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Dr. Julia Höppner is a research associate and postdoctoral researcher specializing in welfare state sociology at the University of Kassel's School of Social Sciences. She has held this position since 2017 and additionally serves in the FaSo project since 2020, following prior research roles at University of Hamburg and University of Bremen where she edited the Journal of Social Policy Research.
Her research focuses on three interconnected domains: comparative welfare state analysis examining family as a redistributive mechanism, pension security systems with emphasis on self-employed workers' vulnerabilities, and institutional individualization processes in social citizenship. She employs innovative mixed-methods approaches combining quantitative welfare state comparisons with qualitative institutional analysis.
Dr. Höppner's publication record demonstrates consistent output in top social policy journals including Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Administration, and Ageing & Society. Her recent work (2020-2023) shows increasing focus on European comparative frameworks analyzing how family structures mediate welfare state resource distribution.
Her methodological contributions include developing techniques for quantifying qualitative institutional data using Weberian ideal types, addressing measurement challenges in comparative welfare research.
- PhD in Social Sciences from University of Bremen (2014)
- Master's in Social Policy from University of Bremen (2010)
- Bachelor's in Political Science from University of Bremen (2008)
Dr. Höppner maintains active research collaborations across German institutions and participates in European comparative projects analyzing family policy and pension systems. Her work bridges theoretical institutional analysis with practical policy implications for welfare state design.
