Incoming students
The following page offers useful information for incoming students studying at the Institute for Sociology additionally to the information provided by the International Office of the faculty
If you come from one of our partner universities, you will receive special support. Ms. Kerstin Maurer of our International Office is there to help you. Aida Bosch is the Erasmus advisor for incoming students at the Institute for Sociology. Please contact her for questions addressing the choice of seminaries or schedule. Also, she or Gerd Sebald can sign the Learning Agreement for you.
The student body is represented by the FSI Soziologie. If you encounter any issues related to seminars, lectures, or other aspects of your studies, they are available to provide support and guidance. Additionally, the FSI Soziologie organizes student life activities within the institute, such as bar nights, study groups, and game nights. For further information about these events, please visit their Instagram page, StudOn platform, or WhatsApp channel.
The University provides Welcome Weeks for international students. Additionally, the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology offers help for the first steps to take. Here you learn the basics about studying at FAU, you learn about the campus and the city. The course is open 1 October to 15 December and 1 April to 15 May. In this period you can enter the course when logged in to StudOn.
If you wish to be in regular contact with local students and to get support from one during the first weeks and throughout your time studying in Erlangen or Nürnberg, please register and contact us via phil-buddy@fau.de. We will team you up with a suitable student to help you find your way around and meet new people. Registration form
In addition, both permanent and exchange students are encouraged to consult the faculty’s International Office website when requiring further support.
If you have a disability or chronic illness please refer to the official website of the University or directly to beeintraechtigt-studieren@fau.de. You can also check out the Office of Equality and Diversity.
The courses listed below are taught in English. If you are interested in one of the subjects listed, you can scan the links and contact the lecturers for registering and modes of examination. If you are interested in courses taught in german language, please contact the lecturers for terms of admission.
Sem Organizing Transnational Care Workers in Germany and the USA , Gizem Fesli, Tue 14.15-15.45
Sem Socio-Cultural Anthropology: Human Rights Practices and Technology, Dominik Müller, Do 8.15-11.45 (biweekly)
Sem Digital Anthropology, Sarah Hammerl, Di 10.15-11.45
HS Culture, Comparison and Representation in Anthropology and Religious Studies, Viola Thimm (compact course)
HS Anthropology and the Subaltern: Southeast Asia from below, Viola Thimm, Di 8.15-9.45
HS Social Science Research Methods in Human Rights, Sarah Hammerl/Lana Ranjous, Mo 12.15-13.45
HS Socio-Cultural Anthropology: Aging and Digitalization, Sabrina Heilmann, Mo 10.15-11.45
HS The Anthropology of Gender – Feminist Anthropology, Viola Thimm, Di 16.15-17.45
Sem Anthropological Methods Sabrina Heilmann/Bhagya Wickramawardhana
Sem Anthropology of Justice Bhagya Wickramawardhana
HS Contemporary Approaches to Legal Pluralism, Sabrina Heilmann
HS Islam and queer: Reframing the narrative on LGBTQUIA+, Viola Thimm, Tue 8:15-9:45, SDAC Seminar room
HS Socio-Cultural Anthropology and Human Rights, Sarah Hammerl
HS What is West Asia?, Maryam Abbasi, Tue 14:15-15:45, SDAC Seminar room
Sem Critical Fieldwork: Studying Up?, Oleg Vasilchenko/Sabrina Heilmann, Wed 8:15-9:45, 00.004/Glückstr. 10
Sem Ethnographic Reading and Writing, Viola Thimm, Tue 14:15-15:45, SDAC Seminar room
Sem A passage to India: a land of continuities, change and contradictions, Khushboo Jain, Tue 14:15-15:45, 5.012/Kochstr. 4
Sem Homelessness and Poverty in a Global Contex, Bhagya Wickramawardhana, Tue 8:15-9:45, 00.004/Glückstr. 10
HS Legal Anthropology, Sabrina Heilmann, Mon 10:15-13:45, 00.004/Glückstr. 10
HS Theories and Practices of Decoloniality, Viola Thimm, Tue 8:15-9:45, SDAC Seminar room
HS Culture and Company, Tijo Salverda, Wed 14:00-18:00 every two weeks, starting 17.04.
HS Radiation Objects that made Science History, Aske Hennelund Nielsen/Maria Rentetzi
HS The History of Science in the Cold War, Aske Hennelund Nielsen, Thu 9:30-12:30
MK How Does Gender Shape Science? The Intermingling of Gender and Natural Sciences in Historical Context, Kristina Giesel/Maria Rentetzi, Tue 14:15-15:45, SR 00.732 Seminarraum der Didaktik der Physik
Sem Beyond Traditions: Stories, Struggles and Uprisings of Women in Contemporary India, Kushboo Jain, Tu 10:15–11:45, PSG 00.15.
Sem Ethnographic Writing, Henriette Hearn/Oleg Vasilchenko, Fr 10:15-13:45 (every 3 weeks), 5.012/Kochstr. 4
Sem Intersectionality in the US Criminal Justice System, Henriette Hearn, Mo 12:15-13:45, 5.052/Kochstr. 4
HS Anthropological Critiques of Culture, Comparison and Representation, Viola Thimm, Tu 16:15-17:45, SDAC Seminar room.
HS Introduction to Science and Tech Diplomacy: the new geopolitics of technology, Maria Rentetzi,Mo 10:00-13:00, online
HS Magic and Spirits in Law and Politics, Dominik Müller, Thu 8:15-9:45, 00.004/Glueckstr. 10
Sem Transcending Boundaries: A Journey into the Intersections of Technology and Humanity, Oleg Vasilchenko, Mo, 10:15-11:45, 5.012/Kochstr. 4