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
11/04/2025
Getting to the bottom of everyday actions
Prof. Johannes Weyer models behavioral patterns in order to understand obstacles on the path to sustainable mobility.

10/28/2025
Unskilled labour and co-determination
A new project is investigating the challenges of co-determination in a healthcare service provider.

10/28/2025
SIGU platform Zukunftsfabrik: Fostering the Social Innovation Ecosystem
How research, practice, and funding systems jointly shape perspectives for social innovation—with active participation from sfs

10/14/2025
KonCheck: Encouraging young people to take a critical look at news articles
TU Dortmund University's KonCheck research project represented at the City of Dortmund's Market of Opportunities




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