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Research and teaching unit "Life Course Sociology"
News
10/13/2025
Research stay at the University of Sheffield
In October, Nehle Penning will be a guest at the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield
10/06/2025
New publication in "Social Inclusion" published
Together with Mio Tamakoshi, Hannah Zagel examines state support for reproductive self-determination.
10/02/2025
Andreas Weiland awarded dissertation prize of the DGS Social Policy Section
At the 42nd Congress of the DGS, Andreas Weiland received the dissertation prize of the Social Policy Section.
08/28/2025
Nehle Penning as a guest on Deutschlandfunk Nova's "Facts & Feelings" podcast
In the "Facts & Feelings" podcast, Nehle Penning talks about the life phase of young adulthood and the challenges we face during this time.
08/25/2025
New profile on measuring gender (in)equality for the Federal Foundation for Gender Equality
Andreas Weiland, together with Lukas Zielinski and Clara Overweg, has published a profile on measuring gender (in)equality
08/25/2025
New article published in "Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik"
Andreas Weiland, together with Katja Möhring and Clara Overweg, has published an article on the "motherhood penalty" in relation to pensions.
07/15/2025
Welcome to the chair, Andreas Weiland!
Andreas Weiland joins the chair team.
06/13/2025
Benvenuta a Dortmund, Roxana Diana Burciu!
Roxana Diana Burciu from the Università Bocconi is visiting our chair as part of the Research Explorer Ruhr program from 23.06. to 04.07.
05/28/2025
EIWO project meeting for the planning of the edited book in Stockholm
Nehle Penning and Monika Reichert visited a members meeting of the EIWO-Project in Stockholm.
05/14/2025
New article on medically assisted reproduction published in "European Societies".
A new article on medically assisted reproduction and alternative family forms has been published in the "European Societies" Journal.
03/25/2025
Welcome to the team, Elia Tagnani!
Elia Tagnani joins the team as student assistant.
03/05/2025
Hannah Zagel elected as new spokesperson of DGS Social Policy Section
Hannah Zagel was elected as new section spokesperson of the DGS Social Policy Section
01/24/2025
Inaugural Lecture Hannah Zagel
Hannah Zagel gave her inaugural lecture at TU Dortmund University on 15 January 2025.
12/13/2024
Publication on lessons learned from the pandemic for long-term care systems
Study on lessons learned from
11/15/2024
New database about to be released
Emmy Noether Group team finalizes dataset on reproduction policy in 33 countries.
11/01/2024
New edited volume on reproduction policy just published
The open-access edited volume "Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century. A Comparative Perspective" edited by Hannah Zagel was published at…
10/15/2024
Study on social policy in the covid-19 pandemic
Study on German social policy during the early phase of the corona pandemic published.
10/01/2024
Hannah Zagel takes up professorship
Hannah Zagel took up the Professorship of Life Course Sociology on October 1, 2024.
