Jürgen Rinderspacher

Jürgen Rinderspacher is a Lecturer at the Institute for Ethics and Related Social Sciences at the University of Münster. His academic functions include teaching Economic and Social Ethics and the Ethics of Time Use and Time Economics. With a career spanning since 1978, he has taught at multiple universities including Free University of Berlin, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and Berlin University of Applied Sciences for Economics.

• PhD from Free University of Berlin (1984)
• Worked at Berlin Social Science Center (1978-1982)
• Research associate at University of Münster (1984-1991)
• Project Manager at Social Science Institute of the Evangelical Church in Germany (1992-2009)

Rinderspacher's research focuses on Sociological Time Research, examining intersections between Work, Family, Leisure, Environmental Time, and Time Theories. He investigates temporal modes in socio-ecological transformations and the evolving role of time institutions like the weekend.

His scientific work reveals consistent exploration of time ethics across 30+ years, with publications addressing:

• Temporal challenges in pandemic scenarios
• Ethical work-hour frameworks for caregiver compatibility
• Philosophical reflections on time appreciation
• Comparative weekend institution analysis
• Long-term temporal orientation models
• Eco-temporal planning strategies

While no specific awards are documented in the provided text, his bibliography demonstrates sustained third-party funded research output.