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10/02/2025

"Diversity and Gender" certificate: new course offered by the UA Ruhr

New from winter semester: "Diversity & Gender" certificate at all UA Ruhr universities. Registration for TU students until October 10.
You see a text graphic with the words “Certificate Diversity & Gender” on a light purple background.
10/02/2025

LGBTQ+ families: creating normality and fighting for recognition

How LGBTQ+ families create normality and fight discrimination - TU Dortmund University research team provides insights
Prof. Mona Motakef, Dr. Julia Teschlade, and Prof. Christine Wimbauer (from left to right) stand next to each other in front of a poster wall. Julia Teschlade holds up a book. The three are conducting research as part of a DFG project on LGBTQ+ families and their quest for normality and recognition.
10/02/2025

Focus session on the project “Working – the way I want to!” in Berlin

On September 18, 2025, SFS researchers and colleagues from Franz-Sales-Haus presented insights into the project's participatory approach.
Photo: Five people standing in front of a presentation on a screen
09/16/2025

New international guest researchers at the College of the UA Ruhr

Prof. Nelson Casimiro Zavale (Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique) visits the Department of Social Sciences.
In the picture you can see the current Senior Fellows at the College (left to right): Rashed Uz Zaman, Ingo Heidbrink, Qingxiu Bu, Daniel Feierstein, Tülin Şener, Lorraine Ryan, Sean Franzel, Nelson Zavale
09/11/2025

SOWI Colloquium on October 22, 2025 with Prof. Jeffrey Stokes

Guests are welcome
Sowi Kolloquium
09/10/2025

Sfs was well represented at the 17th ISIRC in Calgary

Jürgen Howaldt gave the opening keynote, Katrin Bauer, Karina Maldonado-Mariscal, and Marthe Zirngiebl presented their work and organised streams.
Photo: University of Calgary campus. Sign with the words “University of Calgary” and the address “2500 University Drive NW.” Several buildings and trees are visible in the background.
09/06/2025

Social research center contributes expertise to social innovation

TU Dortmund University participates in the EU project "SUPER" for climate-neutral and sustainable steel production.
A worker wears gloves and lifts a large metal sheet with rectangular openings cut out against the light in a factory hall.
08/29/2025

SAVE THE DATE - Colloquium WiSe 2025/26

The dates are fixed.
Sowi Kolloquium
08/21/2025

The sfs and TUDO were well represented at the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology in Morocco

sfs @the ISA Forum of Sociology in Rabat
The eight participants in the panel discussion stand next to a display stand for the ISA conference.

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