Federal Institute for Population Research

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Heiko Rüger

Education

  • 1998–2005: Studies in Sociology, Political Sciences and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany (Master of Arts)
  • 2012: Dr., University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
    Doctoral Thesis: Überschuldung, soziale Unterstützung und Gesundheit. Eine explorative quantitative Untersuchung aus der Sicht von Sozialmedizin und Public Health [Over-Indebtedness, Social Support and Health. An Explorative Quantitative Analysis from the Perspective of Social Medicine and Public Health]
  • 2017: Habilitation, Venia Legendi in Sociology, Department 02 Social Sciences, Media and Sports, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
    Habilitation: Räumliche Mobilität, Familie und Gesellschaft. Quantitative Analysen zum Zusammenhang von berufsbezogener räumlicher Mobilität mit Familie, Beruf und Lebensqualität [Spatial mobility, family and society. Quantitative analyses of the connection by job-related spatial mobility with family, job and quality of life]

Professional Background

  • 2006–2009: Assistant Lecturer at the University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  • 2007–2008: Scientific Assistant and Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  • Since 2007: Scientific Assistant at the Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine of the University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  • 2008–2009: Scientific Assistant at the Department of Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  • Since 2009: (Senior) Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • 2016: Visiting Scholar at Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, The University of Edinburgh, UK
  • Since 2018: Private Lecturer in sociology at the Institute for Sociology of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany

Memberships and Activities in Scientific Associations

  • 2008–2015: Member of the German Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (DGAUM)
  • Since 2010: Member of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS)
  • Since 2011: Member of the European Sociological Association (ESA)
  • Since 2011: Member of the ESA-Research Network 13 “Sociology of Families and Intimate Lives”
  • Since 2012: Member of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
  • Since 2013: Member of the German Society for Demography (DGD)
  • Since 2016: Member of the German Sociological Association (DGS)
  • Since 2019: Coordination of the ESA-Research Streams “Sociology of Spatial Mobilities”
  • Since 2021: Head of the working group "Spatial Mobility" in the DGS section "Urban and Regional Sociology”

Reviewing Activities

  • Scientific Journals: Applied Research in Quality of Life; Comparative Population Studies; Demographic Research; International Journal of Selection and Assessment; Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie; Organizational Psychology Review; Preventive Medicine Reports; Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy; Zeitschrift für Soziologie

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