Executive Board

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The Executive Board manages the day-to-day operations of the Academy of Sociology. It is elected for a two-year term.
The current board of directors was elected in January 2026 for a two-year term. Its current members are:

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Prof. Dr. Katrin Auspurg

Chairwoman

LMU Munich
Department of Sociology

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Prof. Dr. Rolf Becker

Deputy Chairman

University of Bern
Department of Educational Sciences

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Dr. Felix Wolter

Treasurer

LMU Munich
Department of Sociology

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Prof. Dr. Martin Abraham

Secretary

FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Department of Economic and Social Sciences

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Prof. Dr. Lea Ellwardt

Board-Member

University of Cologne
Department of Sociology and Social Psychology

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Prof. Dr. Mark Lutter

Board-Member

University of Wuppertal
Department of Sociology

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Prof. Dr. Gunnar Otte

Board-Member

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Department of Sociology

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Prof. Dr. Steffen Schindler

Board-Member

University of Bamberg
Department of Sociology

University of Mannheim

Prof. Dr. Richard Traunmüller

Board-Member

University of Mannheim
Faculty of Social Sciences