Memberships of the Department of Social Sciences
At the Department of Social Sciences, we place particular emphasis on international and supra-regional research cooperation and exchange. On this page you will find information about the memberships of the Department of Social Sciences in supra-regional and international research organizations.
Membership of the ECPR
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR, founded in 1970) is the leading academic society for research and teaching in the field of political science in Europe, based in the United Kingdom and with members worldwide.
Our representative in the ECPR
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kathrin Ackermann
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Leave of absence (21.10.2025)
Kathrin Ackermann is currently on leave of absence and will not offer any courses in the winter semester 2025/2026 and summer semester 2026. She will also not be supervising first and second theses during this period. In urgent matters, please contact the secretariat of the professorship.
Membership of the ECSR
The European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) (founded in 1991) is a network of over 90 leading European research institutions and university departments. It promotes theory-driven empirical sociology through annual conferences, graduate schools, visiting fellowships and awards for outstanding doctoral theses and articles in the European Sociological Review.
Our representative in the ECSR
Prof. Dr. Matthias Pollmann-Schult
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