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Research Unit Sociology

The Research Unit Sociology is the social science centre of the Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning at TU Wien. In teaching and research, we analyse the social and spatial structuring of societies and their change. Our work focuses on social inequality, urban development, democracy, participation and governance, as well as housing, mobility and sustainability, taking into account technological change and digital transformation. The qualifications in our interdisciplinary team range from sociology to architecture, geography, political science, anthropology and economics, to urban and spatial planning.

News

Shared Green Societies SSH Awards for PhD and ECR Researchers 2026

07. October 2026

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The Shared Green Societies - Research Awards celebrate PhD Researchers and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)…

Research Trip to Helsinki

07. October 2026

As part of the research project Political Participation in European Metropolises: Strategies and Instruments for Strengthening Local Democracy, the…

Research unit Sociology at RC21 Vienna 2026

01. October 2026

From July 20 to 22, 2026, the RC21 Urban and Regional Development Conference took place at the University of Vienna. This year’s theme: urban…

Three short films on communal living

05. September 2026

How can existing interview material be used to highlight different perspectives on communal living?

The Ripple Effects Toolkit

30. June 2026

[Translate to English:] Ripple Effects Toolkit overview

How can local action contribute to broader societal change? How can community initiatives, civil society organisations and local authorities better…

International Workshop “Transdisciplinarity, co-creativity and transfer: social science research and transformational practices in rural and regional contexts”, June 11/12, 2026

25. June 2026

[Translate to English:] Gruppenfoto Veranstaltung 11-12. Juni

The workshop “Transdisciplinarity, Co-creativity and Transfer” brought together nearly 30 researchers and practitioners at TU Wien to explore how…

Contact

Research Unit Sociology, TU Wien

Address: Karlsgasse 13, 1040 Wien, 2nd floor

Billing Address: Karlsplatz 13/ E280-06, 1040 Wien

Phone: +43 (1) 58801 280602

E-Mail: soziologie@tuwien.ac.at

Office

Gabriela Hörmann
gabriela.hoermann@tuwien.ac.at
openning times by prior arrangement via E-Mail

Contact

Research Unit Sociology, TU Wien

Address: Karlsgasse 13, 1040 Wien, 2nd floor

Billing Address: Karlsplatz 13/ E280-06, 1040 Wien

Phone: +43 (1) 58801 280602

E-Mail: soziologie@tuwien.ac.at

Office

Gabriela Hörmann
gabriela.hoermann@tuwien.ac.at
openning times by prior arrangement via E-Mail

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