Claudia Herbst

Claudia Herbst is a Research Fellow and doctoral candidate at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Salzburg. She completed her BSc and MSc in Sociology at the same institution and has developed expertise in empirical social research through roles at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and the University of Salzburg.

• University of Salzburg (since October 2024)
• ÖGS Section on Family Research (since 2023)

Her research focuses on population sociology, fertility, social inequality, and youth studies, with a particular interest in how global uncertainties influence reproductive attitudes. Recent work includes contributions to the Austrian Generations and Gender Survey and a youth study with the Salzburg Chamber of Labor (AKS).

Key article trends include fertility dynamics, family structure shifts, and crisis-induced behavioral changes. She has presented at the University of Salzburg and University of Vienna on topics like climate crisis-related reproductive decisions and future anxieties.