| 2009. |
Ludwig-Preller-Prize for welfare state research |
| 2007 |
First Prize of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for best social science essay in 2005 for: Francis G. Castles, Herbert Obinger, and Stephan Leibfried, "Bremst der Föderalismus den Leviathan? Bundesstaat und Sozialstaat im internationalen Vergleich, 1880-2005", Politische Vierteljahresschrift 2005, 46:2, pp. 215-237. |
| 2006ff. |
Chair, Social Science Section, BBAW |
| 2003 ff. |
Member, Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (BBAW) |
| 1980 ff. |
Project referee for several German and international foundations (inter al. DFG-Forscherkollegs in Juli 2006) |
| 1997/98 |
Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Berlin (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin) to work on a book project on “World Markets and the Welfare State” |
| 1993/94 |
Sabbatical Years (Akademiejahr), VW-Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung) to work on the social dimension of European integration |
| May 1987 – July 1991 |
Chair, Social Policy Section, German Association for Sociology (DGS; Vize Chair 1984-1987) |
| 1985/86 |
Guest Professor WZB |
| 1980s ff. |
Member of several Commissions dealing with the future of the welfare state (Friedrich Ebert Foundation, German Conference of Bishops, European Conference of Bishops etc.) |
| 1970s ff. |
Co-editor of diverse Working Paper and book series (Palgrave Macmillan: 20 plus volumes, Campus: 15 plus volumes), and of several German and international journals (European Review, Journal of European Social Policy, Kritische Justiz etc) |
