Sabine Hübgen

Sabine Hübgen is a sociologist with expertise in gender, family dynamics, welfare state policies, and poverty studies. She currently serves as a member of the Berlin Commission for the Prevention of Child and Family Poverty since September 2021, following roles as a researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research. Her academic background includes a PhD in Sociology from Free University Berlin (2018) and earlier degrees from Free University Berlin (MA, 2013) and the University of Mannheim (BA, 2009).

Her research focuses on analyzing poverty risks among single mothers, particularly in Germany and Europe, emphasizing the interplay of social composition, institutional frameworks, and welfare policies. She has contributed to the National Educational Panel Study, investigating vocational training and lifelong learning, and her work bridges empirical analysis with policy-oriented insights. She has published in journals like the American Journal of Sociology and Advances in Life Course Research, as well as public outlets like the New York Times.

Her articles collectively explore themes such as lone motherhood’s socioeconomic implications, life-course trajectories of poverty, and the effectiveness of social policies in mitigating inequality. Notable works include a book dissecting poverty risks in Germany and comparative analyses of welfare state impacts on single-parent households.

Hübgen has no listed scientific awards but has engaged in impactful policy projects, including advising the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on poverty reports. She has advised no recorded students and has not been associated with specific research grants. She has collaborated in interdisciplinary teams like the National Educational Panel Study and the College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research, focusing on educational and labor market dynamics.