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SOCIUM is the only German research institute in social sciences which deals with theoretical and empirical questions of inequality, social policies and their social and political interdependencies. The interdisciplinary research focuses on the social, economic, political, cultural, organizational, legal, historical and sociomedical conditions and effects of social inequality, public social policies and their interdependencies. The research includes a mix of sociology, political and health sciences, economics and legal aspects.

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22.01.2026

Improving the Deployment of More Staff in Long-Term Care

Prof. Heinz Rothgang presents project results in Berlin

Commissioned by the GKV-Spitzenverband (National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds), researchers from Bremen developed and tested a new concept for staff deployment in care facilities that can be implemented in the future in over 11,000 residential long-term care facilities in Germany. On January 21, 2026, the results of the pilot program were presented in Berlin. Read more ...

03.12.2025

Career Setbacks for Mothers

Motherhood Reduces Complex Job Tasks

How the birth of a child affects the content of women’s work is examined by Wiebke Schulz (SOCIUM University of Bremen) and Gundula Zoch (University of Oldenburg) in a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Read more ...

27.11.2025

Welcher Klimatyp bist du?

Das Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt (FGZ) bietet einen Klimatypenrechner an

Der Klimatypenrechner wurde auf Grundlage der Ergebnisse des Zweiten Zusammenhaltsberichts erarbeitet, der am 13.11.2025 auf einer Bundespressekonferenz vorgestellt wurde. Begleitet wurde die Veröffentlichung mit einer erfolgreichen bundesweiten Plakatkampagne. Read more ...

21.11.2025

DFG Success

"Global Dynamics of Social Policy" CRC Enters Third Funding Phase

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting the Collaborative Research Center 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" in a third phase for another four years until the end of 2029. In total, over nine million euros have been made available to successfully complete the twelve-year research agenda. Read more ...

13.11.2025

Zweiter Zusammenhaltsbericht des FGZ

(Un)mögliche Transformation? Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt und Einstellungen zum Klimawandel in Deutschland

Der zweite Zusammenhaltsbericht des FGZ analysiert umfassend, wie die deutsche Bevölkerung zur sozial-ökologischen Transformation steht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen deutliche Konfliktlinien, aber auch überraschende Konsenspotenziale zwischen verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Gruppen Read more ...

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Please contact us by mail via the functional account socium-verwaltung@uni-bremen.de