Dr. Sandra Vogel

• Research Unit: Wage Policy and Industrial Relations
• Joined the Cologne Institute for Economic Research in 2006
• Born in 1978 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
• Studied Modern Sinology and Political Science at the University of Cologne and the University of Zhejiang, China
• Project EIRO/EWCO 

Die Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung im Tarifvertragssystem – Wirkung und Bedeutung der Reform von 2014
IW-Analysen – Forschungsberichte Nr. 128, Köln 2019

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch, Helena Schneider)
Einstellung zur Tarifbindung in der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie – Ergebnisse einer Unternehmensbefragung
IW-Trends 1/2019

(in cooperation with Helena Schneider)
Tarifbindung der Beschäftigten in Deutschland – Eine Auswertung des Sozioökonomischen Panels
IW-Report 15/2018

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch, Hannah Busshoff, Adam Giza)
Stärkung der Tarifbindung
IW-Analysen – Forschungsberichte Nr. 120, Köln 2017

(in cooperation with Wido Geis)
Erfolgsmodell mit Verbesserungspotenzial
IW-Kurzbericht 41/2016

(in cooperation with Wido Geis, Jeannette Michaelle Nintcheu)
Fachkräfte für Deutschland – Potenziale einer gesteuerten Zuwanderung
IW-Analysen – Forschungsberichte Nr. 105, Köln 2016

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Annual review of working life, Cologne
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2019
 

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Recent initiatives on work-life balance in the context working time flexibility and ICT use, Cologne
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2019

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
The impact of digitalisation on social services in Germany
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2018

Low wage labour and social security
Gutachten für Oxford Research Finland, 2018


(in cooperation with Paula Hellmich, Hagen Lesch, Helena Schneider, Christopher Schröder)
Statistische Eckdaten: Einflussfaktoren Tarifbindung (1918-2017), Köln
Gutachten für Gesamtmetall, 2018

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Topical update on seniority based entitlements in Germany
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2018


(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Provision of out of school care in Germany
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2018
 

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
The representativeness of trade unions and employer organisations in the Industrial Cleaning sector in Germany
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2018

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
social dialogue practices involving social partners
Gutachten für die Europäische Stiftung zur Verbesserung der Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen (Eurofound), 2018
 

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch, Paula Hellmich)
The State and social partners working together: Germany’s response to the global financial and economic crisis
Gutachten für International Labour Office, 2017

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch)
Working together – State intervention and social partner involvement. Germany’s response to the global and financial crisis
Report for the International Labour Office (ILO) and European Commission (EC), 2016

Reactivate. Return to work of long-term excluded
Beitrag zum Online Observatory EurWORK, 2016

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Involvement of the social parterns in the EU semester
Beitrag zum Online Observatory EurWORK, 2016

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Germany – The representativeness of trade unions and employer organisations in the hairdressing and other beauty treatment sector
Expertise, 2016

Exploring Self-Employment in Europe
Expertise, 2016

Europe Refugee Crisis - Evidence on approaches to labour market integration of refugees
Expertise, 2016

Germany – Social partner and research perspectives on digitalisation
Expertise, 2016

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Germany – Debates and first steps by social partners towards labour market integration of refugees
Expertise, 2016

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Germany – Occupational health strategy focuses on work-related stress
Expertise, 2016

Germany – Survey on works council elections in 1,600 companies
Expertise, 2015

Germany – Fewer fatal work accidents in 2013
Expertise, 2015

Germany – New alliance for vocational training and further employment
Expertise, 2015

Germany – Working conditions in apprenticeships
Expertise, 2015

Germany – New retirement package
Expertise, 2015

Germany – Occupational choices of youths remain unchanged
Expertise 2014

Young people and temporary employment in Europe – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Dezember 2013

Impact of the crisis on working conditions – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Juli 2013

Impact of the crisis on industrial relations – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Juni 2013

Social partners involvement in unemployment benefit regimes - The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Dezember 2012

Changing Business Landscape in the Electricity sector and Industrial Relations in Europe - The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), November 2012

Recent Policy Development related to those Not in Employment, Education and Training (NEET)
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Februar 2012

SMEs in the crisis: Employment, Industrial Relations and local partnership
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Januar 2012

Working conditions of nationals with a foreign background
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Juli 2011

Getting prepared for the upswing: Training and Quialification during the Crisis
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), März 2011

Emerging forms of entrepreneurship - The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), März 2011

SMEs in the crisis – Employment, Industrial Relations and local partnership
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), Januar 2011

Working time in the European Union
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 4/2010

Developments in social partner organisations: employer organisations
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 3/2010

Quality of employment of low-qualified workers
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 6/2009

Working time in the European Union
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 5/2009

Occupational Promotion of Migrant Workers – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 4/2009

(in cooperation with Heiner Dribbusch)
Self-employed Workers – Industrial Relations and Working Conditions
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 3/2009

The situation of migrant workers – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 4/2007

Gender and Career Development – The case of Germany
Beitrag aus dem Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln zum European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO), 3/2007

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Country update:Latest working life developments – Q4 2018
Beitrag zum European Working Life Obversvatory (EurWORK), 2019

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch, Helena Schneider)
Rückzug aus der Flächentarifbindung: Empirischer Forschungsstand und Implikationen für eine Stabilisierung des Tarifsystems
Sozialer Fortschritt,  67. Jg., Nr. 10, 2018, S. 867–886

(in cooperation with Marc Breitenbroich)
Germany: Latest working life developments – Q4 2017
Beitrag zum European Working Life Obversvatory (EurWORK), 2018

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Germany: Latest working life developments – Q3 2017
Beitrag zum European Working Life Obversvatory (EurWORK), 2017

Germany: Failure of proposal to allow part-time workers claim full-time position
Beitrag zum European Working Life Observatory (EurWORK), 2017

Germany: Collective bargaining law declared largely constitutional
Beitrag zum European Working Life Observatory (EurWORK), 2017

(in cooperation with Birgit Kraemer)
Germany: latest working life developments - Q1 2017
Beitrag zum European Observatory of Working Life (EurWORK)
 

(in cooperation with Hagen Lesch)
Working together: Germany’s response to the global financial and economic crisis
ILO (Ed.): Post-crisis social dialogue: Good practices in the EU 28

Germany-Low-wage jobs for combating unemployment – debates and evidence
Beitrag zum Online Observatory EurWORK, 2016

New agreement on pay and training in chemicals sector
Information Update für das European Industrial Relations Observatory, 2014

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations in the cross-industry social dialogue
Analytical Report für das European Industrial Relations Observatory, 2014

New coalition agreement changes labour market rules
EIROnline

Germany: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations in the electricity sector
EIROnline

Young people offered training opportunities
EIROnline

Germany: Young people and temporary employment in Europe
European Restructuring Monitor Online

Social standards for contractors proposed
EIROnline

Rise in sick leave not linked to recession
Information Update 2013-06-05 für das European Working Conditions Observatory

Germany: Final Questionnaire EWCO car on impact of the crisis on working conditions
Analytical Report 2013-07-05 für das European Working Conditions Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the sport and active leisure sector
Analytical Report 2013-06-14 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Germany: Impact of the crisis on industrial relations
Analytical Report 2013-06-18 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Metal and electrical industry wages to rise
Information Update 2013-07-08 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the textile and clothing sector
Analytical Report 2013-07-25 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the audiovisual sector
Analytical Report 2012-04-18 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Mixed reaction to minimum wage proposals
Information Update 2013-05-07 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the food and drink sector
Analytical Report 2012-05-09 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the live performance sector
Analytical Report 2012-05-20 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Effect of new EU regulations on labour immigration
Information Update 2013-03-13 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Social partners divided on measures to fight unemployment
Information Update 2013-02-15 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Vocational guidance year comes to a close
Information Update 2013-01-24 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Germany: Social partners involvement in unemployment benefit regimes
Analytical Report 2012-12-21 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Germany: EIRO-CAR on the Changing Business Landscape in the Electricity Sector and Industrial Relations in Europe
Information Update 2012-11-15 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the HORECA sector
Information Update 2012-10-23 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

More women attain management roles in companies
Information Update 2012-10-19 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the cleaning activities sector
Information Update 2012-09-24 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

One in three firms willing to provide primary skills to workers
Information Update 2012-09-19 für das European Working Conditions Observatory

Collective agreements concluded in the metal industry
Information Update 2012-08-25 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Debate continues over freedom of movement
Information Update 2012-07-12 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Beese)
The representativeness of trade unions and employer organisations in the private security sector
Beiträge des IW 2012-06-28 für das European Industrial Relations Observatory

Factors influencing women's decision to return to work
Information Update 2012-03-21 für European Working Conditions Observatory

Raising retirement age reignites national debate
Information Update 2012-03-12 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the sea fisheries sector
Beiträge des IW 2012-03-07 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the paper sector
Beiträge des IW 2012-03-27 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Heiner Dribbusch)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the insurance sector
Beiträge des IW 2012-04-23 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

German labour market in stable condition
Information Update 2012-05-03 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Comperative analytical report (ERM) on recent policy development related to those not in employment, education and training (NEET)
Beiträge des IW 2012-02-07 für European Restructuring Monitor

Chemicals agreement aims to motivate older workers
Information Update 2012-02-10 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Views divided over impact of statutory minimum wage
Information Update 2011-11-10 für European Industrial Relations Observatory
 

Youth employment low compared to EU average
Information Update 2011-10-07 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

New collective agreement concluded in insurance sector
Information Update 2011-09-16 für European Industrial relations Observatory

Joint strategy to resolve shortage of skilled labour
Information Update 2011-08-16 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer organisations in the banking sector
Beiträge des IW 2011-08-01 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Female employees and managers wanted
Information Update 2011-07-27 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Gender pay gap narrower than expected
Information Update 2011-08-24 für European Working Conditions Observatory

Germany: EWCO CAR Working condition of national with a foreign background
Beiträge des IW 2011-07-28 für European Working Conditions Observatory

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: The representativeness of trade unions and employer organisations in the commerce sector
Beiträge des IW für das European Industrial Relations Observatory, 2011

(in cooperation with Birgit Krämer)
Germany: Representativeness study of the European social partner organisations - Public administration
Beiträge des IW für das European Industrial Relations Observatory, 2011

Workers from 2004 EU accission countries granted freedom of movement
Information Update 2011-06-22 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Germany: EIRO CAR on SMEs in the crisis: Employment, Industrial Relations and Local Partnership
Beiträge des IW für das European Industrial Relations Observatory, 2011

Social partners in chemicals negotiate new collective agreement
Information Update 2011-25-27 für European Industrial Relations Obersvatory

Social partners debate older retirement
Information Update 2011-02-17 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Social partners debate pay rises
Information Update 2011-01-28 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

Chemical industry's partners positive view on working life and demography agreement
Information Update 2011-01-10 für European Industrial Relations Observatory

EWCO CAR on Getting prepared for the upswing: Training and qualification during the crisis
Beiträge des IW 2011-03-01 für European Working Conditions Observatory

ERM comparative analytical report on emerging forms of entrepreneurship
Beiträge des IW 2011-03-22 zum European Restructuring Monitor