Monika Jungbauer-Gans

Professor Monika Jungbauer-Gans is a leading scholar in sociology, currently serving as Scientific Director at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) and holding a W3 Professorship at Leibniz University Hannover. Her career spans prestigious roles at Kiel University and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, focusing on sociology of education, labour market dynamics, and medical sociology.

• Education: PhD (1992) and Habilitation (2001) in Sociology from Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich;
• Diploma in Sociology (1988).

Her research bridges higher education systems, social inequality, and academic governance. Recent work includes HEADS (a data system for higher education), regional mobility studies, and value-based governance frameworks.

Key trends in her publications: analysis of federal education policies, student success metrics, and institutional data utilization. Collaborations include Anja Gottburgsen, Axel Oberschelp, and Rachid Laajouzi.