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Martin Lenzner is a research associate at the Chair of "Sociology of Digital Transformation" at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Professor Markus Hertwig). Previously, he studied sociology (B.A.) and digital work (M.Sc.) at the Chemnitz University of Technology and subsequently worked as a specialist in the project "Centre for Digital Work" at ARBEIT UND LEBEN Sachsen e.V.
Research interests: work and organizational research, atypical and precarious work and employment, digitization of work and organization, gig economy in international comparison, inclusion, qualitative survey and analysis methodology
01/2023 – today
Research Associate, Chair of Sociology of Digital Transformation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
11/2021 – 12/2022
Specialist in the project "Centre for Digital Work", ARBEIT UND LEBEN Sachsen e.V.
09/2020 – 09/2021
Research assistant, Chair of Sociology with focus on work and organization, Chemnitz University of Technology
02/2020 – 07/2020
Intern, Department of Methods, Digital Transformation and Innovation, "Digital Society", Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
09/2019 – 12/2019
IAESTE Internship Abroad, International Relations Department, Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT)
04/2018 – 12/2021
Master’s degree in Digital Work (M.Sc.), Chemnitz University of Technology
03/2018 – 09/2019
Research assistant, Chair of Sociology with focus on work and organization, Chemnitz University of Technology
10/2013 – 03/2018
Bachelor of Sociology (B.A.), Chemnitz University of Technology
Westerheide, J. E., Lenzner, M. (2025). Guaranteeing Digitalization – Users as Enablers of Effective Rationalization in Public Administration. In: Nathan Weis und Peter Schadt (Hrsg.), Scheinsubjekt Digitalisierung: Politische Ökonomie der Arbeit 4.0 (Arbeit – Organisation – Politik) , S. 112–131. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.
Lenzner, M., Westerheide, J. E., Hertwig, M., Korn, A. (2023). Normalization Gaps in Hybrid Forms of Work: Post-Pandemic Working Time Cultures and Re-Personalization of Control in Public Administration. Arbeits- und Industriessoziologische Studien. doi.org/10.21241/ssoar.91253
Lenzner, M. (2021). The Gig Economy in Germany and Brazil: comparing the extent and form of precarious work in platform ride-hailing and meal delivery services. Chemnitzer Internet- und Techniksoziologie (CITS): Working Papers. nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa2-739768
SoSe 25 – "Partizipation in Organisationen" (with Prof Dr Markus Hertwig), Module in M.A. Organizational Management, Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Applied Work Science (IAW)
SoSe 25 – "Empirie in Unternehmen" (with Daniel Lupp und Daniel Eisenhardt), Module in M.A. Organizational Management, Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Applied Work Science (IAW)