Michael Gebel

Prof. Dr. Michael Gebel is Full Professor of Sociology, especially Methods of Empirical Social Research, at the University of Bamberg's Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences. Since 2014, he has served as Director of the Institute of Sociology and Chairholder of the National Educational Panel Study's Pillar 5 on Returns to Education. His research focuses on

• Life course transitions
• Labor market dynamics
• Education-to-employment pathways
• Socioeconomic impacts on health

Key methodological expertise includes

• Longitudinal data analysis
• Causal inference techniques
• Multilevel modeling

Geographic research scope spans Western/Eastern Europe, Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia, and East Asia. Notable projects include EU Horizon 2020 EXCEPT (€2.5M, 2015-2018) and Volkswagen Foundation TEW-CCA (€0.4M, 2015-2019).

Scientific recognition includes

• ERC Starting Grant (€1.4M, 2018-2023)
• Inclusion in Germany's Top 40 Under 40 in Society and Science (2018)
• Co-editorship of European Sociological Review (since 2022)

Advising contributions focus on

• European Research Network on Transitions in Youth
• European Consortium for Sociological Research
• International conferences across 25+ countries