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Important institutes for Social Science
(in alphabetical order)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie (DGS)
German Sociological Assocation (GSA): "The GSA is an organization of recognized sociological scholars in Germany. Today it has more than 1400 members. Just about four fifth of all German sociologists with a doctoral degree belong to the association. The GSA consists of 33 sections and workgroups." (WebSite in English and German.)

Europäisches Forum für Migrationsstudien (efms)
European forum for migration studies (academic research center at the University of Bamberg): "The efms is a research institute studying the causes, consequences and broader implications of migration processes with the aim of contributing to an informed discourse on migration and integration in Europe." (WebSite in English and German.)

European Academy of Sociology (EAS)
"The European Academy of Sociology is a fellowship of respected scholars with expertise in many different areas of sociology, united around the common concern to promote rigorous standards in sociology. The European integration necessitates the development of common standards of excellence, via various bodies of private and governmental evaluation and accreditation. The Academy provides a forum for the formulation of minimum requirements and its fellows are willing to offer their services for international bodies of accreditation and evaluation." (WebSite in English.)

European Sociological Association
"The European Sociological Association (ESA) aims to facilitate sociological research, teaching and communication on European issues, and to give sociology a voice in European affairs." (WebSite in English.)

Deutsches Jugend-Institut (DJI)
"The German Youth Institute (DJI) is an independent social science institute. It's tasks comprise application-oriented basic research and issues related to welfare services for children, youth, women and families. Moreover, the institute scientifically accompanies and evaluates practical work and provides services for the academic community politicians and practitioners." (WebSite in English, German, French and Spanish.)

Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungsstelle (SoFos)
"Die Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungsstelle ist eine infrastrukturelle Einrichtung der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg für die Durchführung von Drittmittelprojekten. Aus den eingeworbenen Forschungsmitteln werden Stellen für wissenschaftliche Projektmitarbeiter finanziert. Auf diese Weise erfüllt die Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungsstelle ihre Aufgabe nicht nur als Stätte der empirischen Forschung, sondern trägt auch zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses bei." (WebSite in German.)

Staatsinstitut für Familienforschung an der Universität Bamberg (ifb)
State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg (ifb). Main Research Areas: Men in the Family/ Family Reports and Living Forms of the Family/ Reconciliation of Family and Work/ Family Education. (WebSite in English and German.)

The Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS)
"The ICS has been established to promote theoretically and methodologically advanced work in the field of sociology and the social sciences in general. The name 'Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology' was chosen to make clear that the ICS focuses on problems that are central to the social sciences in general, and that ICS work does not exclude theories or methods on the basis of their disciplinary origin." (WebSite in English.)

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