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10/23/2026

SOWI Colloquium on 11. November 2026 with Prof. Nadja Dörflinger

Guests are very welcome.
Sowi Kolloquium
10/30/2026

Who are Germany’s private small-scale landlords, and what role do they play in the housing market?

Wrap-up discussion of the research project from the Institute of Sociology
Event poster for the closing event of the research project ‘Small-scale private landlords in Germany: Social contexts, actions and attitudes of a key player in the housing supply’ at TU Dortmund University
10/22/2026

Long Covid and the restoration of fertility

New DFG project launched
Family balances pressures
10/17/2026

Welcome to the Department, Junior Professor Dr Jessica Schwittek!

Cornelius Schubert welcomed Jessica Schwittek as a new colleague at the Department of Social Sciences during a meeting of the Department Council.
The portrait shows the new assistant professor in the field of sociology of migration, specialising in family issues
09/24/2026

2026 Retreat in Berlin

From September 14 to 16, the retreat of the doctoral program “New Challenges in Aging Societies” took place in Berlin.
Foto der Promotionsstudierenden bei Klausurtagung in Berlin
09/03/2026

Shaping climate adaptation together: Green Team receives the ‘Klima kommunal’ award

TU Dortmund University is developing climate adaptation strategies for local authorities. ‘Green Team’ receives the 2026 ‘Klima kommunal’ award.
Group photo from the "Klima kommunal" awards ceremony at the Old City Hall in Hanover
08/03/2026

Faculty Course Registration Deadlines for the Winter Semester 2026/2027

Here you will find the dates and information regarding the various stages of the LSF registration process for the 2026/2027 winter semester.
07/08/2026

Inaugural lecture by Honorary Professor Anita Tisch

With her inaugural lecture, Honorary Professor Anita Tisch began her teaching duties at the Department of Social Sciences.
Professor Martina Brandt welcomes Professor Anita Tisch with a bouquet of flowers.
07/08/2026

New Master's Degree Programme Receives Funding

TU Dortmund University is developing a new master's degree programme in "Science Communication and Media Literacy."
A landscape-oriented graphic featuring a collage of various green and orange speech bubbles and thought bubbles, containing white icons relating to science, research and the media.

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