Nicolai Netz studied modern languages, cultural science, political science, and economics at the Universities of Bonn, Florence, and Maastricht. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Hanover. He joined the DZHW in 2008. In his work, he examines the educational and professional careers of students and graduates. His current research focuses on the determinants and effects of high-skilled mobility.

Dr. Nicolai Netz
Research Area Educational Careers and Graduate Employment
Head of junior research group
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Academic research fields
Mobility of the highly skilled, migration, sociology of education, returns to education, social inequality, international comparisons
Projects
List of projects
Publications
List of publications
Career start abroad: The implications of graduate migration for social inequality.Witte, N., Stawarz, N., & Netz, N. (2023).Career start abroad: The implications of graduate migration for social inequality. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 83, 100763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100763 |
Vignettenexperimente in der Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung: Konstruktion, Potenziale und Fallstricke illustriert am Beispiel einer Professor*innenbefragung.Petzold, K., & Netz, N. (2022).Vignettenexperimente in der Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung: Konstruktion, Potenziale und Fallstricke illustriert am Beispiel einer Professor*innenbefragung. In G. Brandt & S. de Vogel (Hrsg.), Survey-Methoden in der Hochschulforschung (S. 153-199). Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36921-7_7 |
Beeinflusst studienbezogene Auslandsmobilität das Arbeitseinkommen? Ergebnisse eines Literaturreviews.Netz, N. (2022).Beeinflusst studienbezogene Auslandsmobilität das Arbeitseinkommen? Ergebnisse eines Literaturreviews. Bonn: DAAD. https://doi.org/10.46685/DAADStudien.2022.10 |
Who benefits most from studying abroad? A conceptual and empirical overview.Netz, N. (2021).Who benefits most from studying abroad? A conceptual and empirical overview. Higher Education, 82(6), 1049-1069. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-021-00760-1 |
Does the effect of studying abroad on labour income vary by graduates’ social origin? Evidence from Germany.Netz, N., & Grüttner, M. (2021).Does the effect of studying abroad on labour income vary by graduates’ social origin? Evidence from Germany. Higher Education, 82(6), 1195-1217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00579-2 |
Welchen Einfluss hat internationale Mobilität auf wissenschaftliche Karrieren? Ein Forschungsüberblick.Netz, N. (2021).Welchen Einfluss hat internationale Mobilität auf wissenschaftliche Karrieren? Ein Forschungsüberblick. (DAAD Forschung kompakt). Bonn: DAAD. https://doi.org/10.46685/DAADStudien.2021.01 |
(Warum) beeinflusst ein Migrationshintergrund die Auslandsstudienabsicht?Netz, N., & Sarcletti, A. (2020).(Warum) beeinflusst ein Migrationshintergrund die Auslandsstudienabsicht? In M. Jungbauer-Gans & A. Gottburgsen (Hrsg.), Migration, Mobilität und soziale Ungleichheit in der Hochschulbildung (S. 103–136). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31694-5_5 |
Socio-demographics: A global overview of inequalities in education abroad participation.Netz, N., Klasik, D., Entrich, S., & Barker, M. (2020).Socio-demographics: A global overview of inequalities in education abroad participation. In A. Ogden, B. Streitwieser, & C. Van Mol (Hrsg.), Education Abroad: Bridging Scholarship and Practice (S. 28-42). New York: Routledge. |
Presentations
List of presentations & conferences
Curriculum Vitae
Employment
since 2015
Senior researcher at DZHW
2008 - 2015
Research associate at DZHW
Education
2018
Dr. phil. in Sociology (summa cum laude), University of Hanover
2007 - 2008
M. Sc. in Public Policy and Human Development, Maastricht University
2004 - 2007
B.A. and Laurea Triennale (modern languages, cultural science, political science, and economics), Universities of Bonn and Florence
Memberships and positions
- Research Committee on Social Stratification (RC28)
- College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research (CIDER)
- IMISCOE Research Cluster "International Student Mobility and Migration"
- IMISCOE Standing Committee "Education and Social Inequality"
- DZHW Research Cluster "Mobility of the Highly Skilled"
- Section "Migration and Ethnic Minorities" of the German Sociological Association (DGS)
- Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Journal of International Students (JIS)
Expert reports, peer reviews etc.
- Beiträge zur Hochschulforschung
- Educational Research Review
- Empirical Economics
- European Journal of Higher Education
- European Societies
- Global Networks
- Globalisation, Societies and Education
- Higher Education
- Higher Education Policy
- International Journal of Manpower
- Journal of Education and Work
- Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
- Journal of Personality
- Journal of Studies in International Education
- Journal of Teaching in International Business
- Population, Space and Place
- Quantitative Science Studies
- Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
- Routledge’s Internationalization in Higher Education Series
- Scientometrics
- Sociology of Education
- Soziale Welt
- Springer VS
- Studies in Higher Education