Reserach bei Universität Bielefeld

The Faculty of Education is one of the largest faculties at Bielefeld University; its profile and structure are essentially characterized by the interplay of subject and educational science. Approximately 5,500 students study in the various programs of the faculty. Approximately 200 employees (including 22 professors) work in research, teaching and administration. This makes the faculty one of the largest faculties of educational science in Germany. It is home to twelve research groups and a total of six scientific institutions that are internationally networked.

The position is embedded in a research team that focuses on socialisation practices in educational institutions and the family, and explores the impacts of social inequalities in (early) childhood and adolescence on young people’s educational opportunities and success, subjective well-being, belongingness and participation in society. The research is situated at the intersection of childhood and youth studies, the sociology of education and the family.