Steffen Mau

Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau is a Professor of Macrosociology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, part of the Department of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Cultural, Social and Educational Sciences. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, and has held academic positions at institutions including Universität Bremen and the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB).

• Education: PhD in Political and Social Science from EUI (2001), Diploma in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin (1997).
• Research: Focuses on macrosociology, social inequality, welfare state transformations, political sociology, and digitalization. Key works include Sorting Machines, Ungleich vereint, and The Metric Society.
• Awards: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2021), Bavarian Book Award (2024), and numerous fellowships including Mercator and DAAD.
• Leadership: Co-founder of the SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy at Universität Bremen, member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, and editorial roles in journals like Leviathan and European Societies.

His work bridges theory and policy, addressing contemporary challenges such as border dynamics, digital scoring systems, and East-West German disparities. He advises government bodies, including the Council of Experts on Integration and Migration (SVR), and contributes to public discourse through media engagement and civic education initiatives.