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TRA 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'
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TRA 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'
TRA 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'

Transdisciplinary Research Area 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'

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Each of us is part of society. But how do we, as individuals, affect society and how does it influence us in our own actions? What does this look like for institutions? How can institutions be designed to sustainably ensure equal opportunities and social cohesion in the age of globalization and digitalization?

These are questions that fall within the transdisciplinary research area (TRA) "Individuals, Institutions and Societies". The scientists in this TRA are investigating key influences on our social and economic decisions: Resource conservation, protection of art and cultural assets, morality and ethics, and determinants of human agency and motivation.

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About the TRA 4

Learn more about goals and the organization of the transdisciplinary research area.

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Research

Read here about the research profile, topics and funded projects of our TRA.

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Offers

Information on offers, funding opportunities and events of our TRA can be found here.

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Network

Here you can learn more about our network, our members and about our cooperation partners.

Funding opportunities of TRA 4 'Individuals & Societies'

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We support your third-party funding application from the idea to networking, start-ups and service to the application:

  • Idea: Use TRA-specific calls, programs and events
  • Network: find cooperation partners, develop & discuss ideas in workshops
  • Start-up: launch projects & apply for (financial/ideal) funding for start-ups or events
  • Service: Application consulting for TRA and third-party funds
  • Application: project support and contact to specific consulting and service institutions
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Members area

Click here to go to the member area of TRA individuals, institutions and societies

Here you will find:

Membership application:7 Become a member!

Portrait photo:8 Change your portrait photo!

Change your data:9 Request a change to your data! 

Member directory10

Financing & Funding opportunities5

Professorships of the TRA Individuals & Societies

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 Hertz Professorship in 'Life Ethics'

 Prof. Dr. med. Christiane Woopen

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Argelander Professorship in Environmental Economics, Sustainability and Inequality

 Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Mink

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Argelander Professorship in the Law of Sustainability and Ecological Transformation

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Lorenzen

Schlegel professorships of the participating faculties

Phone: +49 228 73-7679

E-Mail: martin.kessler@uni-bonn.de

Address: An der Schloßkirche 2-4, 53113 Bonn

For more information please visit:

Phone:  +49 (0) 228 73-62160

E-Mail: stosch@uni-bonn.de

Address: Kaiserplatz 7-9, 53113 Bonn

For more information please visit:

Phone:  +49 228 73-5572

E-Mail: muenkler@jura.uni-bonn.de

Address:  Lennéstr. 37, 53113 Bonn

For more information please visit:

Phone:  +49 228 739232

E-Mail: lehrstuhl.hwang@jura.uni-bonn.de

Address: Adenauerallee 24-42, 53113 Bonn

For more information please visit:

Phone:  +49 228 739232

E-Mail: birke.haecker@uni-bonn.de

Address: Adenauerallee 24-42, 53113 Bonn

For more information please visit:

Press releases
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“Becoming engaged from a place of openness and curiosity is key”24
In a time of multiple crises, the enormous loss of biodiversity is one of our greatest challenges, the consequences of which are already affecting countless people around the world. It is evident by now: Something has to change - but what and how? Dr. Stefan Partelow, head of the “Transformation and Governance” research area at the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn, is working on precisely this question. As one of many scientists, he contributed to the Transformative Change Assessment of the World Biodiversity Council IPBES, which has now been published: It aims to understand and identify factors in human society that can be used to bring about transformative change for the conservation, restoration and wise use of biodiversity while considering social and economic objectives in the context of sustainable development.
Dec 17, 2024 24
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“Allegations of maladaptation harm the poor”25
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku (Azerbaijan) from November 11 to 22, 2024 will also address the sensitive issue of financing adaptation strategies. Prof. Dr. Lisa Schipper from the Department of Geographical Development Research at the University of Bonn and Dr. Aditi Mukherji from CGIAR, warn in the journal Science against misusing the alleged lack of measurability of climate change adaptation strategies to cut funding. Both scientists were involved in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Nov 11, 2024 25
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Will customers accept a little in their cafeteria meals?26
We eat too much meat in Germany and this not only has a negative impact on health but is also damaging for the environment and climate. Cafeteria owners are increasingly open to the idea of serving smaller portions of meat – especially for cost reasons. But how do you encourage their customers to choose smaller portions of meat? Researchers at the University of Bonn have been investigating this question at a cafeteria in a rehabilitation clinic. The desired effect was the biggest when the team at the cafeteria simply served smaller portions of meat and only topped them up when this was requested by customers. This approach was also largely accepted by patrons. The results have now been published in the journal “Environment and Behavior.”
Sep 18, 2024 26
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Seven ERC Starting Grants for the University of Bonn27
There have never been so many ERC Starting Grants at once at the University of Bonn: no fewer than seven researchers have been successful with their applications in the highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) funding process. With their funding of some €1.5 million each, the researchers from the fields of ethics, mathematics, economics, soil science, computer science and astronomy will be able to realize their projects over the next five years.
Sep 05, 2024 27

Contact

André Beauducel

+49 228 734151

Spokespersons of the TRA 'Individuals and Societies'; Department for Psychology

Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin von Gaudecker

+49 228 739357

Spokespersons of the TRA 'Individuals and Societies'; Institute for Applied Microeconomics

Johanna Tix

+49 228 73 54468

Manager TRA 'Individuals & Societies'; Strategic Development and Quality Assusrance

Links

  1. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/about
  2. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/research-profile
  3. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/offers
  4. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/network
  5. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/funding_opportunities
  6. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/members-area
  7. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/membership-application
  8. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/forms/photo-of-our-members
  9. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/forms/application-to-change-the-data-in-the-member-directory
  10. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/person-register
  11. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/prof-woopen
  12. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/jun-prof-mink
  13. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/jun_prof_jacqueline_lorenzen
  14. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/034-2022
  15. https://www.etf.uni-bonn.de/de/fakultaet/kirchengeschichte/neuere-kirchengeschichte/mk
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0lpt0l04cs&list=PLz02QuHhvJgljvqjJxq1ekb9vmZqqA_-8&index=5
  17. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/171-2021
  18. https://www.ktf.uni-bonn.de/faecher/systematische-theologie-unter-besonderer-beruecksichtigung-gesellschaftlicher-herausforderungen/personen/prof-dr-klaus-von-stosch-1
  19. https://www.ctsi.uni-bonn.de/en
  20. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/muenkler
  21. https://www.jura.uni-bonn.de/institute-und-lehrstuehle/lehrstuhl-prof-dr-muenkler/professorin-dr-laura-muenkler
  22. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/271-2022
  23. https://www.jura.uni-bonn.de/institute-und-lehrstuehle/lehrstuhl-prof-dr-hwang/professor-dr-hwang
  24. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/becoming-engaged-from-a-place-of-openness-and-curiosity-is-key
  25. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/215-2024
  26. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/182-2024
  27. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/seven-erc-starting-grants-for-the-university-of-bonn
  28. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-4-individuals/all-pressreleases
  29. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tras?set_language=en