Research profile of Sociology at Bamberg
Sociology at Bamberg addresses virtually all issues and problems of modern societies and thus covers a broad range of current sociological research.
The main research areas are placed in the fields of educational research, the sociology of labor markets, migration and integration, sociology of the family, and globalization. These topics are analyzed within the frame of third-party funded projects and affiliated research institutes as well as at Graduate Schools.
Due to the proximity to the current research work of 16 professors and numerous research associates, Sociology at Bamberg stands for a close interlinkage between research and teaching.
Bamberger research focus:
- Education
- Labor market
- Life Course
- Globalization
- Social theory
- Demography
- Social structure analysis
Overview of the individual research foci of the Bamberg professors
Sociological research at the University of Bamberg is co-financed in numerous projects by various programs of different sponsors. These include the European Commission, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and private foundations.
Overview of current and recently completed third-party funded projects
- Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences - BAGSS
- Graduate School "Markets and Social Systems in Europe" - expired in 2012