Johanna Ullmann

Johanna Ullmann is a research associate at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), University of Osnabrück, where she conducts research and teaching at the Chair of Migration and Society. She is actively involved in two major research projects: the Horizon Europe-funded Link4Skills and the DFG Collaborative Research Center 1604 Production of Migration, where she coordinates the Integrated Graduate School. Her work spans migration, gender, labor market integration, and intersectionality.

Her research focuses on gender-specific labor market integration of refugees, particularly women, and the organizational, policy, and social dynamics shaping inclusion. She employs qualitative-empirical methods and comparative analysis, grounded in postcolonial feminist and intersectional theory. Her recent work examines skill mobility partnerships, dequalification of refugee women, and transnational migration corridors between Europe and countries like India, the Philippines, and Nigeria.

The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong trend in gendered migration, refugee integration, and transnational labor mobility. They combine policy analysis, ethnographic insights, and institutional critique, often co-authored with international collaborators. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy contributions, including training materials and expert reports.

• Shortlist-Nomination for ÖZS 'Paper of the Year Award' 2024

She has supervised and co-led research with doctoral students and early-career researchers, particularly within the IGK and Link4Skills projects. She has coordinated academic advising and graduate programs, and has received research funding from Horizon Europe and the DFG. Her teaching spans qualitative methods, intersectionality, and migration studies at both BA and MA levels.

She is actively engaged in academic governance as a member of the IMIS Board and the Diversity Working Group at IMIS, and serves on the Standing Committee of Immigration, Migrants and Labor Markets (IILME) within the IMISCOE network.