Welcome to Sociology at Paderborn University!
The Sociology Department in Paderborn combines theoretical approaches from the sociology of work, education,organization and gender studies. The focus is on understanding and explaining social transformations such as digitality, sustainability, and migration. Paderborn sociology uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches as well as computational social science in research and teaching. On this pages we would like to offer you an overview of our work areas, research focuses, and our teaching profile.
Team
Paderborn Sociology sees itself as a department in which collaborative and cooperative research and teaching as well as joint decision-making take centre stage.
Our team and the associated doctoral students.
Completed projects
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Paderborn Institute for Advanced Study: "Data Society"
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Fortesy: Integration, social cohesion and the use of technology in the face of increasing social diversity: The German fire service.
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BiGa: Educational trajectories and company gatekeeping processes.
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GOWISS: New governance and gender equality in science.
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BetA: The works council academy of the EVG trade union.
- Social inequality and right-wing populist attitudes
Obsidian-based exam: Fellowship programme for digital exams - H5P unit
ERASMUS - BIP Experience report on the exchange with Ostrava 2023
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in Katowice: Europäische Perspektiven auf Transformation in Oberschlesien 2025
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in Katowice: Europäische Perspektiven auf Transformation in Oberschlesien
Im Rahmen eines Erasmus+-geförderten Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) reisten im März 2025 Studierende der Soziologie und verwandter Fächer gemeinsam mit Kommiliton*innen aus Tartu (Estland) und Ostrava (Tschechien) nach Katowice (Polen), um unter dem Titel „Economic, Social, and Cultural Transitions in Upper Silesia: A Region in Transformation“ den tiefgreifenden Wandel der Region zu erforschen.
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Publications from the field of sociology
The Handbook of Qualitative and Quantitative Content Analysis
Schneijderberg, C., Wieczorek, O., & Steinhardt, I. (2026). The Handbook of Qualitative and Quantitative Content Analysis. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003496397
Unpacking Hostile Attitudes towards Islam and Muslims: A Differentiated Approach to Understanding Perceptions of Religion and People
Diekmann, I. (2025). Unpacking Hostile Attitudes towards Islam and Muslims: A Differentiated Approach to Understanding Perceptions of Religion and People. Patterns of Prejudice, 59(1), 75–97. https://doi.org/10.1080/0031322X.2025.2557101
Transdisziplinäre Räume in den Kulturwissenschaften
Kornbach, A., Lammer, C., & Magdeburg, L. M. (Eds.). (2025). Transdisziplinäre Räume in den Kulturwissenschaften (Vol. 3). Herder Verlag.
Transdisziplinäre Räume in den Kulturwissenschaften
Kornbach, A., Lammer, C., & Magdeburg, L. M. (2025). Transdisziplinäre Räume in den Kulturwissenschaften. In A. Kornbach, C. Lammer, & L. Magdeburg (Eds.), Transdisziplinäre Räume in den Kulturwissenschaften (Vol. 3, pp. 7–31). Herder Verlag.
Sustainable Finance und Soziologie
Knoll, L. (2025). Sustainable Finance und Soziologie. In cric e.V. (Ed.), Sustainable Finance. Die Zukunft nachhaltigen Investierens – ein interdisziplinärer Ausblick. oekom. https://doi.org/10.14512/9783987264160
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Study
You can currently study for a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Master's degree in Sociology. If you have any questions, please contact the degree programme coordinator.
Click here for an insight into current international exchange programmes (BIP - ERASMUS).