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Seminar for Social Sciences

We teach and conduct research in the fields of political science, sociology and digital public health. Among other things, we deal with democracy and participation, migration, transnationalization, political systems and political cultures, political education, health and the labour market.

In Siegen, you will study social sciences in an interdisciplinary and research-oriented way. You will experience which research questions the social sciences ask themselves and which theories and methods they use to reflect on and try to answer these questions. If you are interested in studying, researching or doing an internship abroad, you will benefit from the cooperation between the social sciences at the University of Siegen and universities and other institutions worldwide. A degree in social sciences opens up a wide range of professional opportunities.

Uni Siegen, Gebäude, Seminar für Sozialwissenschaften
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Announcement of the Tim Spier Study Award 2026

The Sociology and Political Science departments award the Tim Spier Study Prize to outstanding theses written between the summer semester 2025 and the winter semester 2025/26. The prize is awarded to university graduates who have submitted a Bachelor's or Master's thesis in the social sciences since the deadline of the last award ceremony (31.03.2025). The prize is endowed with €750 for a Bachelor's thesis and €1000 for a Master's thesis. The prize money will be split if there are several prize-worthy theses. A PDF copy of the thesis, the reviews and a short biography of the author must be submitted for assessment. Self-nominations are also possible. Nominations are possible until March 31, 2026.

Christoph Strünck

Prof. Dr. Christoph Strünck is the new Chairman of the German Political Science Association

At this year's DGfP annual conference in Freiburg, Christoph Strünck was elected as the new chairman.

Laudatorin Jessica Kuhlmann, M.A., BA-Preisträgerin Franziska Brandt, MA-Preisträgerin Rutu Gole und Seminarsprecher Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bergem

Summer Festival of Social Sciences 2025 with presentation of the Tim Spier Study Prizes

The social scientists of the University of Siegen came together on July 9, 2025 for their summer party and awarded the Tim Spier Social Sciences Study Prize to the best Bachelor's and Master's thesis of the past year.

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From the department

Here you will find interesting facts from and about the Department of Social Sciences.

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Research cooperations

Our academics have joined forces in various institutions .

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Study

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Seminar activities

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