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Institute of Sociology

Understanding society, unlocking perspectives

The guiding principle of our work is to understand society in order to unlock perspectives on social change (institutions, organisations, generations, regional, national and transnational interrelationships). In doing so, we are committed to the standards of modern scientific principles. Our goals are to:

• Contribute to the understanding of social processes and structures
• Shape international scientific debate
• Teach sociology in all of its dimensions based on current scientific debate
• Foster up-and-coming researchers by giving them the opportunity to conduct research independently and autonomously
• Introduce sociology findings into public discourse
• Shape the development of the discipline on university and non-university committees.

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Summer 2025 - Sociology Colloquium

This year's summer colloquium invites you to explore the 'Sensuality of economics'. From May to June, you can listen to renowned panelists adressing surprising aspects of this theme.

See you at hall V!

Getting Here

Getting Here from Halle Main Station:

Exit Halle Main Station through the main entrance located next to the DB travel centre, turn left and walk along the taxi rank to the tram stop.
Use the tram lines 2, 5, 10 and 12 and get off at "Am Steintor."
The journey time is about 5 minutes.
Tickets can be bought from the vending machine at the stop. Some trams also run with a vending machine on board.

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Related areas

• Medical Sociology
  (Professor Matthias Richter)
• Health and Nursing Sciences
  (Professor Gabriele Meyer)
• Social Education and Social Policies
• Centre for Social Research    
• Institute of Higher Education Research (HoF)
• (Reader Dr. Walter Bartl)
• (Professor Peer Pasternack)
• Landesforschungsschwerpunkt und Graduiertenschule Gesellschaft und Kultur in Bewegung (GKB) / Society and Culture in Motion (SCM)

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