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Sandra Buchholz

Prof. Dr. Sandra Buchholz

Research Area Educational Careers and Graduate Employment
Head of Department
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Prof. Dr. Sandra Buchholz studied Sociology at Bielefeld University. She successfully completed her Ph.D. in 2008 and her postdoc qualification (Habilitation) in 2016, both at Bamberg University. From 2012 to 2017, she held a temporary appointment as Professor of Sociology in Bamberg. From 2017 to 2018, Sandra Buchholz has been interim Director of the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories and Professor for Longitudinal Educational Research in Bamberg. In 2018, she joined DZHW as Head of the Research Area “Educational Careers and Graduate Employment”. Additionally, Sandra Buchholz holds the W3-Professorship "Quantitative Life Course Sociology" at Hanover University.

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Academic research fields

Educational research; life course research; social inequalities; social mobility and stratification; international comparative social structure analysis; labour market research; young people and their entry into the labour market; old age, entering retirement and retirement; wealth inequalities; gender-specific employment histories and family processes; comparison of welfare states, labour market regimes and educational systems; quantitative research methods (esp. longitudinal analysis methods)

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National report on education "Education in Germany"
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Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry: The Effect of Changing Educational Pathways and Institutional Structures.

Blossfeld, H.-P., Buchholz, S., Dämmrich, J., Kilpi-Jakonen, E., Kosyakova, Y., Skopek, J., ... & Vono de Vilhena, D. (2015).
Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry: The Effect of Changing Educational Pathways and Institutional Structures. In H.-P. Blossfeld, J. Skopek, M. Triventi & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions (S. 3-35). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Gender Education and Employment: Lessons Learned From the Comparative Perspective.

Blossfeld, H.-P., Skopek, J., Kosyakova, Y., Triventi, M., & Buchholz, S. (2015).
Gender Education and Employment: Lessons Learned From the Comparative Perspective. In H.-P. Blossfeld, J. Skopek, M. Triventi & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions (S. 347-381). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions.

Blossfeld, H.-P., Skopek, J., Triventi, M., & Buchholz, S. (2015).
Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions. Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

New Game, New Chance? Social Inequalities and Upgrading Secondary School Qualifications in West Germany.

Buchholz, S., & Schier, A. (2015).
New Game, New Chance? Social Inequalities and Upgrading Secondary School Qualifications in West Germany. European Sociological Review, 31(5), 603-615.

Young Women Outcompeting Young Men? A Cohort Comparison of Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry in West Germany.

Buchholz, S., Skopek, J., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2015).
Young Women Outcompeting Young Men? A Cohort Comparison of Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry in West Germany. In H.-P. Blossfeld, J. Skopek, M. Triventi & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions (S. 246-266). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Gender Inequalities at Labor Market Entry: A Comparative View from eduLIFE Project.

Triventi, M., Skopek, J., Kosyakova, Y., Buchholz, S., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2015).
Gender Inequalities at Labor Market Entry: A Comparative View from eduLIFE Project. Comparative Social Research, 31, 25-51.

Youth Labor Market Entry in Denmark: A Gender-Based Analysis of the First Significant Job.

Wahler, S. Buchholz, S., & Møllegaard Pedersen, S. (2015).
Youth Labor Market Entry in Denmark: A Gender-Based Analysis of the First Significant Job. In H.-P. Blossfeld, J. Skopek, M. Triventi & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Gender, Education and Employment. An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions (S. 203-221). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Adult Learning in Modern Societies. An International Comparison from a Life-Course Perspective.

Blossfeld, H.-P., Kilpi-Jakonen, E., Vono de Vilhena, D., & Buchholz, S. (2014).
Adult Learning in Modern Societies. An International Comparison from a Life-Course Perspective. Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Lebenslaufforschung.

Blossfeld, H.-P., Kolb, K., & Buchholz, S. (2014).
Lebenslaufforschung. In G. Endruweit, G. Tromsdorff & N. Burzan (Hrsg.), Wörterbuch der Soziologie (S. 266-268). Konstanz: UKV Verlagsgesellschaft.

Is there a Wrong Time for a Right Decision? The Impact of the Timing of First Births and the Spacing of Second Births on Women's Careers.

Brehm, U., & Buchholz, S. (2014).
Is there a Wrong Time for a Right Decision? The Impact of the Timing of First Births and the Spacing of Second Births on Women's Careers. Zeitschrift für Familienforschung, 26(3), 269-301.

Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Adult Learning and Returns to Adult Learning in Germany.

Buchholz, S., Unfried, J., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2014).
Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Adult Learning and Returns to Adult Learning in Germany. In H.-P. Blossfeld, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, D. Vono de Vilhena & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Adult Learning in Modern Societies. An International Comparison from a Life-Course Perspective (S. 242-263). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Adult Learning, Labor Market Outcomes, and Social Inequalities in Modern Societies.

Kilpi-Jakonen, E., Buchholz, S., Dämmrich, J., McMullin, P., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2014).
Adult Learning, Labor Market Outcomes, and Social Inequalities in Modern Societies. In H.-P. Blossfeld, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, D. Vono de Vilhena & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Adult Learning in Modern Societies. An International Comparison from a Life-Course Perspective (S. 3-28). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

National Patterns of Income and Wealth Inequality.

Skopek, N., Buchholz, S., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2014).
National Patterns of Income and Wealth Inequality. International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 55(6), 463-488.

Adult Learning in Denmark: Pat-terns of Participation in Adult Learning and Its Impact on Individuals' Labor Market Outcomes.

Wahler, S., Buchholz, S., Myrup Jensen, V., & Unfried, J. (2014).
Adult Learning in Denmark: Pat-terns of Participation in Adult Learning and Its Impact on Individuals' Labor Market Outcomes. In H.-P. Blossfeld, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, D. Vono de Vilhena & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Adult Learning in Modern Societies. An International Comparison from a Life-Course Perspective (S. 223-241). Cheltenham/Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Social inequality and mobility.

Buchholz, S., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2013).
Social inequality and mobility. In M. Sasaki, E. Zimmermann & J. Goldstone (Hrsg.), Concise Encyclopedia of Comparative Sociology (S. 113-120). Leiden/Boston: Brill.
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Ethnic Effects at the Transition to Higher Education in Germany - A Differentiated Analysis of the Impact of School Performance and Social Origin.

Sudheimer, S., Mentges, H., & Buchholz, S. (2020, November).
Ethnic Effects at the Transition to Higher Education in Germany - A Differentiated Analysis of the Impact of School Performance and Social Origin. Online-Vortrag auf der Veranstaltung " LuxERA Conference 2020 " .

Patterns of ethnic inequalities at the transition to higher education in Germany. An empirical analysis of primary and secondary effects and educational aspirations of migrant and non-migrant youths.

Sudheimer, S., & Buchholz, S. (2020, November).
Patterns of ethnic inequalities at the transition to higher education in Germany. An empirical analysis of primary and secondary effects and educational aspirations of migrant and non-migrant youths. Online-Vortrag auf der Veranstaltung " SOCEDUC 2020. Heterogeneity and Inequality: Differentiation in Education and Consequences for Educational Inequalities " . University of Bern, Switzerland.

Patterns of ethnic inequalities at the transition to higher education in Germany. An empirical analysis of primary and secondary effects and educational aspirations of migrant and non-migrant youths.

Sudheimer, S., & Buchholz, S. (2020, Juli).
Patterns of ethnic inequalities at the transition to higher education in Germany. An empirical analysis of primary and secondary effects and educational aspirations of migrant and non-migrant youths. Online-Vortrag auf der Veranstaltung " European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) Annual Conference 2020 " , Amsterdam.

Hochschulen im demografischen Wandel(?) – Dynamiken der Studierendenentwicklung in Deutschland.

Buchholz, S. (2020, Februar).
Hochschulen im demografischen Wandel(?) – Dynamiken der Studierendenentwicklung in Deutschland. Vortrag beim Deutschen Akademischen Auslandsdienst (DAAD) in Bonn.

Studierendenentwicklung der letzten 20 Jahre und Perspektiven für die Zukunft.

Buchholz, S. (2019, November).
Studierendenentwicklung der letzten 20 Jahre und Perspektiven für die Zukunft. Vortrag beim Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultätentag, Bremen.

Gender Differences in the Academic Self-Concept Among Students in Germany: Does the Field of Study Matter?

Fiedler, I., Buchholz, S., & Schaeper, H. (2019, November).
Gender Differences in the Academic Self-Concept Among Students in Germany: Does the Field of Study Matter? Vortrag auf der 4th International NEPS Conference, LIfBi Bamberg.

Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife – Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten.

Buchholz, S. (2019, November).
Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife – Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten. Forschungskolloquium des Instituts für Erziehungswissenschaft, Leibniz Universität Hannover.

Eine Herausforderung der nationalen Bildungsberichterstattung: Individuelle Lebenswege abbilden und Interdependenzen aufzeigen.

Buchholz, S. (2019, September).
Eine Herausforderung der nationalen Bildungsberichterstattung: Individuelle Lebenswege abbilden und Interdependenzen aufzeigen. Vortrag auf einem Symposium des ÖFEB-Kongresses 2019, Linz, Österreich.

Individualdatenanalyse im Längsschnitt: Verfahren und Datenanforderungen.

Buchholz, S. (2019, September).
Individualdatenanalyse im Längsschnitt: Verfahren und Datenanforderungen. Vortrag beim gemeinsamen Workshop von Destatis und DZHW zur Studienverlaufsstatistik: Analysepotenziale erschließen und nutzbar machen, Hannover.

Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife - Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten.

Buchholz, S. (2019, Juli).
Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife - Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten. Vortrag beim Wissenschaftspolitischen Gesprächskreis des Leibniz Forschungszentrums Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft (LCSS), Hannover.

Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife - Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten.

Buchholz, S. (2018, Dezember).
Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife - Warum wir uns (mehr) für nicht-lineare Lebensverläufe interessieren sollten. Vortrag im Kolloquium des Leibniz Forschungszentrums Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft (LCSS), Hannover.

Who Profits from Alternative Educational Paths? It’s all a Matter of Perspective!

Buchholz, S. (2017, August).
Who Profits from Alternative Educational Paths? It’s all a Matter of Perspective! Keynote Lecture, SPP Summer School 1646, Bamberg.

Wer profitiert von alternativen Wegen zur Hochschulreife? Alles eine Frage des Blickwinkels.

Buchholz, S. (2017, April).
Wer profitiert von alternativen Wegen zur Hochschulreife? Alles eine Frage des Blickwinkels. Ringvorlesung, Universität Osnabrück.

Wer profitiert von alternativen Wegen zur Hochschulreife? Alles eine Frage des Blickwinkels.

Buchholz, S. (2017, März).
Wer profitiert von alternativen Wegen zur Hochschulreife? Alles eine Frage des Blickwinkels. 5. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung, Heidelberg.

Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife und soziale Herkunftseffekte.

Buchholz, S. (2017, Februar).
Alternative Wege zur Hochschulreife und soziale Herkunftseffekte. Festvortrag zur Verabschiedung von Prof. Dr. Hans-Günther Roßbach, Universität Bamberg.
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Curriculum Vitae
Professional career
Jan. 2023

Seat on the Board of Trustees of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB)

Since June 2021

Co-Editor of the Journal for Labour Market Research

Oct. 2020

Appointed as Member of the LCSS Leibniz Center for Science and Society

Feb. 2020

Appointed as Member of the scientific advisory board of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training [Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)]

Sept. 2019

Appointment as LIfBi Research Affiliate, Leibniz-Institute for Educational Trajectories

Since August 2018

Member of the Educational Report author group

April 2018

Appointment as Research Fellow, Leibniz Center for Science and Society

Since April 2018

Head of the Research Area 'Educational Careers and Graduate Employment' at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) and W3 Professor for Quantitative Life Course Sociology at Leibniz University Hanover

April 2017 - March 2018

Interim Director of the Leibniz-Institute for Educational Careers (LlfBi) and W3 Professorship for Longitudinal Educational Research at Bamberg University

Since Sept. 2012

Member of the National Educational Panel Study

Sept. 2012 - March 2017

Professor of Sociology, University of Bamberg

March 2007 - Aug. 2012

Senior Researcher, University of Bamberg

April 2003 - Feb. 2007

Junior Researcher in various international comparative research projects, University of Bamberg

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Education and academic degrees
Jan. 2017

Venia Legendi in Sociology, University of Bamberg

Nov. 2016

Habilitation in Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, University of Bamberg

April 2003 - April 2008

PhD in Sociology (Dr. rer. pol.), Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, University of Bamberg
Summa cum laude

Oct. 1998 - March 2003

Diploma Studies in Sociology (with minors in Social Psychology), University of Bielefeld

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