Lea Ahrens, M.Sc.

Research/Project Assistant and
Ph.D. candidate

Chair of Labour Studies
Feldkirchenstraße 21
96052 Bamberg

Phone:
Email: lea.ahrens(at)uni-bamberg.de
Room: 01.18

Consultation hours: By appointment

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 - 07/2023Research 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 - 09/2016Bachelor 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