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Hilfsassistent:in Digital History (30–40%)

Das SUZ sucht per 1. Januar 2026 oder nach Vereinbarung ein:e Hilfsassistent:in für das Projekt Digital History.

💡 Public talks at SUZ: Beate Völker on «Dropping out, coming back? On the dynamics of relationships over time.»

Join us for a public talk by Beate Völker, director of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement.

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆  Dec 9, 12:15-13:45
👤 Guest speaker: Beate Völker
📍 AND-4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers.

Einladung zur Posterpräsentation Bachelorarbeiten, HS25

Am Dienstag, 16. Dezember 2025 um 16 Uhr lädt das Institut herzlich zur Ausstellung und Diskussion mit den Studierenden über ihre neu erstellten Bachelorarbeiten ein. *** The SUZ invites everyone on Tuesday, December 16th at 16:00 to our students' poster session for their Bachelor Theses.

New publication by Jan Danko, Oren Golan, and Katja Rost: Legitimating digital media in religious institutions: the case of Benedictine monasteries

The study explores how Benedictine monasteries negotiate the legitimation of digital media, balancing tradition and technology. Based on ethnographic research and 28 interviews, it identifies narratives that monks use to justify media use, revealing a bottom-up reconfiguration of authority in the digital era.

«Growth mindset and socioeconomic inequality in academic achievement across seventy-three PISA countries» by Joan E. Madia, Rob J. Gruijters, Isabel J. Raabe & Nicolas Hübner

A new analysis of PISA 2022 data from 73 countries shows that having a growth mindset, which means believing that abilities can develop with effort and practice, has only a minimal effect on achievement differences. It accounts for about 3 percent of the socioeconomic gap in academic performance. This means that mindset plays a very minor role, and changing students’ beliefs on its own will not substantially reduce educational inequality.

Absolvierenden-Apéro 2025

Am 18. November feierten wir unsere Bachelor- und Master-Absolvierenden. Jetzt sind die Fotos des Abends da! Wir gratulieren allen von Herzen zum Abschluss und wünschen alles Gute für die Zukunft.

Neue Studie veröffentlicht: Fachkräftemangel-Index 2025

Neue Zahlen zeigen: Der Fachkräftemangel nimmt 2025 das zweite Jahr in Folge spürbar ab. Dies zeigt der Fachkräftemangel Index Schweiz der Adecco Gruppe Schweiz und des Stellenmarkt-Monitors Schweiz der Universität Zürich.

Congratulations on a successful thesis defense, Jens Heumann!

On Monday, Jens Heumann successfully defended his Doctoral Thesis, which explores how social experiences during adolescence, particularly peer victimization, affect stress regulation and health outcomes in young adulthood. Congratulations, Jens!

Revival-Abend mit Prof. em. Dr. Peter-Ulrich Merz-Benz: Die Fotos

Der Vorlesungsabend mit Prof. em. Dr. Peter-Ulrich Merz-Benz war der Auftakt der Revival-Vorlesungsreihe, die Ehemalige zurück an die Universität bringt – zum Denken, Erinnern und Austauschen!

«Meet the researcher» recap: Matthias Klingler, Nico Mutzner and Marco Giesselmann

In an informal session over snacks and tiramisù, Matthias, Nico, and Marco introduced themselves and shared reflections on the past, present and future of their research. 

Click the link to read more about them. 

P.S.
Don't miss the next session on December 3rd at 1pm with Lea Jordan, Luke Stalley and Isabel Raabe! All researchers and students welcome. 🤗