Latest news

10/06/2025

Andreas Weiland wins dissertation prize from the DGS Social Policy Section

At the 42nd Congress of the DGS, Andreas Weiland received the dissertation prize of the Social Policy Section.

09/16/2025

Strong ISO participation at the DGS conference in Duisburg

The Institute of Sociology at the 42nd Congress of the German Sociological Association (22. -26.09.2025 University of Duisburg-Essen)

09/12/2025

Which nursing service is the largest in Germany?

The current DIW Weekly Report 37/2025 highlights inequalities in the area of informal care.

09/04/2025

New publication on communication patterns between older parents and adult children in Europe

How do older parents maintain contact with their adult children, given the many communication options made possible by digitalisation?

08/29/2025

Nehle Penning as a guest on Deutschlandfunk Nova's "Facts & Feelings" podcast

In the "Facts & Feelings" podcast, Nehle Penning talks about the life phase of young adulthood and the challenges that come with it.

08/29/2025

New dossier on gender equality indicators for the Federal Foundation for Gender Equality

Together with Lukas Zielinski and Clara Overweg, Andreas Weiland has written a dossier on the measurement of equality-relevant dimensions

08/29/2025

New article published in "Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik"

Together with Katja Möhring and Clara Overweg, Andreas Weiland is researching the motherhood penalty in assets and statutory pension assets.

08/05/2025

Internationalization

Two Postdoc Mobility Grants from the Research Academy Ruhr for members of the Institute of Sociology

08/05/2025

Pictures from the opening ceremony of the Institute of Sociology

The opening ceremony of the Institute of Sociology at TU Dortmund University took place on July 09. 2025.

06/26/2025

Institute of Sociology

Re-established Institute of Sociology at TU Dortmund University

06/16/2025

Opening ceremony of the Institute of Sociology at TU Dortmund University

On July 9, 2025, the opening ceremony of the Institute of Sociology at TU Dortmund University will take place at 2:15 p.m. in the Erich Brost House.