Within the Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) Individuals and Societies, researchers investigate the complex relationships between individuals, institutions and societies. From there, they develop a new perspective on micro-phenomena (e.g. development of personality, competences and individualization) as well as macro-phenomena (e.g. world society, globalization). The aim is for example, to identify key factors that influence social cohesion, equal opportunities, efficiency, resource protection and the development of individual skills in the context of all these factors.
Further information on the structure of the TRA Individuals and Societies.
In order to ascertain the wide spectrum of research questions in the context of the TRA Individuals and Societies, many different perspectives need to be taken into account. Economical questions crossover with legal, political, psychological, sociological and religious questions etc.
The TRA currently focusses on developing the following profile areas, which bundle the research interests of our members in an outstanding way:
Special grant programs and former profile areas
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- EXC 2036 "Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies"
- EXC 2126 "ECONtribute: Märkte & Public Policy"
- SFB 1454 "Metaflammation und Zelluläre Programmierung"
- TRR 224 "Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges: Equality of Opportunity, Market Regulation, and Financial Stability"
- GRK 2281 "The Macroeconomics of inequality"
- GRK 2291 "Gegenwart/Literatur. Geschichte, Theorie und Praxeologie eines Verhältnisses"
- KFG 50: "Finance and Inequality"
- FOR 2535 "Anticipating Human Behaviour"
- FOR 2686 "Resilience in Religion and Spirituality"
- FOR 2733 "Sakralraumtransformation. Funktion und Nutzung religiöser Orte in Deutschland"
- HiAICS: How is Artificial Intelligence Changing Science? (Material aid)
- SFB 1483 "Empathokinästhetische Sensorik – Sensortechniken und Datenanalyseverfahren zur empathokinästhetischen Modellbildung und Zustandsbestimmung"
- iRECS - "Improving research ethics expertise and competences to ensure reliability and trust in science" (Coordinated by the University of Bonn)
- RE4GREEN - "Research Ethics and integrity for the GREEN transition" (Coordinated by the University of Bonn)
- STRATEGIC - Sustainable eTHics Review of digital heAlth Technology dEsiGn In sub sahara AfriCa (Coordinated by the University of Bonn)
- GEMINI - "A Generation of Multi-scale Twins of Ischaemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke Patients" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- ReMade-at-ARI - "Recyclable Materials Development at Analytical Research Infrastructures" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- RePAIR - "Reconstructing the Past: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Meet Cultural Heritage" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- VIRTUAL BRAIN TWIN - "Virtual Brain Twin for personalised treatment of Psychistric Disorders" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- Changer - Challenges and Innovative Changes in Reserach Ethics Reviews (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- NRW Spitzencluster: Zertifizierung von Standard-KI Anwendungen
- Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste:
"Grundlagen, Normen und Kriterien der ethischen Urteilsfindung in dem Biowissenschaften-Referenzzentrum" - NRW-Kooperationsplattformen Verbundprojekt: "Aufbau einer Kooperationsplattform für gesellschaftlichen Transfer Komparativer Theologie"
- Mercator: Desirable Digitaisation: Rethinking AI for Just and Sustainable Futures
- Volkswagen Stiftung: HiAICS: How is Artificial Intelligence Changing Science? Research in the Era of Learning Algotithms
- Volkswagen Stiftung: Rhine Ruhr Center for Science Communication Research
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2009)
- Dr. Stefan Partelow (2024)
- Prof. Dr. Teodora Boneva (2021)
- Prof. Dr. Florian Zimmermann (2020)
- Prof. Dr. Stephan Lauermann (2014)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer (2011)
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2007)
- JProf. Dr. Amelie Schiprowski (2025)
- Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl (2022)
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularik (2017)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer (2016)
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2013)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer (2023)
- Dr. Hanno Kruse (2022)
- Prof. Dr. Paul Marx (2023)
Contact for further information
Johanna Tix
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
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