Research

On the one hand, the research work of the department is purely methodological research. The focus here is on quantitative methodology in the field of survey methodology (questionnaire construction, generalized survey setting, item and unit non-response, satisficing, cognitive pretests, etc.). Research on behavioral traces and computational social science (CSS) is currently being developed. In the area of mixed methods research, the development of complex survey and sampling designs as well as validation strategies for method-combining studies play a prominent role.

On the other hand, the department's team is anchored in empirical education, science and higher education research and is equipped with expertise on social inequality in educational success, career paths in science, gender issues in STEM subjects, hybrid study formats (dual studies) and the permeability of vocational and higher education. In addition, work and organizational sociology as well as health sociology issues are addressed.