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Welcome to the homepage of the Social Research Center Dortmund!
The Social Research Center Dortmund is a scientific institution of the Department of Social Sciences at the TU Dortmund University. Our research focuses on social science innovation research and labor research. On the following pages you will find information about our projects, publications and courses.
News from the Social Research Center Dortmund
10/07/2026
sfs Participation in the 43rd Congress of the German Sociological Association (DGS) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
The “Work, Organization, Gender” research group was represented in Mainz by Dr. Lisa-Marian Schmidt and Christine Best, who presented several papers.
10/06/2026
SEDIMA connects with the other INQA experimental spaces
Exchange among INQA experimentation spaces from the “Diversity” funding priority area
09/28/2026
SEDIMA: A Taste of Home. Diversity as a Topic for Businesses and Urban Society
Representatives from businesses, Dortmund institutions and initiatives exchange ideas on diversity in business and society.
09/23/2026
Call for Papers: Special Issue des European Journal of Industrial Relations
Call Theme: "Health and Safety Regimes in an Era of Multiple Transformations: The Contribution of Comparative Employment Relations"
