German Sociological Association
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The German Sociological Association is a major professional organization that brings together sociologists in Germany to promote sociological research, discourse, and collaboration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie | 1 |
| German Sociological Association canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9596743 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Sociological Association Context triple: [Ferdinand Tönnies, memberOf, German Sociological Association]
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A.
German Anthropological Society
The German Anthropological Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the scientific study of human beings, including their biological, cultural, and historical development.
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B.
Verein für Socialpolitik
The Verein für Socialpolitik is a prominent German-speaking association of economists known for shaping social and economic policy debates since the late 19th century.
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C.
German Socialist German Student Union
The German Socialist German Student Union was a radical left-wing student organization in West Germany that played a prominent role in the country’s New Left and 1960s protest movements.
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D.
German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Sociological Association Target entity description: The German Sociological Association is a major professional organization that brings together sociologists in Germany to promote sociological research, discourse, and collaboration.
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A.
German Anthropological Society
The German Anthropological Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the scientific study of human beings, including their biological, cultural, and historical development.
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B.
Verein für Socialpolitik
The Verein für Socialpolitik is a prominent German-speaking association of economists known for shaping social and economic policy debates since the late 19th century.
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C.
German Socialist German Student Union
The German Socialist German Student Union was a radical left-wing student organization in West Germany that played a prominent role in the country’s New Left and 1960s protest movements.
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D.
German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ professional association ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DGS ⓘ |
| affiliation | German sociologists ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
foster international cooperation in sociology
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represent interests of sociologists in Germany ⓘ support empirical social research ⓘ support sociological theory ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| field | sociology ⓘ |
| founder |
Alfred Vierkandt
ⓘ
Ferdinand Tönnies ⓘ Georg Simmel ⓘ Max Weber ⓘ Werner Sombart ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
public engagement on sociological issues
ⓘ
scientific communication ⓘ scientific networking ⓘ support of early-career researchers ⓘ |
| hasMember | sociologist ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure |
elected executive board
ⓘ
sections by subdiscipline ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sociology sections
ⓘ
working groups ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie
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linked to:
German Sociological Association
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| organizes |
conferences
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congresses ⓘ symposia ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| publishes | sociological publications ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of collaboration among sociologists
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promotion of sociological discourse ⓘ promotion of sociological research ⓘ |
| sector |
academic sector
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research sector ⓘ |
| topic |
German society
ⓘ
empirical sociology ⓘ methodology in sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| website | https://soziologie.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: German Sociological Association Description of subject: The German Sociological Association is a major professional organization that brings together sociologists in Germany to promote sociological research, discourse, and collaboration.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: German Sociological Association