Gundula Zoch

Prof. Dr. Gundula Zoch is a sociologist specializing in social inequalities at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. She also holds a Research Fellow position at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi) in Bamberg. Her work spans intergenerational mobility and institutional impacts on social equity.

• Education: M.Sc. in Economics (University of Leipzig, 2014), Ph.D. (Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, 2018)

Research Focus: Gundula examines social stratification across life courses, combining quantitative and mixed methods to explore disparities in work, education, and family, alongside digital transformation and health sociology.

Key Appointments: Junior Professor (2021–present), Acting Professor at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg (2025), and Visiting Researcher at University of Oxford and WZB Berlin.

• Scientific Honors:
  • Doctorate with highest distinction (summa cum laude), 2018