Markus M. Grabka

Markus M. Grabka is a Researcher at the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). His primary research focuses on income and wealth inequality, social policy, health, and survey methodology. He holds a Master of Arts in Computer Science and Sociology from TU Berlin (1997) and a Dr. p.h. (Public Health) from TU Berlin's Faculty of Economics and Management (2004).

Key roles include:

• Research Associate at the SOEP since 1999
• Member of TU Berlin's graduate program on healthcare systems (1999–2002)
• Principal contributor to SOEP's infrastructure projects, including data collection innovations like CALVI (Computer-Assisted Live Video Interviewing)

Research interests span socioeconomic inequalities, pandemic impacts on mental health, and wealth distribution dynamics. He has led projects on intergenerational wealth inequality (DFG-funded InterVerm), the economic effects of minimum wage policies, and refugee integration (IAB-BiB/FReDA-BAMF-SOEP surveys).

Publications emphasize methodological rigor, with contributions to journals like European Economic Review and BMC Public Health. His work bridges data science and policy analysis, addressing topics like pandemic-induced stress and wealth gaps.

Current projects include analyzing vaccine hesitancy during the pandemic and socioeconomic impacts of mitigation policies across countries. Past projects include nationwide antibody studies (RKI-SOEP) tracking SARS-CoV-2 spread and the effects of Ukraine refugees' integration in Germany.