Josefine Matysiak

Josefine Matysiak is a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, affiliated with the research group 'National Educational Panel Study: Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning.' Her work focuses on education systems, social inequality, racism, and diversity. She holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from the Free University of Berlin (2018) and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Educational Research from the University of Potsdam (2014).

Her research explores the reproduction of racial inequalities in education, migration-related identity challenges, and methodological issues in empirical studies on marginalized groups. Recent projects include analyzing teacher discrimination reporting mechanisms and conceptualizing 'Migrationshintergrund' in German academia. She collaborates with institutions like the University of Siegen and has contributed to studies on Black communities in Germany.

Her academic trajectory includes roles as a student assistant in NEPS projects and methodological training at the University of Potsdam. Though no awards are listed, her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to societal inequities. Future research likely continues addressing systemic discrimination and data representation gaps in social sciences.

Josefine is based at WZB Berlin’s Department of Education and Training, contributing to large-scale studies like Stage 6 and 8 of the NEPS program focusing on vocational training and adult education.