Ute Klammer

Prof. Dr. Ute Klammer is Vice Rector for Diversity Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen (since 2008) and holds a Professorship in Political Science (appointed 2007). Her research focuses on gender research, labor market policy, and social policy, with membership in federal committees like the Expert Commission on Equal Opportunities under Germany’s Federal Ministry for Family Affairs (since 2010).

• Education: State exams in Philosophy, German Studies, and Education (Cologne), Economics diploma (Cologne), Doctorate in Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt (1995, summa cum laude)

Key research collaborations include work with Prof. Richard Hauser on EU pension systems and Prof. Ute Gerhard in sociology. Awards include the 1997 Matthöfer Science Prize for her doctoral thesis. Advocates for interdisciplinary, society-engaged universities emphasizing educational equity.

Professional ethos emphasizes critical thinking ('Thinking without railings'), soft skills for graduates, and institutional differentiation through unique academic profiles.