| Wednesday, October 8 2025 | Thursday, October 9 2025 | Friday, October 10 2025 | |||
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| 08.45- 09.15 | Registration | ||||
| 09.15- 09.45 | Welcome Address | 09.00- 10.45 | Parallel Session III | 09.00- 10.45 | Parallel Session V |
| 09.45- 10.45 | Keynote Lecture 1: Nan Dirk de Graaf | ||||
| 10.45- 11.15 | Coffee Break | 10.45- 11.15 | Coffee Break | 10.45- 11.15 | Coffee Break |
| 11.15- 13.00 | Parallel Session I | 11.15- 12.30 | Dissertation Award and Replication Award Ceremony | 11.15- 12.45 | Panel Discussion “Communicating sociological findings in the media” |
| 13.00- 14.15 | Lunch Break | 12.30- 13.45 | Lunch Break | 12.45- 14.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.15- 16.00 | Parallel Session II | 13.45- 15.30 | Parallel Session IV | 14.00- 15.30 | Panel Discussion “From DEAL to DOA? The future of scientific journal publishing” |
| 16.00- 16.30 | Coffee Break | 15.30- 16.00 | Coffee Break | 15.30- 15.45 | Closing Remarks |
| 16.30- 18.00 | Panel Discussion “Empirical research and evidence-based policy advice” | 16.00- 17.00 | Keynote Lecture 2: Jennie E. Brand | ||
| 17.00- 18.00 | AS Business Meeting | ||||
| 18.00- 20.00 | Apéro & Poster Session | 19.00 | Conference Dinner & Sociological Cabaret |
Take a closer look at the exciting conference schedule – the full program booklet is ready for download.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Check-in & Name Badge Pickup
Location: Lobby
Check-in is possible on all conference days.
Please make sure to collect your name badge at the registration desk before attending any sessions.
Welcome to 5th Conference of the Academy of Sociology 2025!
We are thrilled to host you at this year’s conference.
Get ready for inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking panel discussions and engaging sessions.
Location: P1
Nan Dirk de Graaf: Challenging Societal Problems and Rigorous Sociological Research
Location: P1
Session 1a: Defining, Measuring and Explaining Deviance and Crime
Session 1b: Paths to Integration: Refugees between Informality, Intimacy, and Institutions
Session 1c: Inequalities in Vocational Training and Higher Education
Session 1d: Pandemic Disruptions: Social Transformations in the Wake of COVID-19
Session 1e: Mobile, Remote, Flexible? Empirical Perspectives on Changing Work Arrangements
Session 2a: Public Opinion on Environmental Activism, Policy, and Justice
Session 2c: Labor Market Discrimination: Advancing Theory and Empirical Research
Session 2d: Advanced Sociological Methods: Causality and Simulation
Panelists: Herbert Brücker, Lena Hipp, Juliane Seifert, Katharina Spiess
Moderation: Marita Jacob
Location: P1
This panel discussion will be held in German.
Location: P1
Location: Lobby
The poster session in the lobby will be accompanied by regional delicacies such aus Rhine-Hessian wine, federweißer, non- alcoholic beverages, onion tart, Spundekäs, and other snacks.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Session 3c: Ethnic Discrimination and the Boundaries of Belonging
Session 3d: Gendered Pathways: Understanding Career Aspirations
Session 3e: From Concern to Action: Empirical Findings on Environmental Beliefs and Behavior
Dissertation Award
For the fourth time, the Academy of Sociology is awarding the best dissertation in the field of analytical-empirical sociology a prize of 1500 Euro.
Replication Award
For the first time, the Academy of Sociology is awarding the best sociological replication study a prize of 1500 Euro. This award is the first of its kind in sociology anywhere in the world.
Location: P1
Session 4a: Social Inequality: Institutional Structures, Segregation and Social Closure
Session 4b: The Role of Genetics in Educational Inequalities
Session 4c: Occupational Aspirations and Labor Market Outcomes
Session 4d: Navigating Family Ties: Closeness, Conflict, and Intergenerational Wellbeing
Jeannie E. Brand: Uncovering College Effect Heterogeneity
Location: P1
Location: P1
We welcome all registered participants to the Conference Dinner, taking place on Thursday, October 9, 2025 (starting at 19.00), at the Alte Lokhalle Mainz. This informal gathering will provide the perfect setting for you to unwind, socialize, and engage in enriching conversations with fellow attendees in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The Conference Dinner will give you the chance to reflect on the first two days, share insights, and spark new ideas for the sessions ahead. More information.
Location. Alte Lokhalle Mainz
Friday, October 10, 2025
Session 5b: Digital Transformations and Social Divides
Session 5c: Religion, Culture, and Collective Meaning-Making in Times of Change
Session 5d: Gender and the Labor Market
Session 5e: Survey Experiments: Improving Theory-driven Research Designs
Panelists: Dirk Baier, Mike S. Schäfer, Kathrin Kühn, Gerald Wagner
Moderation: Holger Lengfeld
This panel discussion will be held in German.
Location: P1
Panelists: Ralf Depping, Ulrich Kohler, Benjamin Seyd
Moderation: Josef Brüderl
Location: P1
Join us as we wrap up this year’s AS Conference together.
In our closing session, we’ll express our gratitude, share some final thoughts, and mark the end of a successful event together.