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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

Jusos Bochum invites Project AWIEW to an exchange

Project "Working – the way I want to!" discusses with Jusos project results on the professional participation situation of people with disabilities.

Joline Düring, Daniel Krüger, and Lisa Preissner are sitting in front of a screen showing a presentation.

Kick-off events for the project “PETRA: AI-supported, educational therapy support for perimenopause” in Berlin.

Kick-off meetings for the PETRA project.

Photo: Lisa-Marian Schmidt and Christine Best standing next to a roll-up banner from the Fraunhofer Institute

Habilitation Dr. Rick Hölsgens

December 10th, 2025, Dr. Rick Hölsgens successfully completed his habilitation process.

A group of people is standing in a room with a yellow wall, raising glasses for a toast.

The Challenge of Socio-Technical Work Design - An Essay on the Open Issues of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0

Industry 4.0 and 5.0 address human-centred work differently – the political future of the concepts appears uncertain.

Cover of volume 226 of the series Contributions from Research

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