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Prof. Dr. Maja Apelt is a full Professor and Chairholder of the Professorship for Organizational and Administrative Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. She is actively involved in research, teaching, and academic supervision, leading a dedicated research team that includes postdoctoral researchers, associated scientists, and student assistants.
- Position: Professor
- Institution: University of Potsdam
- Department: Professorship for Organizational and Administrative Sociology
- Location: Campus Griebnitzsee, August-Bebel-Str. 89, 14482 Potsdam, Building 07, Room 3.29
- Contact: Phone: 0331 / 977 3390 01; Email: maja.apelt@uni-potsdam.de
- Office Hours: By appointment via Zoom, registration required online.
Prof. Apelt’s research centers on the sociological dimensions of organizational and administrative systems, with a particular emphasis on digital transformation, governance, and security infrastructures. Her work investigates how interorganizational coordination, spatial configurations, and regulatory frameworks shape institutional effectiveness, especially in high-stakes environments like civil aviation security.
Her research projects include:
- Organizational Implications of Digitalization – examining how digital technologies reconfigure administrative processes and organizational structures.
- Softparts – Social Determinants of Aviation Security – a BMBF-funded project analyzing the social and organizational foundations of airport security through interorganizational network analysis.
- Care in Transition, Bodyrules, MuViT, and Organization and Law – completed projects exploring governance, legal interventions, and embodied regulations in institutional contexts.
Although no specific scientific awards are listed in the provided material, her leadership in nationally funded research projects and her role as a professor indicate significant academic recognition. She supervises ongoing PhD programs and supports student research, particularly in the context of thesis supervision. She also contributes to academic training by providing detailed guidance on scientific writing and research methodology.
Prof. Apelt leads a research team that includes Dr. Judith Muster, Teresa Löckmann (M.A.), associated scientists Dr. Henrik Dosdall and Dr. Philipp Männle, and visiting scholars such as Dr. Karin Sardadvar. The team operates within a broader network involving the Disaster Research Center (Free University of Berlin) and the Security Research Center (TU Berlin), reflecting strong interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborations.
