Nikolaus Dimmel

Nikolaus Dimmel is an Associate Professor at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Department of Sociology and Human Geography. His work bridges Political Science and Sociology, focusing on legal-political issues and social policy in Austria and the EU.

• Education: Habilitation in 1998 at the University of Salzburg
• Key Roles: Managing Director of the Institute for Social Management (2000–2001), Managing Partner at the Institute for Social Profit Management (2003–present), and course leader for Migration Management (2006–present).

Research Interests:

• Law and Policy in the Second Social Network: Legal issues in social assistance, disability support, youth welfare, and social services.
• Social Economy: Third-sector organization of social services and social profit management.
• Welfare Policy: Austrian and European social policy, focusing on legal-political development and socio-techniques like indicators and evaluation.
• Social Inequality: Poverty sociology, family sociology, conflict sociology, and social control.

Scientific Contributions:

• Awards: Kreisky Award (2006), APART Fellowship (1995/1996).
• Publications: Over 167 works since 1997, including 2024's A roof over your head on housing policy and 2023's Right. Broken. A tour of the ruins on juristocracy.
• Projects: Expert for Statement Taking Methods (2004–2006), Austrian Expert for NAP-Inclusion (2004–2007), and key roles in Migration Management education.

Current Positions:

• Head of the course for Migration Management
• Office hours available by appointment at Rudolfskai 42, Salzburg
• Active in research networks via personal homepage and Migration Management Institute.