Social sciences

The faculty's research is characterized by a predominantly (Euro)regional focus and a high degree of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity.

Over the years, social research methods have been systematically developed and established in parallel to the research focus. The studies now cover a broad spectrum of methodological and methodological approaches. In addition to ethnographic field research, biographical research and metaphor analysis, evaluation research is also carried out, covering both qualitative and quantitative social research paradigms.

Areas of expertise
  • Gender, Generations, Age and Ageing
  • Social Life Situations and Inequalities
  • Social Planning
  • Urban Neighbourhood Research
  • Degree Programme Development Studies
  • Structural Changes towards a Knowledge Society
  • Integration and Application of New Forms of Teaching and Learning
  • E-learning and Professional Development (CPD) Networks
Seat:

House G I
Furtstraße 2
02826 Görlitz

Address:

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
P.O. Box 300 648
02811 Görlitz

Street address

Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz
Fakultät Natur- und Umweltwissenschaft
Külzufer 2
02763 Zittau

Photo: Prof. Dr. phil. Torsten Linke
Forschungsbeauftragter
Prof. Dr. phil.
Torsten Linke
Social work degree program
Faculty of Social Sciences
02826 Görlitz
Furtstrasse 2
Building House GI, Room 2.10
2nd upper floor
+49 3581 374-4613