Dr. Marion Fischer-Neumann

SUBSES Network Meeting in Osnabrück

On 24–25 September 2026, we met in Osnabrück for another meeting of our DFG-funded SUBSES research network. Our guest, Eddie Brummelman (University of Amsterdam), gave a talk entitled “Unequal Selves: How Unequal Treatment in the Classroom Gets into Children’s Heads”, followed by a discussion of social inequality and children’s self-views. A shared dinner offered time to catch up and continue our conversations.

During the subsequent workshop on friday, we also received valuable feedback from Eddie on our joint keyword article, which we are preparing for a planned special issue of Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft.

Interview zu Geschwisterbeziehungen im Magazin BENE erschienen (11.06.2026)

In der aktuellen Ausgabe des Magazins BENE für Juni/Juli/August 2026 ist ein Interview mit mir zum Thema Geschwisterbeziehungen erschienen. Im Gespräch geht es unter anderem um die Bedeutung von Geschwistern für Sozialisation und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, um typische Rollen innerhalb von Geschwisterbeziehungen sowie um aktuelle Erkenntnisse der Familiensoziologie.

Das Interview kann online gelesen werden unter:

https://www.bene-magazin.de/ (Seite 27)

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Interview on Sibling Relationships Published in BENE Magazine (June 11, 2026)

The current issue of BENE magazine for June/July/August 2026 features an interview with me on the topic of sibling relationships. Among other things, the interview discusses the importance of siblings for socialization and personality development, typical roles within sibling relationships, and current findings in family sociology.

The interview (in German) can be read online at:

https://www.bene-magazin.de/ (page 27)

Symposium auf der GEBF-Tagung 2026

Am 18. März 2026 nehme ich an dem gemeinsamen Symposium „Bildungsprozesse von Lernenden mit Migrationsgeschichte: Welche Rolle spielen Lehrkräfte, Peers und Geschwister?“ des DFG-Netzwerks “Einflüsse der sozialen Umwelt auf Bildungsprozesse von Schüler:innen unterschiedlicher ethnischer und sozioökonomischer Herkunft (SUBSES)” auf dem 13. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF) in München teil.

Das Symposium widmet sich der Rolle verschiedener sozialer Kontexte für Bildungsprozesse von Schüler*innen mit Migrationsgeschichte, insbesondere den Einflüssen von Lehrkräften, Peers und Geschwistern.

Gemeinsam mit Kolleg*innen präsentiere ich einen Beitrag mit dem Titel
„Der Einfluss älterer Geschwister auf die idealistischen Bildungsaspirationen jüngerer Geschwister in Migrantenfamilien: Die Rolle des Sprachgebrauchs in der Geschwisterkommunikation.“

📅 18. März 2026, 13:15–15:00
📍 TUM München

https://www.edu.sot.tum.de/edu/gebf-2026/

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Symposium at the 2026 GEBF Conference On March 18, 2026, I will participate in the joint symposium “Educational Processes of Learners with a Migration Background: What Role Do Teachers, Peers, and Siblings Play?” organized by the DFG network “Influences of the Social Environment on the Educational Processes of Students from Different Ethnic and Socioeconomic Backgrounds (SUBSES)” at the 13th Congress of the Society for Empirical Educational Research (GEBF) in Munich. The symposium focuses on the role of various social contexts in the educational processes of students with a migration background, particularly the influences of teachers, peers, and siblings. Together with colleagues, I will present (in German) a paper titled

“The Influence of Older Siblings on the Idealistic Educational Aspirations of Younger Siblings in Immigrant Families: The Role of Language Use in Sibling Communication.”📅 March 18, 2026, 1:15–3:00 p.m.

📍 TUM Munich https://www.edu.sot.tum.de/edu/gebf-2026/

Meeting of the DFG SUBSES Network in Erfurt

On March 5 and 6, 2026, the DFG network “Influences of the Social Environment on the Educational Processes of Students from Different Ethnic and Socioeconomic Backgrounds (SUBSES)” convened for its fifth working meeting in Erfurt.

The focus was on discussions regarding ongoing research projects as well as prospects for further collaboration within the network. In addition, work continued on the special issue for the Journal of Educational Science.

The meeting provided an intensive and successful exchange.

(Photo: SUBSES network meeting in Erfurt)

DGS-Kongress 2025 – Ad-hoc-Gruppe zu Peer-Kontexten und Bildungsübergängen

Das Programm des DGS-Kongresses 2025 ist veröffentlicht!
Vom 22. bis 26. September 2025 findet der 42. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie (DGS) an der Universität Duisburg-Essen (Campus Duisburg) statt. Das diesjährige Kongressthema lautet: „Transitionen“.

Ich freue mich sehr, gemeinsam mit meinem Kollegen Markus Kohlmeier (University of Iceland) eine Ad-hoc-Gruppe mit dem Titel
„Peer-Kontexte und Bildungsübergänge: Intragenerationale Dynamiken in Bildungsentscheidungen“
ausrichten zu dürfen.

Unsere Sitzung findet am Mittwoch, 24.09.2025, von 14:15 bis 17:00 Uhr statt.
Wir freuen uns auf ein starkes Line-up mit spannenden Beiträgen, in denen diskutiert wird, wie inner- und außerfamiliale Peer-Beziehungen Bildungsentscheidungen und Übergänge prägen – in Schule, Familie und darüber hinaus.

Weitere Informationen:

Ich freue mich auf den Austausch mit vielen Kolleg:innen vor Ort in Duisburg!

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2025 DGS Conference – Ad Hoc Group on Peer Contexts and Educational Transitions: The program for the 2025 DGS Conference has been published!

From September 22 to 26, 2025, the 42nd Congress of the German Sociological Association (DGS) will take place at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Duisburg Campus). This year’s congress theme is “Transitions.” I am very pleased to be co-organizing, together with my colleague Markus Kohlmeier (University of Iceland), an ad hoc session titled

“Peer Contexts and Educational Transitions: Intragenerational Dynamics in Educational Decisions”

Our session will take place on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 2:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

We are looking forward to a strong lineup of exciting presentations that will explore how peer relationships—both within and outside the family—shape educational decisions and transitions—in school, at home, and beyond.

I look forward to exchanging ideas with many colleagues in person in Duisburg!

This July, I had the pleasure of participating in the ISA Forum of Sociology 2025 in Rabat/Morocco (6-11 July) with two research presentations and by organizing and chairing a session.

🔹 On Monday morning, I presented a joint project with Helen Baykara-Krumme titled:
"Dynamics of Family Resources and Migration: Parental and Older Sibling Influences on Educational Attainment in Turkey."
In this presentation, we examined how both parental and older sibling characteristics contribute to younger siblings’ educational attainment, particularly in the context of Turkish migration experiences. Key findings: Older siblings matter more than parents. Their educational experience and migarion before the graduation of the younger sibling are linked to higher educational attainment. Females benefit more than males from older sibling educational resources, particularly when both parental and older sibling education are high.

🔹 On Wednesday afternoon, I gave a second talk based on a project with Julian Seuring:
"The Role of Older Siblings in Language Learning in Migrant and Non-Migrant Families."
This study explores how older siblings support language acquisition in family contexts and how these dynamics differ between migrant and non-migrant families. One key finding: Among youngest children with only older siblings, those in migrant families showed less negative effects on reading comprehension when their older siblings had higher educational attainment—hinting at a compensatory older sibling effect.

In addition to these talks, I organized and chaired the session:
"Multifaceted Perspectives on Gender, Family in Migration, Education in the Labour Markets,"
held on Wednesday at 3 PM, which included our second paper.

The whole conference was inspiring and a great success!

Invitation to Present at the Conference "Literacy in a Post-Migrant Society"!

I am honored to share that I have been invited to present at the upcoming conference “Literacy in a Post-Migrant Society”, which will take place on March 10-11, 2025, at the Justus Liebig University in Gießen, Germany.

This interdisciplinary conference, organized by Prof. Dr. Juliane Dube, PD Dr. Ines Heiser and Dr. Claudia Willms, will explore the intersections of familial and school literacy practices and their impact on the educational trajectories of young people in post-migrant societies . My talk will be in the Panel on "Literacy processes in informal and formal educational contexts," specifically examining the influence of siblings and peers within migrant communities on literacy and educational outcomes.

I look forward to engaging with fellow researchers and practitioners in discussions and contributing to this important dialogue on literacy.

🚨 Call for Abstracts for the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology! 🚨

I’m excited to invite submissions for two sessions I’m organizing at the upcoming 5th ISA Forum of Sociology (International Sociological Association (ISA), RC28 Social Stratification Section) taking place in Rabat, Morocco, in July 2025.

1️⃣ The Role of Sibling Relationships in Immigrant Integration

This session explores siblings in the context of migration and integration processes. Research is sought that addresses the dynamics of sibling relationships in migrant families and how these relationships impact integration processes.

🔗 https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2025/webprogrampreliminary/Session19720.html

2️⃣ Sibling Caregiving: Dynamics, Challenges, Implications

This session focuses on the often-overlooked role of siblings as caregivers. The session seeks research that explores the dynamics of sibling caregiving, its impact on caregivers and recipients, and how these roles vary across different contexts.

🔗 https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2025/webprogrampreliminary/Session19725.html

🗓️ Deadline for submission: October 15, 2024

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to these important discussions and share your research with an international audience! Looking forward to your submissions!

Our DFG network "Influences of the social environment on educational processes of students of different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds" (SUBSES) had its first kick-off meeting in Berlin on 22 and 23 March 2024. Over the next three years, our network of 14 interdisciplinary researchers aims to investigate the complex interactions between teachers and their social environment and thus contribute to the elucidation of educational disparities. The first meeting served to coordinate research interests and develop initial project ideas and questions.

20 February 2024: New publication out in Reserach in Social Stratification and Mobility with my great collegue Markus Kohlmeier. We find with NEPS data that ambivalent parental expectations hinder the choice for academic upper secondary education. This effect was stronger for non immigrant students. Older siblings reduce this negative influence for both immigrant and non-immigrant students.

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