Christine Wimbauer

Christine Wimbauer is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Duisburg-Essen, specializing in Social Inequality and Gender. She has led the DFG-funded Emmy Noether Junior Research Group 'Love', Work, Recognition since 2011. Her work focuses on dual-career couples, recognition dynamics, and social inequality in relationships.

• Affiliations: Head of Emmy Noether Group, University of Duisburg-Essen
• Previous Roles: Postdoc Fellow at Yale University (2004-2005) & LMU Munich (2003-2004)

Research interests include sociological theory, gender sociology, and qualitative methods. She has extensively studied the interplay between love, work, and recognition in modern relationships, analyzing dual-career dynamics, organizational structures, and welfare state policies.

• Awards: Emmy Noether Fellowship (DFG), Leadership of Emmy Noether Group

Her research projects examine social inequality through multiple lenses: dual-career partnerships, workplace organization, and state policies. She has collaborated with institutions like the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Key educational milestones include a PhD in Sociology from LMU Munich (2003), a Diplom in Sociology (1999), and studies in Psychology and Law.