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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.
student assistant Elia Tagnani on TU campus
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
Hannah Zagel TUD Campus
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
younger hands hold older hand
11/15/2024

New database about to be released

Emmy Noether Group team finalizes dataset on reproduction policy in 33 countries.
Weltkarte auf der im Datensatz enthaltetene Länder markiert sind
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…
Book title Reproduction Policy in the Twentyfirst Century
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.
Title picture of Journal of Social Policy
10/01/2024

Hannah Zagel takes up professorship

Hannah Zagel took up the Professorship of Life Course Sociology on October 1, 2024.
Picture of Hannah Zagel