Lea Ahrens

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Contact: Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Wilhelmsplatz 3, 96047 Bamberg, Germany
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E-Mail: lea.ahrens(at)uni-bamberg.de
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Pillar 3: Changes in Human Capital, Labour Markets and Demographic Structures and their Impact on Social Inequality in Modern Societies

Field: Educational Science

Research Interests: Education decisions, Transition towards professional training and the labour market, Vocational Education
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// DISSERTATION PROJECT

Preconditions, process and consequences of an interest orientation in the choice of apprenticeship positions of school leavers in Germany

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// ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

10/2016 – 03/2019
M.Sc Empirical Educational Research, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg

10/2012 – 09/2016
B.Sc. Psychology, Fernuniversität in Hagen

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// RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

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

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// CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

Ahrens, L.(2023, September). The impact of regional occupational structure on the match between career aspirations and occupational interests of dual VET candidates. Vortrag auf dem „30th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TiY)”. 6. - 9. September 2023, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

7th International VET Congress.The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation. Presentation. “When do compromises in occupational choice threaten the stability of vocational education and training (VET)? The interplay of occupational interests with gender type and prestige” Online. 2022, Februar

Spring meeting by the DGS-Section "Social inequality and social structure analysis" and "Education and training". Presentation. “Social origin and compromises between occupational aspirations and career choices”. Online. 2020, November

International IAB EU-Conference. Labour Market Transitions: Challenges for Public Policies and Research .Presentation. "Compromising in the transition from school to vocational training: social differences in the (mis)match between adolescents' occupational aspirations and decisions. Online. September, 2020

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// EXPERIENCE

Current Position since 08/2023
Research Fellow, University of Bamberg, Labour Studies, Bamberg, Germany

11/2018 - 07/2023
Research Fellow, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg, Germany

03/2016 - 06/2018
Student Research Assistant, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg, Germany

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