Gregor Fitzi

Gregor Fitzi serves as a Private Lecturer in Social Philosophy at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder). He concurrently holds positions as Senior Fellow at the University of Pisa's Interdisciplinary Centre – Sciences for Peace and Associated Researcher at Paris' Centre Georg Simmel (EHESS).

His academic foundation includes a PhD in Sociology from Bielefeld University, followed by progressive appointments: Assistant Professor at Heidelberg University, Interim Full Professor of Sociological Theory at Bielefeld University, and Co-Director of Potsdam University's Centre for Citizenship, Social Pluralism and Religious Diversity.

Fitzi's research centers on classical sociological theory with specialization in Georg Simmel's work, complemented by significant contributions to Durkheim and Weber studies. His scholarship critically examines modernity's tensions through citizenship crises, populism, and urban transformation, consistently bridging 19th-century theoretical frameworks with 21st-century societal ruptures. Key thematic threads include normative social structuration, cross-cultural status recognition, and democratic resilience during upheaval.

Recent publications (2019-2022) reveal intensified focus on crisis dynamics, with multi-volume editorial projects analyzing populism's democratic threats and urban citizenship transformations. His monograph 'Normative Intermittency' (2022) pioneers analysis of social structure failures, while the Routledge Simmel Handbook (2021) consolidates his expertise in classical theory.

Regarding advising, Fitzi's career trajectory indicates substantial graduate supervision experience from prior professorial roles, though current students aren't listed. His DFG-funded 2014 robot ethics project demonstrates successful grant acquisition, suggesting methodological rigor applicable to student research design. Prospective advisees should anticipate theory-intensive projects requiring engagement with foundational sociological texts alongside contemporary case studies.