2021
New project: 1,2 Million Euros for transition to labour market research
Dr. Bastian Pelka and his team are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a project grant for the project "Arbeiten wie ich es will!".

Dortmund wins international competition and is the European capital of innovation
Dortmund wins the „iCapital Award 2021 - European Capital of Innovation“ and thus becomes the European Capital of Innovation in 2021.

New publication: "A Research Agenda for Social Innovation"
In this new publication the sfs researchers Jürgen Howaldt, Christoph Kaletka and Antonius Schröder highlight the scope of social innovation.

"A good idea alone does not make a good proposal"
Spotlight Research: sfs scientist Kerstin Guhlemann reports on collaborative projects in the Erasmus+ program in an interview.

Dr. Bastian Pelka takes over a substitute professorship in the Department of Rehabilitation Sociology
sfs scientist Dr. Bastian Pelka takes over a substitute professorship in the Department of Sociology in Rehabilitation in the winter semester 21/22.

Dortmund in the semi-finals for European Innovation Capital
The sfs projects iResilience and T-Factor are part of the Dortmund "Innovation Next Door" campaign and in the semi-finals of the iCapital Award.

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Location & approach
A2:
Exit 13 (Kreuz Dortmund Nord-Ost), direction Derne/Schwerte (B236), 1st exit direction Dortmund-Eving, next traffic lights turn right (Kemminghauser Str.), after 2.7km turn left (Evinger Str./B 54), after 1.1km traffic lights turn left (Deutsche Straße), after 500m on the left is the Evinger Platz.
A40/B1/A44:
From the Bundesstraße 1 (extension A40 or A44) to the intersection B1/B236 direction Lünen, 3rd exit direction Dortmund-Eving.
A45:
Exit Dortmund Hafen, turn left until the intersection Münsterstraße (B54), direction Eving, after about three kilometers turn into Deutsche Straße.
You can download an enlarged general map here
From Dortmund Airport, it takes just about 20 minutes to get to Dortmund Central Station by AirportExpress and from there to the university by subway (U-Bahn) 41. The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station. From there, you can get directly to Dortmund Central Station.
From Dortmund Central Station, take the U 41 light rail (direction Brambauer / Brechten). The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". The Minister Stein Center is located on the right in the direction of travel of the streetcar.
You can find an overview map here.