Katja Rost

Katja Rost

Switzerland SwitzerlandsociologistFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Katja Rost is a sociologist at the University of Zurich, focusing her research on social networks and the dynamics of friendships.

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Katja Rost was a sociologist known for her research on gender equality and her controversial statements.

Soziologin Katja Rost ist mit 50 Jahren verstorben
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-22
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Margit Osterloh
Margit Osterloh

Katja Rost is a sociologist who discusses the societal trends influencing the decline in birth rates in Zürich.

Bevölkerungswachstum in Zürich: weniger Kinder, mehr Hunde
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-07
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Gaetan Bally
Gaetan Bally

Katja Rost collaborated with Margit Osterloh to investigate the academic career choices of women.

Frauen prägen Unis und Unternehmen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-30
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Katja Rost from the University of Zurich sees the uproar around GLP-1 medications as a reflection of societal values regarding thinness.

Abnehmspritzen: Gesellschaftliche Debatte um GLP-1-Medikamente
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-11
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Katja Rost explains how changed life wishes and values shape the desire for children.

Wie der Rückgang der Bevölkerung Wohlstand bedroht
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-24
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Andreas Abplanalp
Andreas Abplanalp

Katja Rost is a sociologist at the University of Zurich who comments on the revival of local communities.

Knabenschiessen und die Chilbi: Die Schweizer Volksfeste
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-14
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Joel Hunn
Joel Hunn

Katja Rost is a sociology professor who co-authored a controversial study on women's professional ambitions.

kontroverse Studie zu Studentinnen bestätigt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-25
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Katja Rost co-authored the 'Studentinnen-Studie' which sparked significant debate regarding women's roles in academia.

Forschungsfreiheit contra Kritik: Die Geschichte der «Studentinnen-Studie»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-25
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Margit Osterloh
Margit Osterloh

Katja Rost faced significant backlash for publishing study results that did not align with the ideological beliefs of student representatives.

Die Freiheit der Wissenschaft leidet in Wokistan wie in Trumpistan
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-01
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Katja Rost teaches at the University of Zurich and researches social networks.

Wie Freundschaften ein Leben lang halten: Expertenrat
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-08
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