Institute of Social Sciences
Welcome to the Institute of Social Sciences
The Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Augsburg was founded in 2015 as a joint initiative of the disciplines of political science and sociology and includes a total of ten university departments and chairs.
They initiate their own research projects and are engaged in regional and national research cooperations. Funding bodies and cooperation partners include the City of Augsburg, regional authorities, state and federal ministries (in particular, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the European Union.
A degree in the social sciences can be obtained in two main ways:
- For students new to the social sciences, we offer the Social Sciences, B.A.
- Since the winter semester 2016/2017, the Social Sciences: Conflicts in Politics and Society, M.A., has been available. It is no longer possible to apply for the Social Sciences: Conflict Research, M.A., or the Social Sciences: Discourse Research, M.A.
- The institute also supports a wide range of degree programmes when it comes to minor subjects.
Contact:
If you are interested in the Institute of Social Sciences, whether that be in respect to a research cooperation or a degree programme, please contact one of our staff members or, if applicable, the managing director.
Directors of the Institute of Social Sciences
Managing Director Deputy Managing Director
Lehrstuhlinhaberin
Political Science with a specialization in climate politics
- Phone: +49 821 598-4864
Participating Chairs and Professors
- General Sociology (Prof. Dr. Reiner Keller)
- Empirical Social Research (Prof. Dr. Jens Luedtke)
- Peace and Conflict Research (Prof. Dr. Christoph Weller)
- Sociology and Health Research (Prof. Dr. Alexandra Manzei-Gorsky)
- Climate Policy (Prof. Dr. Angela Oels)
- Environmental Sociology with a Focus on Social-Ecological Transformation, Resilient Design and Climate (Prof. Dr. Maria Backhouse)
- Political Education and the Social Sciences (Prof. Dr. Andrea Szukala)
- Political Systems Analyse (Europe and North America) (Prof. Dr. Peter A. Kraus)
- Political Theory (Prof. Dr. Marcus Llanque)
- Sociology in Consideration of the Social Studies (Prof. Dr. Werner Schneider)
Non-Professorial Representatives
wiss. Mitarbeiterin
Political Science with a specialization in climate politics
- Phone: 0821-598 4859
Student Information
General Contact Information
Managing Director:
Prof. Dr Reiner Keller
Secretary:
Brigitte Ploner
Address:
University of Augsburg
Chair of Sociology
University of Augsburg
Chair of Sociology
Building D, Level 3
Universitätsstraße 10
86159 Augsburg
Universitätsstraße 10
86159 Augsburg
Telephone: +49 821 598 5074 (Secretary)
Email: brigitte.ploner@phil.uni-augsburg.de (Secretary)
