Doutoramento em Ciências Sociais, University of Duisburg-Essen, em 2009

Mestrado em Sociologia, University of Bielefeld , em 2001

Movimentos Sociais, Sociedade Civil, Comunicação Política, Desemprego, Pobreza e Desigualdade Social

Baumgarten, Britta, Christian Lahusen (2012), "The Mobilization of the Unemployed in Germany (1998-2004)", in Didier Chabanet, Jean Faniel (Eds.), The Mobilization of the Unemployed in Europe: From Acquiescence to Protest?, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 57-88

Baumgarten, Britta (2012),"Antes da Dívida temos Direitos!", Proteste gegen prekäre Beschäftigung in Portugal, Göttingen Institut für Demokratieforschung  

Baugmgarten, Britta, Peter Ullrich (2012), "Discourse, Power and Governmentality. Social Movement Research with and beyond Foucault", Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, working paper, SP IV 2012–401

Baglioni, Simone, Britta Baumgarten, Didier Chabanet, Christian Lahusen (2011), "Transcending Marginalization. The Mobilization of the Unemployed in France, Germany and Italy in a Comparative Perspective", in Marco Giugni, The Contentious Politics of Unemployment in Europe. Welfare States and Political Opportunities, Palgrave Macmillan

Baumgarten, Britta, Dieter Gosewinkel and Dieter Rucht (2011), "Civility. Introductory notes on the history and systematic analysis of a concept", European Revue of History, London, Routledge, 18, 3, pp. 289-312