Social and Cultural Anthropology

Welcome to the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology!

Here you will find extensive information about the study of anthropology, current events, people, and teaching and research in our department.

This information is relevant for all students:

In addition the following information is particularly relevant for all first-year students:

  • We have a student advisory service that can advise you on all subject-related questions concerning your studies: Subject-related study guidance please contact this e-mail address: studienberatungspam prevention@ethno.uni-tuebingen.de
  • All students are assigned mentors from our teaching team who will contact you. You can discuss everything to do with your studies with them and also ask questions that you do not know who could answer.
  • All staff and lecturers offer consultation hours; you can find the contact details and times on the respective person's page.
  • We have a very active student council, which you can reach at this address: ethnofachschaftspam prevention@hotmail.com

We wish you all a successful and enjoyable summer term 2024, a good start in Tübingen for the new arrivals and look forward to fruitful future cooperation.

Gabriele Alex und Karin Polit

To help you decide whether studying social and cultural anthropology (in Tübingen) is right for you


We designed a free online class that covers major questions of the MA program such as:

  • What is social and cultural anthropology?
  • What are the learning objectives? How does the study experience look like? What job perspectives come with a Master in social and cultural anthropology?
  • Which kind of core competencies are needed/learned?
  • How does the application process look like?

To start the online class, please, follow this link

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