Research Network for Social Law and Social Policy (FoSS)

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Prof. Dr. Welti, University of Kassel

When it comes to laws, it is important that disability is thought of in terms of barriers and not in terms of the individual person with a disability.

Prof. Dr. Welti, University of Kassel

About the association

Interdisciplinary cooperation between specialist academics on the subject of social policy and social law

Working groups

Research perspectives in thematic exchange

Speakers and Board of Directors

Association for the Promotion of Research and Knowledge Transfer in Social Law and Social Policy e.V.

News and dates

All events

Nora Platiel Prize for outstanding master's/state examination theses

Since 2021, the Verein zur Förderung von Forschung und Wissenstransfer in Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik e.V. has been awarding the Nora Platiel Prize. The prize is endowed with prize money of €2,000 and is intended to recognize outstanding master's theses in the fields of social law and social policy.

Nora Platiel Prize for outstanding master's/state examination theses: Current call for tenders (spring 2025)

Newsletter and Infothek

The FoSS newsletter is published twice a year.

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Contact us

Name, ForenameContact
Weyrich, Katharina
Network Coordinator Universität Kassel
Weyrich, Katharina
Dr.'in Mamajanyan, Tatevik
Network Coordinator Hochschule Fulda
Mamajanyan, Tatevik