Christoph Spörlein

Prof. Dr. Christoph Spörlein is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. His research bridges sociology, behavioral genetics, and migration studies, focusing on how social and genetic factors interact in shaping life outcomes, particularly in education and migration contexts.

• Habilitation, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg (2020)
• PhD (with distinction), University of Cologne (2014)
• MSc (with distinction), Universiteit Utrecht (2011)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (2009)

His research interests include:

• Social Inequality: Labor market and educational disparities, comparative inequality research
• Migration Sociology: Refugee integration, ethnic relations, language acquisition
• Behavioral Genetics: Genetic-environmental interplay, polygenic risk scores
• Methodology: Multilevel methods, replication studies, R programming

Recent publications analyze refugee integration policies, language acquisition dynamics, and genetic-environmental interactions in educational outcomes. His work employs genetically sensitive designs (twin studies, polygenic scores) to disentangle complex social phenomena.

Scientific distinctions:

• Doctor rerum politicarum (PhD) with distinction
• Master of Science with distinction