Work, organization and technology
Teaching and research areas
- Sociology of Work and Organization (Prof. Dr. Maximiliane Wilkesmann)
- Sustainable Mobility (Sen. Prof. Dr. Johannes Weyer)
- Social Research Centre Dortmund (Director Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt, Chair of Social Innovation and Work)
- Further research areas of the Social Research Center:
- Sociology of Science and Technology (Prof. Dr. Cornelius Schubert)
Among other things, we conduct research on

- Work and life (work-life balance, workation)
- Work policy and health
- Work and organizational design
- Digital data
- Gainful employment and care work
- Gender and diversity in (work) organizations
- Industrial relations / co-determination
- Human-technology relationships
- Repair and improvisation
- Socio-technical systems
- Change in work and organizations / New Work
Study programs
To the website of the Bachelor Sociology program
In this degree program we offer modules on:
- Work, organization and technology I and II
To the website of the Master Sociology program
In this degree program we offer modules on:
- Work, organization and digitalization
To the website of the Master's degree program in Aging Societies
In this degree program we offer a focus on:
- Education and work