Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Social policy, poverty, poverty measurement, poverty relief, inequality, development of welfare states
Curriculum Vitae
European Social Policy Analysis, MSc., University of Bath
1 Oct 1994 → 1 Oct 1995
Award Date: 1 Oct 1995
International Business Administration, Mag.rer.soc.oec., WU Vienna
1 Oct 1988 → 1 Oct 1994
Award Date: 1 Oct 1994
European Social Policy Analysis (external term), St Patrick's College, Maynooth
1 Mar 1995 → 30 Jun 1995
Interntional Business Administration (Study Program), University of Nebraska at Omaha
1 Jan 1993 → 30 Jun 1993
External positions
Consultant Social Protection Unit, The World Bank
1 Dec 2000 → 31 Aug 2001
Expertise
- welfare state
- social policy
- poverty research
- Inequality
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (OEFOS)
- 509012 Social policy
- 504003 Poverty and social exclusion
- 502055 Distribution economics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Publications
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Charakteristika der Zeitverwendung im Kontext on Armut, Mobilität und intergenerationalen Zeitverwendungsmustern
Himmelbauer, C., Krasny, Y. A. & Heitzmann, K., 7 Jan 2026, 141 p.Publication: Book/Editorship/Report › Research report, expert opinion
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Civil society in continental welfare states
Pennerstorfer, A., Heitzmann, K. & Österle, A., 2026, Handbook on Social Policy and Civil Society. Greve, B., Poškutė, V. & Lopes, A. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, p. 244-253 (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
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Unterwegs im Alltag: tägliche Mobilitätsmuster in Österreich
Himmelbauer, C. & Heitzmann, K., 2026, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2 p. (INEQ Research Notes; No. 02, Vol. 2026).Publication: Working/Discussion Paper › WU Working Paper and Case
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Wenn 24 Stunden nicht reichen: Zeitarmut in Österreich: Betroffenheit und Zusammenhang zwischen Zeit- und Einkommensarmut
Himmelbauer, C., Krasny, Y. A. & Heitzmann, K., 2026, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2 p. (INEQ Research Notes; No. 01, Vol. 2026).Publication: Working/Discussion Paper › WU Working Paper and Case
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Zeitarmut und Verteilung unbezahlter Arbeit in einer intergenerationalen Perspektive: „Temporal Inequality“ bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Krasny, Y. A., Himmelbauer, C. & Heitzmann, K., 2026, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2 p. (INEQ Research Notes; No. 03, Vol. 2026).Publication: Working/Discussion Paper › WU Working Paper and Case
Open AccessFile14 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Der Solidarstaat: Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Konsolidierung und Solidarität
Heitzmann, K. (Keynote speaker)
14 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to professionals/public
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8. Forschungskonferenz Sozialpolitik von ESPAnet Austria
Heitzmann, K. (Organiser), Österle, A. (Organiser) & Lochbihler, A. (Organiser)
9 Apr 2026 → 10 Apr 2026Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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Part-time on the couch. A conversation about work, equality and a shared future
Heitzmann, K. (Speaker), Frasl, B. (Speaker), Maurer, M. (Speaker) & Pühringer, J. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to professionals/public
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Lebensbedingungen benachteiligter Bevölkerungsgruppen - Österreich 2023 - Kostenbelastungen durch Grundbedürfnisse
Heitzmann, K. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to professionals/public
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Welfare States in Challenging Times
Heitzmann, K. (Keynote speaker)
27 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to professionals/public
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Direkte und indirekte Auswirkungen einer intensiven Beschäftigungsförderung für ältere Arbeitslose: Die Aktion 55+ im Bezirk Oberwart
Heitzmann, K. (PI - Project head), Lehner, L. (PI - Project head), Hacker, A. (Contact person for administrative matters) & Hofbauer, E. (researchers )
1/06/26 → …
Project: Other non-commercial research
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Visualisierung von Armutsindikatoren – Beispiele aus der Literatur
Heitzmann, K. (PI - Project head) & Hacker, A. (Contact person for administrative matters)
1/02/26 → …
Project: Other non-commercial research
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Debtor careers before and after consumer insolvency. Is there a "fresh start"?
Heitzmann, K. (PI - Project head), Marschalek, K. (Contact person for administrative matters) & Himmelbauer, C. (researchers )
1/04/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research funding
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Analysis of the additional survey on the housing situation of households in the 2018 microcensu in Germanys
Heitzmann, K. (PI - Project head), Huber, A. (researchers ) & Marschalek, K. (Contact person for administrative matters)
1/02/25 → …
Project: Commissioned research
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Der burgenländische "Mindestlohn": Direkte und indirekte Auswirkungen einer Lohnuntergrenze im öffentlichen Sektor
Lehner, L. (PI - Project head), Heitzmann, K. (PI - Project head), Hacker, A. (Contact person for administrative matters), Stöcher, S. (researchers ) & Hofbauer, E. (researchers )
Project: Other non-commercial research
Press/Media
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ORF 2 Bundesland heute Steiermark (30.05.2025): Vinzenzgemeinschaft - Forderung nach Kindergrundsicherung
30/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Radio Steiermark (29.05.2025): Frauen besonders von Armut betroffen
29/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
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krone.at (29.5.2025): Warum Armut so viel öfter Frauen betrifft
29/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
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presse.com (24.01.2025): Sozioökonomin: „Arme Menschen gehen seltener zu Wahlen“
24/01/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Prizes
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WU Award for Outstanding Research Achievement
Pennerstorfer, A. (Recipient) & Heitzmann, K. (Recipient), 2025
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Nomination for the "Ars docendi Award - The Austrian State Prize for Excellent Teaching at Public Universities" 2021
Pennerstorfer, A. (Recipient) & Heitzmann, K. (Recipient), 2021
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WU-Auszeichnung für innovative Lehre (gemeinsam mit Astrid Pennerstorfer)
Heitzmann, K. (Recipient), 2017
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