Renate Ortlieb

Renate Ortlieb is a full professor of Human Resources Management and head of the Institute for Personnel Policy at the University of Graz since 2009. She holds the venia legendi in business administration from Free University of Berlin and has served in multiple academic roles including Deputy Chair of Management at University of Konstanz and research positions at Free University Berlin.

• Education
  • Diplom-Kauffrau (Technical University Berlin, 1995)
  • Doctorate in political science (Free University Berlin, 2002, summa cum laude)

Research interests span business administration, gender studies, migration research, and human resources management, with particular focus on organizational inclusion mechanisms, identity regulation in multicultural contexts, and gender regime contestation through informal workplace rituals. Her empirical social research combines institutional analysis with workforce diversity frameworks.

Recent work trends emphasize refugee labor market integration (2023), identity regulation in inclusive organizations (2021), and gender dynamics in corporate social events (2019). These publications reflect her ongoing engagement with migration research and gender studies.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Roland Calori Prize Finalist (2021)
• Käthe-Leichter-Award for Gender Research (2018)
• Seraphine-Puchleitner Recognition Prize (2014)

Academic affiliations include membership in the Profile Area "Dimensions of Europe", advisory roles in multiple third-party funded projects (EU commission, Austrian National Bank, Austrian states), and editorial board positions at 12 academic journals including Human Resource Management Journal and Organization Studies.