Key activities
Research interets
- Theoretical Sociology
- General Sociology
- Sociology of Trust
- Sociology of Knowlegde
- Sociology of Politics
- Resilience
- Social Theory
- Sociology of Moral
- Methodology and History of Sociology
- Qualitative Research Methodology
Project Affiliation
- Research Unit 2539 “Resilience”, Project 3 “Theory of Resilience”
Werdegang
University Education
| 1980-1982 | Catholic Theology, Hochschule St. Georgen, Frankfurt/M. |
| 1982-1988 | Philosophy, Sociology, and Catholic Theology, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
Graduation / Academic Degrees
| 2002 | Habilitation in Sociology, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
| 1994 | Dr. phil. in Philosophy, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
| 1988 | M.A. in Philosophy, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
Work Experience
| since 2010 | Chair of General Sociology, Sociology Department, Universität Trier |
| 2008-2010 | Chair of General Sociology and Theory of Society, Bergische Universität Wuppertal |
| 2005-2018 | Chair of Macro-structural Analysis, Bergische Universität Wuppertal (replacement position) |
| 2004-2005 | Chair of General Sociology, Universität Duisburg-Essen (replacement position) |
| 2000-2004 | Assistant Professor for Sociology, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
| 1996-2000 | Assistant Professor for Sociology, Universität Konstanz |
| 1994-1996 | Assistant Professor for Sociology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |