Dominik Paul-Diehl

Dominik Paul-Diehl is a junior researcher and doctoral candidate at the Professorship of Sociology of Economy within the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). He previously worked as a research assistant at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen, where he completed his M.A. in Sociology. His research focuses on sustainability and its social negotiation processes, particularly in economic contexts, with emphasis on concepts like CSR, ESG, and green capitalism.

• Current Role: Academic Assistant at European University Viadrina (since 2022)
• Prior Role: Scientific Assistant at Georg-August-University Göttingen (2019–2022)
• Education: M.A. in Sociology (University of Göttingen, 2019), B.A. in Social Sciences (Philipps-Universität Marburg, 2016)

His doctoral project investigates the field structures of sustainability assessments and ratings in financial markets, grounded in sociological field theories and neo-institutionalism. Dominik has also contributed to teaching courses on sociological theories, valuation studies, and empirical social sciences at both universities.