2022

12/22/2022

New report on the German social innovation ecosystem

On 30 November 2022, the results of the analyses of the German social innovation ecosystem within the framework of the KoSI project were published.

12/19/2022

The Social Research Center presents research results from the eLLa4.0 project "Good Leadership and Work in the Sociodigital Transformation" at the 32nd RESER International Conference in Paris

Dr. Ralf Kopp (sfs) contributes to the topic “Ambidextrous Leadership as a service: less hierarchy more co-creation“

12/14/2022

Research project on addiction and violence prevention in inpatient care started

Interdisciplinary network develops measures in senior citizen centres with practice partners, funded by vdek

12/13/2022

Book announcement: "Spannungsfeld Nichtinanspruchnahme - Wenn Bedürftige auf den Sozialstaat verzichten" (When indigent persons reject the social state)

Sfs researcher Dr. Jennifer Eckhardt publishes study on waiver of welfare benefits by formally eligible individuals

11/17/2022

Final event of the Ch@nge Ruhr project – results, offers, outlook

On 10.11.22 the joint final event of the cooperation project Ch@nge Ruhr took place at the Learning and Research Factory of the Ruhr University Bochum

11/16/2022

TU Dortmund students in intercultural exchange

Erasmus+ project „ViSAS – Virtual Social Art Stage“ brings young people from 4 countries together in Italy during the artistic autumn camp.

09/28/2022

Start of the BMBF project "EVE4all - Simple Understanding for All

Improved participation opportunities for digitally disadvantaged people in the project "Eve4All - simple understanding for all".

09/28/2022

Eu-SPRI Early Career Conference on “Social Innovation Policy: Concepts, Methods and Policy Practices” took place in the Social Research Centre in Dortmund

Between 21 and 23 September, 16 international early career researchers (PhD candidates and Postdocs) and 8 senior social innovation scholars gathered…

09/26/2022

Orientation for SMEs in the digital transformation: The VISITS approach model for Smart Technical Services is online!

The VISITS participatory approach model offers SMEs support in the human-oriented, digitally supported design of interaction relationships

09/08/2022

German news broadcast ZDFheute publishes article on the subject of burnout

Sfs researcher and sociologist Christina Meyn talks about the burnout phenomenon in an interview with ZDFheute.

09/01/2022

The Ch@nge Ruhr Future HUB is online

With the Future HUB, Ch@nge Ruhr offers work-oriented support for SMEs in digital change.

08/26/2022

Final project conference of the eLLa joint project was well received

On 24 and 25 Aug 2022, the final event of the eLLa4.0 project took place as part of the Double Conference Smart Work at the FIR of RWTH Aachen.

08/17/2022

“Trustworthy AI Made in Germany and Europe”: New volume of Beiträge aus der Forschung

Thorben Krokowski and Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen discuss the Trustworthy AI strategy initiated by the German Government and the European Commission.

08/16/2022

Social Innovation Research: Four new projects in the Horizon-Europe-Programme at sfs

Innovations and competences for CO2 reduction of major industries, development of regional ecosystems for SI and education, and other research topics

08/05/2022

iResilience project publishes article on co-planning for urban climate resilience in German “pnd – rethinking planning” journal

The central format in the project was the local action groups (LAGs), which the article will examine in more detail.

07/25/2022

Final conference of the BMBF projects eLLa4.0 and LidA

The Social Research Centre Dortmund, as consortium leader of the eLLa project, invites its partners from science and practice to the final conference.

07/22/2022

New understanding of innovation made in Dortmund

Researcher Jürgen Schultze gave an interview on transformations in the Ruhr Area and the role of innovation for climate protection.

07/06/2022

Kick-Off of the project greenSME in Eibar

More sustainability for SMEs: Michael Kohlgrüber and Clara Behrend from the sfs attend at the kick-off meeting of the greenSME project in Spain.

07/01/2022

Digital Inclusion: sfs co-hosted session at Human-Computer-Interaction Conference

Workshop at "HCI International 2022" discussed how technologies can contribute to a better inclusion of vulnerable target groups in the society.

06/17/2022

Evolving Regions at the Forum on Mission Adaptation to Climate Change

Katharina Schrot and Jürgen Schultze present Evolving Regions at the European Committee of the Regions Forum on Climate Change Adaptation.

05/26/2022

sfs presents international projects at the "Global Gallery"

The Social Research Centre was represented with three projects (T-Factor, ViSAS & ArtE) at this year's "Global Gallery" of the TU Dortmund University.

05/21/2022

Workspace counselling for work-oriented counselling in the Ruhr region

Project Ch@nge Ruhr organises first "Workspace Counselling" for counsellors.

05/10/2022

Train the Trainer: ArtE project partners meet for transnational training in Porto

Trainers from the ArtE project partners from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Germany meet for a five-day training in Porto.

05/05/2022

Social Innovation Policy: Concepts, Methods and Policy Practices | Extended Deadline For Abstracts

Conference about Social Innovation Policy in Dortmund in September 2022. Young researchers can still submit abstracts until 16 May 2022.

04/12/2022

sfs represented with three projects at symposium about interaction work

BMBF-projects present findings to interaction work.

04/12/2022

"Working with and on Interactions": New research volume available

Three contributions from the sfs on the analysis and design of interactive service work published.

04/05/2022

sfs scientists present project results at IFAC workshop

Mathias Cuypers, Adrian Götting and Dr Michael Kohlgrüber presented key results of the EU projects ESSA and Beyond 4.0.

03/25/2022

Enabling Regulation for Temporary Use - Regenerating cities in the ‘meanwhile’

Webinar "Enabling Regulation for Temporary Use" on May 6 addresses frameworks for temporary use projects in cities.

03/04/2022

TU Dortmund University students in intercultural exchange: Erasmus+ project brings together young people from 4 countries in Spain

In Spain, the artistic Winter Camp took place as part of the project "ViSAS - Virtual Social Art Stage" - also with students from TU Dortmund.

03/01/2022

„Encouraging social innovation in Europe“: Web Conference with a European View on SI Research

Conference on Social Innovation, hosted by french initiative Impact Tank, will be held on March 11, 2022. Registrations are still open for the event.

02/25/2022

Quo vadis? A research agenda for social innovation

The European School of Social Innovation invites you to an interactive webinar on social innovation research on 5 April 2022.

02/18/2022

Online event „Regenerating Cities for the Post-Pandemic: What counts for transformative impact?“

The event organised by the sfs project "T-Factor" on 2 March 2022 will focus on ways to transform cities after the Covid 19 pandemic.

01/19/2022

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt speaks at the "Society of Ideas" kick-off event

Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt on the "Society of Ideas" competition for social innovations

01/18/2022

Project of TU Dortmund University students wins the 2021 Digitaltag Audience Award

The project "Get Online Week 2022" by ten TU Dortmund-students and Dr. Bastian Pelka wins audience award in the category "Digital Participation".

01/12/2022

Deputy Director of the sfs Christoph Kaletka habilitated

Dr. Christoph Kaletka, Deputy Director of the Social Research Center, received his habilitation.

01/12/2022

Substitute Professor Bastian Pelka habilitated

Dr. Bastian Pelka, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Sociology at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, received his habilitation.