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.

Pub­lic­a­tions from the field of so­ci­ology

Rechtspopulismus und Rechtsextremismus an Hochschulen

Haker, C. (2025). Rechtspopulismus und Rechtsextremismus an Hochschulen. Berliner Debatte Initial, 35(2), 207–223. https://doi.org/10.25162/bdi-2024-0015


Normative Grundlagen des pluralistischen Paradigmas

Haker, C. (2025). Normative Grundlagen des pluralistischen Paradigmas. Kieler sozialwissenschaftliche Revue. Internationales Tönnies-Forum, 2(2–2024), 133–147. https://doi.org/10.3224/ksr.v2i2.02


Zeit für Spracherwerb

Philipper, M. (2024). Zeit für Spracherwerb . Zeitpolitisches Magazin, 21(45), 28–30.


Valuation and Sustainability

Knoll, L. (2024). Valuation and Sustainability. In A. Krüger, T. Peetz, & H. Schaefer (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Valuation and Society. Routledge.


The Bot Delusion. Large language models and anticipated consequences for academics’ publication and citation behavior

Wieczorek, O., Steinhardt, I., Schmidt, R., Mauermeister, S., & Schneijderberg, C. (2024). The Bot Delusion. Large language models and anticipated consequences for academics’ publication and citation behavior. Futures, 166, Article 103537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103537


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News­let­ter für Stud­i­er­ende

Mit Eintrag in den Newsletter erhalten Sie regelmäßig Informationen rund um das Studium im Soziologie BA und MA, sowie zu Veranstaltungen der Paderborner Soziologie.