Chair of Sociology of Global Cultures and Qualitative Social Research

Important topics at a glance

Since 1st September 2016, Professor Heike Greschke has held the Chair of Comparative Cultural Studies and Qualitative Research (Sociology).

Former professors/ interim professors

Here you will find information and links to the former holders of the Chair of Sociological Cultural Comparison and Qualitative Social Research.

Contact Details Professur and Staff

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Research

Here we present the recent main research areas of the Chair of Comparative Cultural Studies and Qualitative Research (Sociology).

Teaching

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Information About the Chair

Since the 2025/26 winter semester, Dr. habil. Ina Krause has held the position of adjunct professor for Global Cultures and Qualitative Social Research.

In research and teaching, the professorship deals with comparative research approaches in qualitative social research. Dr. Ina Krause's research focuses on the analysis of transformations in the education and employment systems. In addition, she addresses empirical, theoretical, and methodological questions of comparative cultural analysis.