Team of Sociology
Staff
Division of Sociology
Research Areas
General Sociology and Sociological Theory
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- HAHN Kornelia, Univ. Prof. Dr., Chair of the Curriculum Commission for the Doctoral Program in Social Sciences
- GABRIEL Manfred, Ass. Prof. (BDG) Mag. Dr.
- STEMPFHUBER Martin, Dr., Senior Scientist, Chair of the Curriculum Committee “Sociology”
- BRENN Markus, Research Assistant & Ph.D. Fellow
- KOPTISCH Julian, Research Assistant & Ph.D. Fellow
European Comperative Social Structure Analysis
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- SCHELS Brigitte, Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. soc.
- BAGHERI Rojin, BA MA, Research Assistant & Ph.D. Fellow
- N.N.
Social Change and Social Mobility
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- SHINOZAKI Kyoko, Univ. Prof., PhD, Deputy Chair of the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, Chair of the Devision of Sociology
- KARABEGOVIĆ Dženeta, Univ.-Doz. Dr. habil, 1st Deputy Chair of the Curriculum Commettee “Sociology”
- RIJCKEN Iepke, MSc, PhD/ prae-doc position – Project VISION
- FISCHER Melina, BA MSc, Research Assistant & Ph.D. Fellow
Methods of Empirical Social Research
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- WEICHBOLD Martin, ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr., Vice Rector for Academic Affairs
- ASCHAUER Wolfgang, MMag. Dr., Assoz.Prof. PD
- ETTER Christopher, BSSc MSSc, Research Assistant & PhD Fellow
External Lecturers
- FRANK Elba, Mag. Dr.
Student Assistants (Academic year 2025/2026)
- AKBARI Mohamad Mobin, [Sociology]
- BRANDIS Klara, BA [Sociology]
- POHLER Elisa [Sociology]
- REICHER Bernhard, BSSc [Sociology]
Administrative Staff
- DABETIC Milutin, Department Administrator [Sociology & Human Geography]
- BECK Hikari, BSSc, Department Administrator [Sociology & Human Geography]
Emeriti
- BACHLEITNER Reinhard, Univ. Prof. i.R. Mag. Dr.
- DIMMEL Nikolaus, Ao. Univ. Prof. DDr. (from 01.10.2025)
- FUX Beat, Univ.-Prof. Dr. (from 01.03.2023)
- SCHEURINGER Brunhilde, a.Univ. Prof. i.R. Dr.
- STAGL Justin, em.O. Univ. Prof. Dr.
Honorary Professorship
- Prof. Dr. Gerhard ARMINGER – Honorary Professor of Statistics in the Social Sciences (19.06.1998)
- Prof. Dr. Thomas LUCKMANN (* October 14, 1927 in Aßling, Kingdom of Yugoslavia; † May 10, 2016) – Honorary Professor of Sociology of Culture (21.6.1996)
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Prof. Dr. Werner STARK (* December 2, 1909 in Marienbad, Austria-Hungary; † October 4, 1985 in Salzburg) – honorary professor of cultural sociology (23.04.1974)
Former Faculty
- REITTER Victoria, Mag., BA MA, Research Assistant & PhD Fellow (until 31.3.2023)
- RÖHM Mona, BA MA, Research Assistant & PhD Fellow
- SEYMER Alexander, Dr., Senior Scientist
