The Department of Sociology incorporates sociological research and teaching at the University of Vienna. As to its history the department is influenced by the traditions of the Viennese School that focused on social problems. Its program of empirical analysis serves to combine diagnosis of society and sociological theory. You can find further information on our research work at the “Research Areas” section.

The Department offers a Bachelor´s and Master´s Program designed to offer conceptual and practical research tools for a number of areas in applied sociology. The six-term Bachelor Program provides students with fundamental knowledge in sociological theory, research methods and their application. The four- term Master´s Program emphasizes academic education and training in substantive core areas of the discipline. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to specialize in the following research areas: social stratification and social integration, sociology of the life course, generations and family, organizational sociology and cultural sociology.

In collaboration with the Postgraduate Center the Department of Sociology supervises a doctoral program. The Department also offers a variety of courses in an effort to establish a substantive foundation for Health and Nursing Science which is integrated into the European Studies Course.

Sociological research centers affiliated with the Department of Sociology include the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Center for Social Sciences, granting access to original documents of Paul F. Lazarsfeld, and the library for sociology and political science.

Please consult the Department Overview, People, Erasmus and Research Areas sections for additional information in English.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Verwiebe

Department of Sociology
University of Vienna
Rooseveltplatz 2
A-1090 Wien