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Prof. Maximiliane Wilkesmann new Prorector for Diversity and International Affairs

Prof. Maximiliane Wilkesmann was elected as the new Vice-President of TU Dortmund University by the university's electoral assembly.

A group of six people, including the three new Vice-Presidents, are standing in the front row of a lecture theatre, holding colourful bouquets of flowers. They are smiling at the camera.

SAVE THE DATE - Winter Semester 2026/27 Colloquium

As part of the social sciences colloquium, researchers from the department will present recent findings from their own research during the 2026/27…

Sowi Kolloquium

SOWI colloquium on 27 May 2026 with Dr. Daniel Chigudu and Prof. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay

Guests are very welcome.

Sowi Kolloquium

Dr. Nadja Dörflinger starts professorship at the sfs

Welcome to the Social Research Center at the Department for Social Sciences, Nadja Dörflinger.

In the photo, Prof. Nadja Dörflinger is holding her certificate of appointment. She is flanked by the Dean of the Department of Social Sciences, Prof. Cornelius Schubert, and the President of TU Dortmund University, Prof. Manfred Bayer.

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