESIS, Member of Vienna Center for Electoral Research, Board Member of Vienna Society for Sociology
• Academic Functions: Former Vice Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Associate Editor of Journal of Experimental Political Science

Research Highlights: He leads major projects like the Austrian Corona Panel Project (FWF-funded), Distributional Preferences and Need-based Justice in Networks (FOR2104), and Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency (EU Framework Program). His experimental work on justice in social exchange networks and refugee labor market integration has been widely cited.

Scientific Cooperations: Collaborates with DIW Berlin, VieCER, and contributes to the European Social Survey. His media presence includes regular Corona crisis analysis in outlets like Der Standard and A&W Blog.