Board

The current Board was elected in January 2026 for a period of two years. Current Board members are:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Auspurg

Katrin Auspurg

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Chairwoman
LMU Munich
Institute of Sociology
Prof. Dr. Rolf Becker

Rolf Becker

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Deputy Chairman
University of Bern
Institute of Educational Sciences
Dr. Felix Wolter

Felix Wolter

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Treasurer
LMU Munich
Institute of Sociology
Prof. Dr. Martin Abraham

Martin Abraham

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Secretary
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
School of Business, Economics and Society
Prof. Dr. Lea Ellwardt

Lea Ellwardt

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Board-Member
University of Cologne
Department of Sociology and Social Psychology
Prof. Dr. Mark Lutter

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Board-Member
University of Wuppertal
Institute of Sociology
Prof. Dr. Gunnar Otte

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Universität Mainz

Board-Member
University of Mainz
Institute of Sociology
Prof. Dr. Steffen Schindler

Steffen Schindler

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Board-Member
University of Bamberg
Institute of Sociology
Prof. Dr. Richard Traunmüller

Richard Traunmüller

Universität Mannheim

Board-Member
University of Mannheim
School of Social Sciences