Sociologist

News
Conference Presentations
This fall, will be presenting some new work at the ECSR conference in Prague, the SLLS conference and Munich and the LIVES conference in Lausanne.
New articles online!
Good news! Joint work with Jason Settels (Uni Luxembourg) on Life Course Determinant on Work-Care Reconciliation in Later Life has been published online first in Community, Work and Family
Another paper with Anja Leist from the University of Luxembourg on gender norms, gendered life courses and later life cognitive functioning has been published in European Journal of Aging
About Me
I received my PhD from the University of Zürich in 2017. In my dissertation, I looked at intergenerational relationships in young adulthood, based on a Swiss longitudinal study (TREE - Transitions from Education to Employment). From 2017 until March 2020, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Sociology at the University of Konstanz, working in a DFG-funded project.
Currently I am an Interim Professor for Political Sociology and Social Stratificatoin at the LMU Munich (2022-203). Since 2020, I am holding a Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Konstanz. I am working independently on a number of projects and topics, collaborating locally, nationally and internationally with renowned scholars in my field. I am also a Co-PI in the project "Covid-19 Policies for Gender Equality (CoPE)" at the University of Konstanz' Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality".
My research interests broadly center around the topics of Life Course, Inequality and Welfare States. I address various topics, such as health inequalities in later life, work-care-reconciliation across the life course, transitions in young adulthood, labour market sociology, well-being and solidarity during the pandemic.
My analytical approach can best be described as theory-driven quantitative research. I mainly use large secondary data, such as SHARE, EU-SILC or GSOEP, but I am also involved in collecting data here at the University of Konstanz. My modelling approach often lies in examining the interactions between micro and macro, exploiting variation within individuals over time using longitudinal data, or between individuals across different spatial and cultural different contexts (or both), or applying experimental and quasi-experimental designs. I am also interested in sociological theory development, and I love to read smart books that take interdisciplinary and novel perspectives on societal development, intelligence, or decision making.
Privately, I enjoy vegan cooking, taking long walks or foggy morning runs in the foresty hills behind my house, discovering new music and figuring out seemingly undoable moves at boulder blocks. I am also trying to learn Dutch and keep up with the questions about science, our relation to the planet we happen to live on, music, space travel and robotics, that my almost 12-year old constantly challenges me with.
If you are interested to find out more about my research, please visit the site with my research projects or get in touch. You can find my CV including a list of my publications and grant proposals here

Research Interests and Projects
Below you find an overview of my research structured broadly in six topics. Click on the respective image to find a brief description of the project(s), information about my co-authors, and publications.
Publications
Journal Articles (peer reviewed)
Bertogg, Ariane, Anja K. Leist. 2023. Gendered life courses and cognitive functioning in later life: the role of context-specific gender norms and lifetime employment. European Journal of Ageing, online first: 10.1007/s10433-023-00751-4
Ariane Bertogg, Jason Settels. 2023. Dependent on one’s past? how lifetime employment shapes later life work-care reconciliation, Community, Work & Family, DOI: 10.1080/13668803.2023.2229002
Bertogg, Ariane. 2023. "Needs or Obligations? Childcare Policies, Family Norms, and Grandparents’ Labour Market Participation". Journal of European Social Policy, 23(1): https://doi.org/10.1177/09589287221115668
Bertogg, Ariane, Sebastian Koos. 2022. "The Making and Breaking of Social Ties During the Pandemic. Socio-Economic Position, Demographic Characteristics, and Changes in Social Networks". Frontiers in Sociology, doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.837968
Bertogg, Ariane, Sebastian Koos. 2022. "Who receives social support during the Covid-19 pandemic: Life course and pandemic-specific risks and social networks". Social Indicators Research, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-022-02890-0
Bertogg, Ariane, Kulic, Nevena, Strauß, Susanne. 2021. "Protected through part-time work? Employment, domestic responsibilities, and changes in life satisfaction of women during the COVID-19 pandemic". Social Politics, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab048
Bertogg, Ariane, Anja Leist. 2021. “Partnership and Cognitive Aging in Europe: Mediating Factors and Social Stratification”. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Social Sciences, 76(6), 1173–1185.
Bertogg, Ariane, Sebastian Koos. 2021. “Social inequality and local solidarity in times of crises. The Covid-19 Pandemic and the emergence of informal helping arrangements in Germany”. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 74 (August 2021), 1-15
Ariane Bertogg, Susanne Strauss, Leen Vandecasteele. 2021. “Linked lives, linked retirement? Relative income differences within couples and gendered retirement decisions in Europe”. Advances in Life Course Research, 47 (March 2021), 1-11.
Ariane Bertogg, Tiziana Nazio, Susanne Strauss. 2020. “Work–family balance in the second half of life: Caregivers' decisions regarding retirement and working time reduction in Europe”. Social Policy and Administration, 55(3): 485-500.
Ariane Bertogg, Christian Imdorf, Christer Hyggen, Dimitrios Parsanoglou, Rumiana Stoilova. 2020. “Early job insecurity and gender discrimination in the hiring for skilled mechanics and IT workers. A factorial survey experiment with recruiters in Bulgaria, Greece, Norway and Switzerland“. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 72: 261–289.
Klaus Preisner, Franz Neuberger, Ariane Bertogg, Julia Schaub. 2020. “Closing the Happiness Gap. The Decline of Gendered Parenthood Norms and the Increase in Parental Life Satisfaction”. Gender & Society, 34(1): 31-55.
Bertogg, Ariane, Susanne Strauss. 2019. “Spousal Caregiving Arrangements in Europe. The role of Gender, Socio-Economic Status and the Welfare State”. Ageing & Society, 40(4): 735-758.
Bertogg, Ariane. 2018. “Regional Chances, Regional Constraints? Young Adults’ Transitions and Intergenerational Ties in Regional Context”. Emerging Adulthood, 8(2): 159-167.
Bertogg, Ariane, Marc Szydlik. 2016. "The Closeness of Young Adults’ Relationships with their Parents”, Swiss Journal of Sociology, 42(1): 41-59.
Contribution in Volumes, Non-Peer-Reviewed Articles, Book Reviews
Bertogg, Ariane. 2017. “Emanuela Chiapparini: The Service User as a Partner in Social Work Projects and Education. Concepts and Evaluations of Courses with a Gap-Mending Approach in Europe“, Zeitschrift für Soziologie der Erziehung und Sozialisation, 37(1): 95-97. (book review)
Bertogg, Ariane. 2017. „Trennung und die Beziehung zum Vater“. In: Geschlossene Gesellschaften. Verhandlungen des 38. Kongresses der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie (Ed.: Stephan Lessenich), 12 pages. (contribution in volume)
Monographs
Bertogg, Ariane. 2017. Zwischen Autonomie und Verbundenheit. Junge Erwachsene und ihre Eltern. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 200 pages. (monograph)
Research Reports and Public Outreach
Busemeyer, Marius, Diehl, Claudia, Wöhler, Thomas, Bertogg, Ariane, Strauss, Susanne, Kulic, Nevena, and Wolter, Felix. 2021. "Die Pandemie trifft nicht alle gleich. Policy Paper über strukturelle Ungleichheit und politisches Vertrauen in der Coronakrise". The Cluster of Excellence „The Politics of Inequality”. Policy Paper
Bertogg, Ariane. Strauß, Susanne. 2021. “Geschlechterungleichheiten in Zeiten von Corona. Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf Hausarbeit, Kinderbetreuung und Lebenszufriedenheit” (Gender inequalities in times of Corona. Consequences of the pandemic for housework, childcare and life satisfaction). In_equality (Magazin des Exzellenzclusters “The Politics of Inequality”)
Sebastian Koos, Ariane Bertogg. 2020. „Lokale Solidarität während der Corona-Krise: Wer gibt und wer erhält informelle Hilfe in Deutschland?“ (Local solidarity during the Corona crisis: Who gives and who receives informal help in Germany?), Research Report
Ariane Bertogg, Tiziana Nazio, Susanne Strauss. 2019. “Work-Family Balance in the Second Half of Life”. Population Europe, Digest
Ariane Bertogg, Thomas Hinz, Judith Kunz. 2019. „KONSTANZER BÜRGERBEFRAGUNG 2018. Einschätzungen zur Digitalisierung, Rückschau auf das Konziljubiläum und die Nutzung der Strandbäder in Konstanz“ (Annual Report). Statistik Bericht 3/2019. Research Report (open access)
Ariane Bertogg. 2019. „Wohnortwahl beim Arbeitsmarkteintritt. Eine Befragung unter Studierenden in der Bodenseeregion“ (Choice of Place of Residence at the Transition to the Labour Markt: A Survey among Students in the Lake Constance Region). DenkRaumBodensee, Research Report
Bertogg, Ariane, Susanne Strauss. 2019. “Spousal Caregiving Arrangements in Europe”. The SHARE Blog
Teaching
Fall term 2022: "Class and Gender Inequalities in a Comparative Perspective" Seminar, BA/MA, University of Zurich
Spring term 2020: „Begleitseminar zur Vorlesung: Grundbegriffe der Soziologie“. 2 seminars, Bachelor, 6 ECTS, University of Luzern
Winter term 2019: „Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie“. Seminar, Bachelor, 3/6 ECTS, University of Konstanz (co-teaching)
Winter term 2018: „Berufliche Unsicherheiten beim Arbeitsmarkteinstieg“. Student Research Seminar, Bachelor, University of Konstanz
Fall term 2017: „Statistik II“. Lecture, Bachelor, Universität Zürich (co-teaching) / „Science & Fiction“. Literature course, Bachelor, University of Zurich (co-teaching)
Spring term 2017: „Solidarität“. Seminar, 4 ECTS, Universität Zürich
Spring term 2016: „Lost in Transition. Erwachsenwerden als „ewigec Hürde?“. Seminar, Bachelor, 4 ECTS, Universität Zürich
Fall term 2015: „Rollentheorien: Gender and more“. Seminar, 4 ECTS, Universität Zürich
Fall term 2014: „Die soziale Wahrnehmung von Risiken und Katastrophen“. Seminar, 4 ECTS, Universität Zürich
Sprin term 2013: Student Teaching Assistant/Tutor „Proseminar zur soziologischen Forschung“ (Prof. Dr. Katja Rost), Universität Zürich
Supervision of theses
Moreover, I have successfully supervised several Bachelor and Master theses at the Universities of Konstanz and Zurich, with the following topics: Job Choice Motives of Teachers, Generation and Identity among Italian Migrants of the First and Second Generation in Switzerland, Migration and Early Career Success, Labour Market Discrimination, Life Satisfaction in Old Age.
Higher Education Didactics Certificate
From 2015 until 2017, I attended postgraduate education and attained a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Higher Education Didactics (12 ECTS), which I finished successfully with a research paper on SoTL and a teaching portfolio.

Get in touch
Dr. Ariane Bertogg
University of Konstanz
Department of Sociology &
Zukunftskolleg
P.O. Box 216
Universitätsstraße 10
DE-78464 Konstanz
Germany
ariane.bertogg@uni-konstanz.de
ORCID: 0000-0001-9959-618X
Follow me on Twitter: @ariane_bertogg