 | Dr. Susanne Falk Senior Researcher
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Susanne Falk has studied political sciences and sociology at the Universities of Heidelberg and Hamburg, Germany. In 2004, she received a doctorate degree in sociology from the University of Bremen. Since 2003 she is research associate and senior researcher at IHF.
Her research focuses on young academics, the transition from university to the labour market, student success and dropouts, internationalization and digitalization/AI at universities.
Current projects
Digitization at universities: Global developments and their implications for universities in Germany
Innovative (digital) teaching and learning concepts and possibilities for their implementation using the example of the Technical University of Nuremberg
Measures to increase student numbers in the engineering sciences at Bavarian universities of applied sciences/technical universities
Current publications
Thies, T., & Falk, S. (2024). Which Factors Drive Major Change and University Dropout? An Analysis on International Degree-Seeking Students at German Universities. Journal of International Students, 14(1), 326-346.
Falk, S. & Welpe, I. M. (2024). Hochschule 5.0. Das Potenzial generativer künstlicher Intelligenz für Lehre, Forschung und Verwaltung nutzen. Wissenschaftsmanagement, 1-6.
Falk, S. & Plüer, J. (2024). “Servus can I help you?“ Wenn Chatbots antworten. Deutsche Universitätszeitung, Wissenschaft & Management, 2, 12-16.
Marschall, M., Falk, S., & Klug, C. (2023). Social events, bridging courses, and academic skills training – participation in first-year courses and higher education dropout in Germany. Studies in Higher Education, 1-16.
Thies, T., & Falk, S. (2023). International students in higher education: Extracurricular activities and social interactions as predictors of university belonging. Research in Higher Education, 64, 1143-1164.