Michaela Kreyenfeld

Michaela Kreyenfeld is a Professor of Sociology at the Hertie School, specializing in family sociology and demography. Her research focuses on family dynamics, social policy, and gender disparities. She previously led the Life Course, Social Policy and the Family research group at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (2016). She holds key roles including membership in the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, advisory positions at German Institute for Population Research (BiB) and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), and leadership of the 10th German Family Report commission.

Her teaching includes courses like 'Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis' and 'Demographic Change & Policy Challenges' at the graduate level, and 'Public Policy & Demographic Change' for executive programs. She actively engages in public discourse through media appearances and policy consultations.

• Research Interests: Family structure, economic security post-separation, gender pension gaps, and policy impacts on diverse family forms.
• Recent Work: Explores IPV during separation, grey divorce trends, and intersectional health outcomes in aging populations.

Her interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, demography, and public policy to address contemporary family challenges.