The TüFoRCe creates a space for reflection at the University of Tübingen in which different disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and social resonances of global crises are discussed in a transdisciplinary manner and appropriate solutions for actors in politics, business and civil society are developed. The scientific exchange follows the idea of a "think tank" dedicated to researching the social dynamics of societal crises.
The TüFoRCe is essentially based on a network of researchers at the University of Tübingen who regularly exchange views on the social consequences and after-effects of individual social crises. The TüFoRCe chooses an annual topic, which is worked on for a period of 12 months. For the joint work on the annual topic, a "TüFoRCe visiting professorship" is awarded for each annual program, which has international recognition in the context of the topic being worked on and can provide an important impetus for interdisciplinary work.
The TüFoRCe is politically and economically independent. This is intended to ensure that the recommendations for political decision-makers and other interest groups, for example from business or non-governmental organizations, are scientifically sound, objective and unbiased.
The joint work of the researchers in the TüFoRCe is intended to have a structure-building effect in the medium term by providing impetus for the formation of larger research networks (e.g. research groups, special research areas, clusters of excellence) that deal in detail with the social resonances of social crisis experiences.