Isabelle Schiffer-Fiedler has been working as a researcher at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) in the Educational Careers and Graduate Employment research area since June 2018. From 2012 to 2015 she studied social sciences (B.A.) and in 2018 she graduated with a master's degree in educational sciences (M.A.) at Leibniz University Hanover. At the end of 2024, she completed her doctorate with the title "Gender-Specific Differentiation Processes in Higher Education".

Dr. Isabelle Schiffer-Fiedler
Research Area Educational Careers and Graduate Employment
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Nacaps 2018.
Nacaps 2018. Daten- und Methodenbericht zur Datenpaketversion 3.0.0 der National Academics Panel Study 2018 (1.-6. Befragungswelle). Hannover: DZHW. https://doi.org/10.21249/DZHW:nac2018-dmr-de:3.0.0 Abstract
Nacaps, the National Academics Panel Study, is a new longitudinal study of doctoral candidates and doctorate holders in Germany funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The project aims at providing nationwide cross-sectional and longitudinal data on doctoral candidates and doctorate holders in Germany regarding their study conditions as well as their career trajectories within and outside of academia. The Nacaps study series apply a panel design to multiple cohorts. Nacaps 2018 is the first cohort in this series of studies. In 2019, all doctoral candidates registered at 53 higher education institutions entitled to award PhDs/doctorates [...] Full Abstract: https://doi.org/10.21249/DZHW:nac2018:3.0.0 |
Mobilitäts- und Karrierepläne von internationalen Promovierenden in Deutschland.Schiffer-Fiedler, I., & Muschik, M. L. (2025).Mobilitäts- und Karrierepläne von internationalen Promovierenden in Deutschland. In N. Netz, J. Kercher, N. Knüttgen, & I. Fuge (Hrsg.), Wissenschaft weltoffen 2025. Daten und Fakten zur Internationalität von Studium und Forschung in Deutschland und weltweit (S. 80-83). Bielefeld: wbv. https://doi.org/10.3278/7004002xw002 |
Geschlechtsspezifische Differenzierungsprozesse im Studium.Fiedler, I. (2024).Geschlechtsspezifische Differenzierungsprozesse im Studium. (Dissertation). Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover. https://doi.org/10.15488/18230 |
Does gender composition in a field of study matter? Gender disparities in college students’ academic self-concepts.Fiedler, I., Buchholz, S., & Schaeper, H. (2024).Does gender composition in a field of study matter? Gender disparities in college students’ academic self-concepts. Research in Higher Education (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-024-09794-7 |
Investigating Students’ Academic Self-Concepts and Persistence in STEM: How Do Gender Differences Relate to Female Representation?Fiedler, I. (2024).Investigating Students’ Academic Self-Concepts and Persistence in STEM: How Do Gender Differences Relate to Female Representation? International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 16(1), 1-17. |
Validierung der Survey Attitude Scale zur Messung generalisierter Umfrageeinstellungen: Ergebnisse eines Survey-Experiments bei Hochschulabsolvent*innen.Euler, T., Schwabe, U., Fiedler, I., Sudheimer, S., & Kastirke, N. (2022).Validierung der Survey Attitude Scale zur Messung generalisierter Umfrageeinstellungen: Ergebnisse eines Survey-Experiments bei Hochschulabsolvent*innen. In G. Brandt & S. de Vogel (Hrsg.), Survey-Methoden in der Hochschulforschung (S. 269-299). Wiesbaden: Springer VS (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36921-7_10 |
List of presentations & conferences
Who expects to succeed? Gender-specific differences in doctoral students’ perceptions of academic career prospects.Schiffer-Fiedler, I. (2025, Dezember).Who expects to succeed? Gender-specific differences in doctoral students’ perceptions of academic career prospects. Poster auf der Konferenz 10th International NEPS Conference, LIfBi Bamberg. |
Sind Frauen die besseren Betreuenden?Schwabe, U., Mühleck, K., & Schiffer-Fiedler, I. (2025, Oktober).Sind Frauen die besseren Betreuenden? Vortrag auf der Tagung UniWiND-Jahrestagung 2025 "Promotionsbetreuung und Postdoc-Karriereförderung in herausfordernden Zeiten", Universitätsverband zur Qualifizierung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in Deutschland e. V. (UniWiND), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). |
Women’s Experiences of Victimization and Their Success Expectations in Male- and Female-Dominated Fields of Study.Fiedler, I. (2025, Juni).Women’s Experiences of Victimization and Their Success Expectations in Male- and Female-Dominated Fields of Study. Vortrag auf der Konferenz Embracing Diversity: Inclusion in Education and Society, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Schweiz. |
Nacaps - Eine Längsschnittstudie über Promovierende und Promovierte: Beschäftigungsbedingungen und Karriereintentionen.Fiedler, I., Muschik, M. L., & Jaksztat, S. (2025, Februar).Nacaps - Eine Längsschnittstudie über Promovierende und Promovierte: Beschäftigungsbedingungen und Karriereintentionen. Vortrag im Rahmen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Betriebs- und Personalräte der außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtungen, AGBR, Berlin. |
Understanding students' study success beliefs: The influence of learning environment and discrimination from a gender and field of study perspective.Stefani, A., & Fiedler, I. (2023, November).Understanding students' study success beliefs: The influence of learning environment and discrimination from a gender and field of study perspective. Vortrag auf der Konferenz Analytical Sociology: Theory and Empirical Applications, Venice International University, San Servolo, Italy. |
Investigating students‘ academic self-concept and persistence in STEM: How do gender differences relate to female representation?Fiedler, I. (2023, Oktober).Investigating students‘ academic self-concept and persistence in STEM: How do gender differences relate to female representation? Vortrag auf der Konferenz SLLS Annual Conference: Life Courses in Times of Uncertainty, Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. |
Measuring attitudes towards surveys in mixed-device surveys: Does it matter how we present the scale?Euler, T., Schwabe, U., Fiedler, I., & Jungermann, N. (2023, September).Measuring attitudes towards surveys in mixed-device surveys: Does it matter how we present the scale? Poster auf der Tagung General Online Research (GOR 23), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Online-Forschung (DGOF), Kassel. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13058.66241 |
Measuring attitudes towards surveys: A validation study.Schwabe, U., Euler, T., Fiedler, I., & Jungermann, N. (2023, September).Measuring attitudes towards surveys: A validation study. Poster auf der Tagung General Online Research (GOR 23), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Online-Forschung (DGOF), Kassel. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21447.27045 |
Same, Same, but Different? Eine Untersuchung des akademischen Selbstkonzepts von Studierenden und ihres Verbleibs in MINT-Fächern.Fiedler, I. (2023, September).Same, Same, but Different? Eine Untersuchung des akademischen Selbstkonzepts von Studierenden und ihres Verbleibs in MINT-Fächern. Vortrag auf der Tagung Vielfalt und Chancengerechtigkeit in Studium und Wissenschaft, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Berlin. |
Same, Same, but Different? Investigating Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Persistence in STEM.Fiedler, I. (2023, August/September).Same, Same, but Different? Investigating Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Persistence in STEM. Poster auf der Konferenz CHER 35th Annual Conference: Higher Education Institutions as Change Agents in Society: Perspectives on Adaptation and Impact, Consortium of Higher Education Researchers, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Österreich. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17109.60642 |