Sigrid Betzelt

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Betzelt is a Professor of Social Sciences with a focus on Labor and Organizational Sociology at the Berlin School of Economics and Law since 2009. She serves as Co-Director of the Institute of International Political Economy (IPE) and heads the Master's program in Political Economy of European Integration. Her work bridges social theory with empirical analysis of welfare state transformations, particularly examining intersections between labor market policy, gender equality, and emotional regimes in social service delivery.

• Research specializations include:
  • Labor market policy effects on civil rights
  • Financialization impacts on households
  • Emotional dynamics in welfare capitalism
  • Autonomy vs. control in social policy
• Current affiliations:
  • Harriet Taylor Mill Institute for Economics and Gender Studies
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Hans Böckler Foundation (since 2021)

Research Trends across her 15 most recent publications reveal systematic analysis of:

• Welfare state transformation under neoliberal pressures
• Emotional regimes in care and education sectors
• Policy contradictions in activation programs
• Gender-specific impacts of social reforms
• Individual autonomy vs. institutional constraints
• European comparative social policy

Scientific Contributions demonstrate sustained focus on:

• Empirical mixed-methods research
• Critical policy analysis frameworks
• Third-party funded projects (EU, DFG, Hans Böckler Foundation)

Her work particularly examines how institutional frameworks create emotional tensions in social service delivery, affecting solidarity horizons among care workers and education providers.