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05/04/2026
Obituary for Prof. Dr. Gerhard Naegele
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Gerhard Naegele
03/26/2026
The ISO colloquium will be continued in summer semester 2026
The ISO colloquium will continue in the summer semester 2026 with a focus on "Authoritarian Turn? Emotions, world views and radicalization". Three…
05/30/2026
Dr. Fatih Kaya develops new concept to stabilize social inequality in everyday life
In his new article in Sociological Theory, Dr. Fatih Kaya introduces the concept of "mediodoxy". It describes a third logic of social action between…
05/26/2026
ISO colloquium: Social psychology of authoritarianism - Markus Brunner on the topicality of authoritarianism research
As part of the ISO colloquium, Markus Brunner will present his work on the social psychology of authoritarianism. The lecture sheds light on central…
05/12/2026
Examinations of the department 17
4th closed meeting of the Department of Social Sciences
05/06/2026
Queer Ruralities: International workshop series in Dortmund and Sydney - apply now
Applications for the international workshop series "Queer Ruralities" are now open for on-site or online participation.
05/05/2026
New publication on Aging & Mental Health
Mental health of caregivers in Europe. Does it matter who you care for?
05/05/2026
New article published on the effects of sandwich care
KZfSS Cologne Journal of Sociology and Social Psychology
04/28/2026
First lecture of the ISO colloquium "Authoritarian turn? Emotions, world views and radicalization"
On May 6, 2026, Janna Luisa Pieper (Göttingen) will speak about authoritarian dynamics in German agriculture. The lecture examines the emotional…
04/24/2026
Focus on care, inequalities and health
Dr. Giorgio Di Gessa from University College London is currently conducting research at TU Dortmund University. At the social science colloquium on…
03/23/2026
Reconstitution of the field of competence Demographic Change
First meeting on March 17, 2026.
03/23/2026
Spring conference "Gender of the Social" of the DGS sections "Women's and Gender Studies" and "Sociological Theory"
Joint spring conference from March 12-13, 2026 at TU Dortmund University.
03/19/2026
Awards for dissertation
Philipp Kadelke receives the Peter A. Berger Prize and the Dissertation Prize 2025 for his dissertation.
02/12/2026
How wealth is created and passed on - final event of a research project by TU Dortmund University and SOFI Göttingen
Joint project "Wealth as a social relationship" by TU Dortmund University and SOFI Göttingen investigates the creation and transmission of wealth
11/28/2025
Two new articles published
Children's Upward Educational Mobility as a Booster for Parents' Subjective Well-Being in Later Life & Parental education and older workers' income
11/04/2025
#EuropeGoesPurple
Dr. Anike Krämer at the BMBFSFJ event on the European campaign #EuropeGoesPurple
10/31/2025
Retreat 2025 Cologne
Retreat of the doctoral college "New challenges in ageing societies"
10/25/2025
ISO on the road
Dr. Marcel Sebastian in Ormskirk, England
10/19/2025
ISO represented in the commission for the Tenth Ageing Report
Prof. Dr. Laura Naegele Member of the Commission for the Tenth Report on Ageing
10/17/2025
ISO on the road
Dr. Anike Krämer in Stockholm
10/15/2025
Launch of the ISO-Colloquium “In Crisis Mode – Conflicts on Climate, Migration and Gender”
The ISO colloquium launches in winter semester 25/26.
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.
