Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organisation (ISCO) is part of the Faculty of Cultural Studies. The research at ISCO is focused on topics of sociology and on issues of cultural organisation(s) in society. Mostly in the degree programs of the Faculty of Cultural Studies we teach general sociological and cultural theoretical courses and interdisciplinary courses of organisational theory with respect to arts and culture. At the following Websites you will find more detailed information about our areas of research and teaching in sociology and cultural organisation.
Main research areas
- Unfinished Business: Zum Stand der industriepolitischen Interventionen in der Halbleiter- und Batterie(zell)produktion- Karakayali, S. (Project manager, academic) & Bouali, C. (Project staff) - 01.08.25 → 31.01.26 - Project: Research 
- ANTIRA: Konflikte um Antisemitismus und Rassismus. Aktuelle Kontroversen zwischen Solidarität und Instrumentalisierung in Deutschland- Karakayali, S. (Project manager, academic) & Opratko, B. (Project manager, academic) - 01.05.25 → 31.10.25 - Project: Research 
- Solidarity under Repression a Comprehensive Study of the Russian Civil Society in 2024- Kalinina, A. (Project manager, academic) - 01.04.24 → 30.11.24 - Project: Practical Project 
- Erasmus Mundus application- Jorgensen, L. (Project manager, academic) - 08.01.24 → 30.06.25 - Project: Other 
- «Curtius Academy» im Rahmen des European Haniel Program on Entrepreneurship and the Humanities (2023-2026)- Beyes, T. (Project manager, academic), Steyaert, C. (Partner) & Holt, R. (Partner) - 01.10.23 → 30.09.26 - Project: Research 
- Entrainment: Temporal Structuring of Creative Projects- Schüßler, E. (Project manager, academic), Grabher, G. (Project manager, academic), Sydow, J. (Project manager, academic) & Hoop, M. (Project staff) - 01.10.23 → 31.05.25 - Project: Research 
- Smartness as Wealth- Beverungen, A. (Project manager, academic), Halpern, O. (Project manager, academic), Steinberg, M. (Project manager, academic), Nag, A. (Project manager, academic) & Cirolia, L. R. (Project manager, academic) - 01.10.23 → 30.09.27 - Project: Research 
- EU COST Action on "Data Matters: Sociotechnical Challenges of European Migration and Border Control (DATAMIG)”- Scheel, S. (Project manager, academic) - 28.09.23 → 27.09.27 - Project: Research 
- Alltag im Dissens: Eine Studie zum Gebrauch (imaginären) Rechts von Reichsbürger:innen (Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur)- Kretschmann, A. (Project manager, academic), Hundertmark, B. (Project staff) & Rowitz, L. (Project staff) - 01.04.23 → 31.05.26 - Project: Research 
- LoMAR: Reproductive Loss and Bereavement in Medically Assisted Reproduction- Böcker, J. (Project manager, academic) & Jakoby, N. (Coordination) - 01.04.23 → 30.06.24 - Project: Research 
