Robert Heidemann

Robert Heidemann is a Research Associate at the Chair of Social Structure and Sociology of Ageing Societies within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Technical University of Dortmund. His work focuses on aging populations, social inequality, and LGBTQ+ issues in later life, with a strong emphasis on health, life satisfaction, and life course theory.

• Doctoral scholarship holder (Hans Böckler Foundation)
• Active in European Sociological Association and German Society for Gerontology
• Research on support needs of older LGBTQ+ individuals and caregiver wellbeing

His 2023 publications analyze health inequalities during the pandemic and caregiving burdens across Europe. He teaches quantitative methods in social research and has presented extensively on queer aging and social support systems.

Scientific Awards:

• Hans Böckler Foundation Doctoral Scholarship (2024)