Steffen Heinrich

Prof. Dr. Steffen Heinrich is a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Japanese Studies, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, Freie Universität Berlin. He has held leadership roles such as Head of the Social Science Section at the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) in Tokyo and has contributed extensively to research on Japanese political economy, labor market dynamics, and institutional reforms.

• Academic Career: Visiting Professor (since 2019), Senior Research Fellow at DIJ Tokyo (2014-2019), Post-doctoral researcher at University Duisburg-Essen (2012-2014).
• Research Focus: Japanese politics and economics, labor market dualization, comparative analysis of Germany and Japan, and Abenomics-related institutional changes.

His publications address topics like equal pay reforms, cross-border labor mobility, and the impact of deregulation on employment structures. He has contributed to edited volumes, journals like Social Science Japan Journal, and policy analyses on contemporary Japan.

Contact: heinrich.s@fu-berlin.de | Office: Room 1.19, Hittorfstr. 18, Berlin.