Dr. Manuel Siegert

former staff member
Phone: 
+49-621-181-2804
 
 

Research Interests

  • Integration of ethnic minorities
  • Life-Satisfaction
  • Educational Inequality

Publications

(Note: Generally, the former staff pages only feature publications that have been published at the MZES. Furthermore, the former staff pages feature publications that have been published in co-authorship with current MZES staff.)

Monographs

Siegert, Manuel (2013): Die Zufriedenheit der Migranten in Westdeutschland. Eine empirische Analyse. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. more

Journal Articles

Siegert, Manuel, and Tobias Roth (2020): Das schulische Selbstkonzept von türkeistämmigen Neuntklässlern und Neuntklässlern ohne Migrationshintergrund. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 72, issue 4, pp. 627–650. more
Kogan, Irena, Jing Shen and Manuel Siegert (2018): What Makes a Satisfied Immigrant? Host-Country Characteristics and Immigrants’ Life Satisfaction in Eighteen European Countries. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19, issue 6, pp. 1783–1809. more
Roth, Tobias, and Manuel Siegert (2016): Does the Selectivity of an Educational System Affect Social Inequality in Educational Attainment? Empirical Findings for the Transition from Primary to Secondary Level in Germany. European Sociological Review, 32, issue 6, pp. 779 - 791. more
Roth, Tobias, and Manuel Siegert (2015): Freiheit versus Gleichheit? Der Einfluss der Verbindlichkeit der Übergangsempfehlung auf die soziale Ungleichheit in der Sekundarstufe. Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 44, issue 2, pp. 118-136. more
Siegert, Manuel (2014): Hohes subjektives Wohlbefinden von Migranten in Dänemark und der Schweiz: Ein Ländervergleich auf Basis des ESS. Informationsdienst Soziale Indikatoren (ISI), issue 52, pp. 6-10. more
Siegert, Manuel, and Tobias Roth (2013): Söhne bevorzugt? Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede beim Gymnasialbesuch türkischstämmiger Schülerinnen und Schüler. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 65, issue 1, pp. 49-72. more
Siegert, Manuel (2007): Empirische Studien zum Stand der Integration von MigrantInnen in Deutschland. Ein Überblick. Migration und Soziale Arbeit, 29, issue 2, pp. 107-115. more

Book Chapters

Siegert, Manuel, Tobias Roth and Irena Kogan (2023): Gendered Occupational Aspirations: A Comparison of Young Native-Born and Turkish Minority Women. Pp. 403-423 in: Sabine Weinert, Gwendolin Josephine Blossfeld, Hans-Peter Blossfeld (Eds.) Education, Competence Development and Career Trajectories: Analysing Data of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). Cham: Springer Nature. more
Siegert, Manuel, and Ninja Olszenka (2016): Ethnische Ungleichheit in der Sekundarstufe I. Pp. 543-595 in: Claudia Diehl, Christian Hunkler, Cornelia Kristen (Eds.) Ethnische Ungleichheiten im Bildungsverlauf: Mechanismen, Befunde, Debatten. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. more
Friedrich, Lena, and Manuel Siegert (2013): Frühe Unterstützung benachteiligter Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund: Effekte von Konzepten der Eltern- und Familienbildung. Pp. 461-471 in: Margrit Stamm, Doris Edelmann (Eds.) Handbuch frühkindliche Bildungsforschung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. more
Roth, Tobias, and Manuel Siegert (2013): Die Bildungsbeteiligung ausländischer und deutscher Schüler/-innen in der Sekundarstufe in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Eine Längsschnittuntersuchung anhand von Aggregatdaten. Pp. 159-187 in: Andreas Hadjar, Sandra Hupka-Brunner (Eds.) Geschlecht, Migrationshintergrund und Bildungserfolg. Weinheim und Basel: Beltz Juventa. more

Thesis

Siegert, Manuel (2012): Die Innenseite der Integration: Wie in Westdeutschland Personen mit und Personen ohne Migrationshintergrund ihre Lebensverhältnisse bewerten. Mannheim: Universität Mannheim. [Fachbereich Soziologie] more

Conference Presentations

Kogan, Irena, Jing Shen and Manuel Siegert (2016): What Makes a Satisfied Immigrant? Host-Country Characteristics and Immigrants’ Life Satisfaction in Eighteen European Countries. [3rd International ESS Conference “Understanding key challenges for European societies in the 21st century”, University of Lausanne, July 13th to July 15th, 2016] more
Kogan, Irena, Jing Shen and Manuel Siegert (2015): The right choice? Immigrants’ life satisfaction in the European receiving countries. [ECSR Conference 2015 - Cumulative Inequalities in the Life Course, Tallinn University, September 10th to September 12th, 2015] more
Roth, Tobias, and Manuel Siegert (2015): Freedom of choice versus equality? The effect of families’ free choice at the first crucial transition in the educational system of Germany on the extent of social inequality of educational attainment. [ECSR Conference 2015 – Cumulative Inequalities in the Life Course, Tallinn University, September 10th to September 12th, 2015] more
Roth, Tobias, and Manuel Siegert (2014): Primary school recommendation and educational inequality: What effect does the bindingness of primary school recommendation have on the class-specific distribution of students on different school types in secondary education in Germany?. [International Conference: How do educational systems shape educational inequalities?, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg, July 02nd to July 04th, 2014] more
Siegert, Manuel (2014): Das subjektive Wohlergehen von Migranten – Ein Überblick. [Symposium zu Ehren Heinz-Herbert Noll: „Advances and Perspectives on Quality of Life Research in Germany and Europe", MZES, Mannheim, February 13th, 2014] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Irena Kogan (2014): Do They Care? The Impact of Educational Aspirations on Students’ Well-Being in Germany. [ISA RC28 Spring Meeting: “Old and new social divides: Social stratification research in the 21st century”, Central European University, Budapest, May 08th to May 10th, 2014] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Tobias Roth (2014): Of Preferences and Restrictions - Occupational Aspirations of Young Women with a Turkish Background. [Final Conference of the First Funding Phase / DFG Priority Programme 1646: "Education as a Lifelong Process", Leibnitz-Institut für Bildungsverläufe e.V. (LIfBi), Bamberg, December 15th to December 16th, 2014] more
Siegert, Manuel (2014): Real Girls Don’t Crunch Numbers, Do They? Gender Roles, Self-Evaluations and Mathematical Competences of Immigrant Girls in Germany. [Zweites Kolloquium des DFG Priority Programme 1646: "Education as a Lifelong Process", European University Institute, Florenz, Italien, April 10th to April 12th, 2014] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Irena Kogan (2013): Do They Care? The Impact of Parental Educational Aspirations on the Subjective Well-Being of Pupils with a Migrant Background in Germany. [Migration and Well-Being: Research Frontiers, Tel Aviv University, January 08th to January 10th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2013): How Satisfied are Migrants in Germany with their Income? The Role of Income Aspirations. [Migration and Well-Being: Research Frontiers, Tel Aviv University, January 08th to January 10th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2013): How Satisfied are Migrants in Western Germany with their Income? The (possible) Role of Income Aspirations. [ECSR Conference: Developments in Social Inequality and Social Cohesion, Tilburg University, October 14th to October 16th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2013): Mathe ist nichts für echte Mädchen - oder? Mathekompetenzen und Selbsteinschätzungen von Schülerinnen mit und Schülerinnen ohne Migrationshintergrund. [4. Interdisziplinäres Gender-Kolloquium „Migration – Geschlecht – Lebenswege“, Universität Rostock, November 21st to November 23rd, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2013): Overtaken and Left Behind: Turkish Boys Between Grades Five and Nine. [DFG Priority Programme 1646: Education as a Lifelong Process: First Colloquium, Bamberg, April 04th to April 05th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2013): The Gap Between Wish and Reality - Educational Aspirations and the Subjective Well-Being of Students with a Turkish Background in Germany. [Spring Meeting of the Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) "Economic Crisis, Social Inequalities and Social Policies", Università Degli Studi di Trento, May 16th to May 18th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Irena Kogan (2013): Unfulfilled Hopes? The Impact of Educational Aspirations on Students' Well-Being in Germany. [Migration: Global Development, New Frontiers, University College London, April 10th to April 13th, 2013] more
Siegert, Manuel (2012): How Satisfied are Migrants in Germany with their Income? The Role of Income Aspirations. [XI ISQOLS Conference: Discovering New Frontiers in Quality-of-life Research , Ca' Foscari University, Venice, November 01st to November 04th, 2012] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Tobias Roth (2011): Favouring Sons over Daughters? Gender specific differences with regard to pupils with Turkish background attending a Gymnasium. [Gender Variations in Educational Success: Searching for Causes, Luxemburg, October 03rd to October 05th, 2011] more
Siegert, Manuel, and Lena Friedrich (2009): Bildungsförderung durch Zusammenarbeit mit Migrantenfamilien? Ein Überblick über Konzepte und Wirkungen. [Tagung: Welche Faktoren führen zum Bildungserfolg? Interkulturelle Elternarbeit und Sprachförderung., Frohsinn Bildungszentrum Augsburg e.V., July 09th to July 10th, 2009] more
Siegert, Manuel (2009): Das gesundheitsbezogene Wohlbefinden der Migranten in Deutschland - eine Analyse auf Basis des SOEP. ["Von der verdrängten zur nachholenden Integration? 50 Jahre Arbeitsmigration in Deutschland", Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF), Nürnberg, February 16th to February 17th, 2009] more