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Full house: The SIGU Platform’s ‘Zukunftsfabrik 2026’ event in Berlin was very well received

Social Research Centre Dortmund organized a workshop "Higher Education as a Forge for Social Innovation" and contributed with a presentation and panel

A large audience of participants from the Zukunftsfabrik listens to the panel, consisting of PD Dr. Christoph Kaletka from the SFS, Viola Stegmann (SEND e.V.), and Norbert Kunz (Social Impact gGmbH). The discussion is moderated by Kiara Sobina (Social Impact gGmbH).

Nine International Senior Fellows Start Collaborations with UA Ruhr Researchers

Sreeparna Chattopadhyay and Daniel Chigudu are visiting senior fellows at the Department of Social Sciences

Group photo of the Senior Fellows and their hosts.

"Excellent Award" for "Working – the way I want to!"

The project "Working – the way I want to!" by the Franz-Sales Haus, in cooperation with the sfs, was awarded the exzellent:bildung 2026 prize.

Group photo of eight people. Two people are holding a framed certificate.

Jennifer Eckhardt begins postdoctoral fellowship in Belgium

Dr. Jennifer Eckhardt will be conducting research at KU Leuven on public perceptions of legitimate social welfare in Europe until May 2026.

Photo collage: Photo of a KU Leuven building, next to it a portrait photo of Dr. Jennifer Eckhardt

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