Lea Ahrens, M.Sc.
Curriculum Vitae
since 08/2023 | Research/Project Assistant and Ph.D. candidate, Chair of Labour Studies, University of Bamberg |
11/2018 - 07/2023 | Research Assistant, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi) |
03/2016 - 09/2018 | Student Assistant, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi) and Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg |
10/2016 - 04/2019 | Master of Science in Empirical Educational Research, Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg |
10/2012 - 09/2016 | Bachelor of Science in Psychology, FernUniversität in Hagen |
Main Research Interests
Educational research, labor market sociology, quantitative social research
Dissertation
Prerequisites, process and consequences of interest orientation in the choice of training place for young people interested in vocational training in Germany
Publications and lectures
Schels, B., Kleinert, C., Fischer-Browne, M. & Ahrens, L. (2022). Compromises between Occupational Aspirations and VET Occupations—a Contribution to the Reproduction of Social Inequalities?. Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 51(2), 154-173. https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2022-0011
Ahrens, L., Kleinert, C., Fischer, M., & Schels, B. (2021): When dreams do not become reality. The occupational compromises young people accept in the transition to vocational training, IAB-Forum, 15. Oktober 2021
Ahrens, L., Fischer, M., Kleinert, C., & Schels, B. (2021). Compromises in occupational choice and stability of vocational education and training. In C. Nägele, B.E. Stalder, & M. Weich (Hrsg.), Pathways in Vocational Education and Training and Lifelong Learning. Proceedings of the 4th Crossing Boundaries Conference in Vocational Education and Training (S. 24–31). European Research Network on Vocational Education and Training, VETNET, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and Bern University of Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4603059
Gaede, L. (2017) Pädagogik für Nachhilfe und Lernunterstützung. Fernstudienzentrum Hamburg
Ahrens, L., & Fischer, M. (8. April 2021 - 9. April 2021). Compromises in occupational choice and stability of vocational education and training [Vortrag]. Crossing Boundaries Conference, Bern, Switzerland. https://vetnetsite.org/conferences/2021-crossing-boundaries-muttenz-basel-and-bern/
Ahrens, L., Kleinert, C., Fischer, M., & Schels, B. (12. November 2020 - 13. November 2020). Soziale Herkunft und Kompromissbildung zwischen Berufsaspirationen und Berufswahlentscheidungen [Vortrag]. Gemeinsame Tagung der DGS-Sektionen „Soziale Ungleichheit und Sozialstrukturanalyse“ und „Bildung und Erziehung“, Bamberg, Deutschland. https://www.lifbi.de/Portals/13/dgs-ungleichheit_2020/Programm_Word_201109.pdf?ver=UkrbcjVOmS2w9D0BQdwN_w%3d%3d