Welcome to the Department of Sociology

The Department was founded in 1960 by the renowned sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf and since then has developed into a modern center of sociological teaching and research.

Located in the center of the young and lively university city of Tübingen
Exciting sociological perspectives on current socio-political topics: Gender relations, education, migration, social inequality, urban living, digitalization ...
Courses taught by internationally renowned scientists
Dedicated student representation at the faculty level with many opportunities to shape the department
Well-equipped (departmental library, computer pool, CATI lab, method advising)
Starting studies together and getting to know each other during the "Ersti-Woche" (BA)
Assisted research in project groups for the research training project (MA)
Broad methodological education focused on research (quantitative and qualitative)
Good student to instructor ratio and personal atmosphere
Outstanding connections with the Excellence University of Tübingen's interdisciplinary research campus