Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH

Institute for Open Society Studies ‒ INFOGES
Duisburg, Germany

The Institute for Open Society Studies (INFOGES) is a non-profit think-and-do tank based in Duisburg, Germany. It is dedicated to fostering an open, inclusive, and just society. The institute specialises in applied social research, citizen science, and participatory methods that directly involve communities in research processes. Its work focuses on themes such as democracy, social cohesion, participation, and the inclusion of post-migrant perspectives.

Contact details

Website:
https://infoges.org/de/

Address:
Franz-Haniel-Platz 1a, 47119 Duisburg, Germany

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany (with a primary focus on North Rhine-Westphalia and Duisburg)
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Network
Year founded
2022
Age (years)
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 3
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Harun Akgün
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Harun Akgün
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 10
Germany average
 77
Global average
 88
% Female staff
2025
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 70%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 50%
Germany average
 48%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 2
Germany average
 97
Global average
 57

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 91
Germany average
 11,358
Global average
 19,888
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 346
Germany average
 9,678
Global average
 18,586
Followers (2025)
Institut für offene Gesellschaftsstudien Duisburg (INFOGES) gGmbH
 2,000
Germany average
 18,112
Global average
 15,926

Data notes

Last updated: 14/11/2025
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