Lianara Dreyer
Lianara Dreyer is a sociologist with a focus on technology, work, and organization. Her research investigates the interactions, scope and consequences of digitalization processes. Since September 2022, she has been a member of the doctoral program 'Good Work in a Transformative World' at the WZB. Her dissertation, 'Digitalization in the craft sector,' examines changes in working practices within craft enterprises and how the introduction of digital technologies is affecting both work and employees. A qualitative approach is used, combining case studies in craft enterprises with expert interviews.
Lianara Dreyer holds a Master's degree in sociology with a focus on the sociology of technology and organization from RWTH Aachen University. She completed her Bachelor's degree in social sciences with business administration at the University of Cologne. During her studies, Lianara gained experience in project monitoring for international funding projects and worked in a consultancy firm for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Selected Publications
Uhde, A., Dreyer, L., Hassenzahl, M. (2025): The Witness Experience Inventory, Interacting with Computers, https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwaf010.
Dreyer, L. (2025). Digital business models in the skilled trades between competition and cooperation. In N. Weis & P. Schadt (Eds.), Pseudo-subject digitalization – Political economy of labor 4.0, Beltz Juventa: 164-184, https://www.beltz.de/fachmedien/soziologie/produkte/details/55086-scheinsubjekt-digitalisierung.html.
Dreyer, L., Ottaiano, M. M., & Ferdinand, J. (2024). Labor shortages – How staffing bottlenecks arise and how to address them, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, WZB-Mitteilungen, 2024(186): 51–54, https://bibliothek.wzb.eu/artikel/2024/f-26652.pdf.
Dreyer, L. (2024): Between Preservation and Renewal - Forestry and Carpentry in Japan, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, WZB-Mitteilungen, 2024(184): 56-59, https://bibliothek.wzb.eu/artikel/2024/f-26286.pdf.
Dreyer L., Ottaiano, M., Schneiß, D., Weis, N. (2024): Fragments of an interim evaluation, Sociological Review, 47(19): 1-20, https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/srsr-2023-2078/pdf?licenseType=open-access.
Dreyer, L. (2023): Craft Trades Seeking New Talent – How Social Media Could Help Businesses Out of a Tight Spot, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, WZB-Mitteilungen, 2023(3): 62-65, https://bibliothek.wzb.eu/artikel/2023/f-25577.pdf.
Dreyer, L. (2023): Covid-19 Strategies of Consulting Companies, Masterthesis, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Publications: Aachen.
Non-academic
Dreyer, L. (2024): Masters of the Grain: A Journey through the World of Japanese Woodworking, Tokyo College at the University of Tokyo, https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/weblog/12141/.
Dreyer, L. (2024): Beyond disciplinary boundaries: Impressions of an interdisciplinary Research Institute, Tokyo College at the University of Tokyo, https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/weblog/12153/.