Susanne Hartung

Susanne Hartung is a Research Fellow at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), focusing on Public Health. Her work examines welfare state structures, social inequality, and health promotion. She holds a Diplom in Sociology from TU Dresden and a Master in European Labour Studies from the University of Bielefeld and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Education:

• Diplom in Sociology, Technische Universität Dresden (2008)
• Master European Labour Studies, University of Bremen and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2008)

Research Interests:

• Welfare State and Social Inequality
• Social Capital and Health
• Health Promotion in Educational Settings
• Parenting Programs Evaluation

Key Projects:

• "Participation and Health" research project at WZB
• Dissertation: "Social Capital of Parents – Empirical Study of Social Capital and Health Promotion Benefits"

Advising & Grants:

• PhD Fellow at Graduate School Public Health, University of Bielefeld (since 2008)
• Research collaborations with Prof. Rolf Rosenbrock and Prof. Klaus Hurrelmann

Labs/Teams: Core member of the Public Health Research Group at WZB and previously affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Bielefeld.