Research of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University

Research at the Faculty of Sociology is diverse and spans a range of subdisciplines in Sociology, Political Science and Social Anthropology. One distinct trademark is cross-disciplinary work, such as for example in research on world society, gender or labour market research.

Neoliberal economic policies as a root cause of forced migration from Arab Spring countries: the case of Syria

Al Ajlan A (2026) 50(1): e70025.

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3007579

Salivary DNA methylation and pubertal development in adolescents

deSteiguer AJ, Smith T, Goode JA, Willems YE, Schowe AM, Czamara D, Mönkediek B, Pahnke CKL, Forstner AJ, Binder EB, Schneper L, et al. (2025) 15(1): 35970.

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3007625

Can Telematics Improve Driving Style? The Use of Behavioral Data in Motor Insurance

Cevolini A, Morotti E, Esposito E, Romanelli L, Tisseur R, Misani C (2025) 9(9): 225.

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3007465

Indices de la fin d’une chose. Un essai en trois scènes

Hoebel T (2025) 11: 6–13.

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3007880

Abschlussbericht zur Datenarchivierung der kriminologischen Studie "Kriminalität in der modernen Stadt"

Bendler J, Reinecke J (2025) Schrifenreihe Jugendkriminalität in der modernen Stadt - Methoden; 33.

ReportPUB-ID:3007845

Eco-Social Policy in the OECD and the World Bank. Global Governance and Social-Ecological Transformation

Schulze Waltrup R (2025) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

BookPUB-ID:3007843

Research projects

The Faculty of Sociology works on a wide range of research topics. These research topics range from work and digitalization, migration and social theories, to world society and world politics.

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Research subjects

In addition to individually and collaboratively conducted research and writing projects, much of the research is externally funded, ranging from single to collaborative and long-term projects.

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