The 5th Conference of the Academy of Sociology will take place at JGU Mainz from October 8 to 10, 2025. The theme of the conference is “Societal Challenges – Sociological Answers?” The conference will engage with the challenges facing today’s societies, be they the result of climate change, health epidemics, armed conflicts, economic upheavals, demographic … Continued
On 17 March 2025, the President of JGU, Prof. Dr. Georg Krausch, awarded Marc Mölders his diploma certificate for the title of adjunct professor at the suggestion of FB 02 and with the approval of the JGU Senate. The Institute of Sociology congratulates him warmly!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in many countries around the world in the distribution of public social benefits, for example in the distribution of pensions or unemployment benefits, the approval of asylum applications or the allocation of kindergarten places. Among other things, the technology is intended to help apply fairness criteria for the … Continued
International research project led by JGU presents results in a freely available collection Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in many countries around the world in the distribution of public social benefits, for example in the distribution of pensions or unemployment benefits, the approval of asylum applications or the allocation of kindergarten places. Among … Continued
Tutor training for students of all subjects in summer semester 2025 The Campus-wide Writing Workshop, based at the Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ), is offering an interdisciplinary tutor training course in the summer semester of 2025, which aims to develop comprehensive skills in tutorial teaching. This offer is aimed at students of all … Continued
The inteRKombi project investigates how organizations use digital platforms to manage and “recombine” various external requirements such as supply chain transparency and sustainability. In the BMBF-funded project, PD Dr. Marc Mölders (project manager) and Benjamin Doubali M.A. are investigating digital platforms in the industrial environment over a period of four years. Unlike the well-known consumer-oriented … Continued
JGU, April 7-11, 2025, summer semester 2025 Instructors: Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler; Blanca Luque Capellas M.A., Dr. Martin Neumann Language of instruction: English Overview: The Spring School explores the triad of “AI, Simulation, Society” for two highly relevant and highly sensitive Innovation Areas: (1) AI use in assessing potential beneficiaries for public social services, and … Continued
On the occasion of the 2025 federal elections, the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Agency for Civic Education invite interested young voters and first-time voters up to the age of 30 on: Friday, February 14, 2025, from 3.30 p.m. to approx. 6 p.m.in the state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate, Platz der Mainzer Republik 1, … Continued
