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.
Genomics of Educational Attainment Across 80 Years of Social and Political Transformation in Germany
Fraemke D, Miller A, Koellinger P, Hertwig R, Richter D, Zinn S, Kandler C, Forstner AJ, Mönkediek B, Diewald M, Teumer A, et al. (2026) .
2026 Preprint PUB-ID:3020410
Diekmann I (2026) In: Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Racism. Observations and Challenges. Diekmann I, Demir Z, Spielhaus R, Zick A (Eds); Islam in der Gesellschaft. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland: 189-214.
2026 BookChapter PUB-ID:3020418
Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Anti-Muslim Racism: Defining the Problem, Understanding Its Impact
Diekmann I, Demir Z, Spielhaus R (2026) In: Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Racism. Observations and Challenges. Diekmann I, Demir Z, Spielhaus R, Zick A (Eds); Islam in der Gesellschaft. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland: 9-23.
2026 BookChapter PUB-ID:3020417
Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Racism. Observations and Challenges
Diekmann I, Demir Z, Spielhaus R, Zick A (Eds) (2026) Islam in der Gesellschaft. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
2026 Book(Editor) PUB-ID:3020416
Schiek D, Knauf L (2026) Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung . Stuttgart: UTB.
2026 Book PUB-ID:3014773
Labelled unemployed: Neighbourhood composition and the enforcement of employment norms
Ostermann K, Lang S (2026) .
2026 JournalArticle PUB-ID:3020301
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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21. September 2026 - Neue Studie zeigt Verringerung der Ost-West-Unterschieden bei der Wahrnehmung der Lohngerechtigkeit
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21. September 2026 - Wahrgenommene Gerechtigkeit der Arbeitsteilung und Zufriedenheit in der Beziehung
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16. September 2026 - Who feels stigmatized for being unemployed – and where?
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14. September 2026 - 25 Jahre 9/11: Interviews mit Daniela Schiek
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8. September 2026 - Digi-Gap: Neues Verbundprojekt gestartet
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8. September 2026 - Elena Esposito erhält den Balzan-Preis 2026
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26. August 2026 - ZfS: Aushandlungsprozesse um technologisches und symbolisches Kapital - Artikel ahead of print erschienen