The Data Centre of the RISC at the RISC Annual Conference

From 16th to 18th of September 2026, the Annual Conference of the Research Institute Social Cohesion took place. On the topic “A New Regime of Inequality? Wealth Concentration, Social Cleavages, and the Future of Social Cohesion,” the approximately 100 participants exchanged views in a variety of discussion formats.

“Building Acceptance, Shaping Change” - Co-hosted Event of RISC, DIFIS and Bremen Chamber of Employees

On June 2, 2026, the RISC, the DIFIS (German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Research), and the Bremen Chamber of Employeeshosted a joint evening event on the topic of “Securing Acceptance, Shaping Change: Social Policy and Social Cohesion in the Socio-Ecological Transformation.”

DATA RELEASE: RISC REGIONAL PANEL 2021-2023 - WAVE 1-2

We are happy to announce the release of a new Scientific Use File (SUF) of the RISC Regional Panel: The RISC Regional Panel 2021-2023 – Wave 1-2 (RISC RegPan W1-2 2021-23).

The RDS-RISC at the 43rd Congress of the German Sociological Association

Congress theme: "The Futures of Society"

Save the Date: Visit us at our information booth!

RISC Annual Conference 2026

The theme of this year's annual conference is: “A New Regime of Inequality? Wealth Concentration, Social Cleavages, and the Future of Social Cohesion”. It will be held at Salles de Pologne, Hainstraße 16, 04109 Leipzig.

RISC Annual Conference 2025

Cohesion in times of "disruption"

The RDC-RISC will be represented with contributions and an information stand at the Conference.

The RDC-RISC at the congress of DGS (German Sociological Society)

Congress theme: "Transitionen" ("Transitions")

The DGS, the largest association of academically qualified sociologists in Germany, organises nationwide sociology congresses every two years.

International workshop of the RDC-RISC: International Perspectives on the Measurement of 'Social Cohesion'

International workshop of the RDC-RISC: : International Perspectives on the Measurement of 'Social Cohesion'