Within the Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) 4, 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 & Societies’.
In order to ascertain the wide spectrum of research questions in the context of the TRA ‘Individuals & Societies’, many different perspectives need to be taken into account. Economical questions crossover with legal, political, 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:
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Special grant program and former profile areas
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- EXC 2036 "Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies"
- EXC 2126 "ECONtribute: Märkte & Public Policy"
- SFB 806 "Our Way to Europe: Culture-Environment Interaction and Human Mobility in the Late Quaternary" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- SFB 1369 "Cultures of Vigilance. Transformations – Spaces – Practices" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- SFB 1454 "Metaflammation und Zelluläre Programmierung"
- TRR 224 "Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges: Equality of Opportunity, Market Regulation, and Financial Stability"
- TRR 228 "Future Rural Africa: Future-making and social-ecological transformation"
- GRK 2281 "The Macroeconomics of inequality"
- GRK 2291 "Gegenwart/Literatur. Geschichte, Theorie und Praxeologie eines Verhältnisses"
- FOR 2535 "Anticipating Human Behaviour"
- FOR 2589 "Near-Realtime Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Prediction"
- FOR 2686 "Resilience in Religion and Spirituality"
- FOR 2733 "Sakralraumtransformation. Funktion und Nutzung religiöser Orte in Deutschland"
- iRECS - "Improving research ethics expertise and competences to ensure reliability and trust in science" (Bonn University Coordination)
- MULTIPLIERS - "Multiplayers' partnerships to ensure meaningful engagement with science and research" (Koordination Bonner Universität)
- DIGYMATEX – „Establishing a comprehensive understanding and taxonomy of children's digital maturity“ (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- environMENTAL - "Reducing the impact of major environmental challenges on mental health" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- HARMONY - "Enhancing Healthcare with Assistive Robotic Mobile Manipulation" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- LAMASUS - "LAnd use and MAnagement modelling for SUStainable governance" (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- MIND STEP – „Modelling INdividual Decisions to Support The European Policies related to agriculture“ (Participation of the University of Bonn)
- RHUMBO – „Modelling and pRedicting Human decision-making Using Measures of subconscious Brain processes through mixed reality interfaces and biOmetric signals“ (International Training Networks (ITN))
- Tools4Teams - "Research Training to Design and Implement Tools Supporting Safe Teamwork in Healthcare" (International Training Networks (ITN))
- Corona Crisis and Beyond - "E^2 Modeling: Integrating Epidemiological and Economic Modeling while accounting for Uncertainty" (VolkswagenStiftung)
- "Grundlagen, Normen und Kriterien der ethischen Urteilsfindung in dem Biowissenschaften-Referenzzentrum" (Academieproject)
- "Kulte im Kult - Bedeutung und Funktion des sakralen Mikrokosmos in extraurbanen Heiligtümern am Beispiel von Didyma (Türkei)" (Academieproject)
- NRW Spitzencluster: Verbundprojekt „zertifizierte KI“ (Förderung des Landes NRW)
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2009)
- Prof. Dr. Teodora Boneva (2021)
- Prof. Dr. Florian Zimmermann (2020)
- Prof. Dr. Stephan Lauermann (2014)
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2007)
- Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl (2022)
- Prof. Dr. Armin Falk (2013)
- Dr. Hanno Kruse (2022)
- Prof. Dr. Paul Marx (2023)
Contact for further information
Johanna Tix
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
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