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born in 1981, is a sociologist whose research focuses, among other things, on loneliness, friendship, and gaming. In 2024, he completed his habilitation at the University of Kassel with the thesis \u00bbEinsamkeit und Spiel. Schl\u00fcsselbegriffe einer Soziologie der Gegenwartsgesellschaft\u00ab [Tr: Loneliness and Play: Key Concepts of a Sociology of Contemporary Society]. Research stays have taken him to New York and Santiago de Chile. Schobin has published numerous monographs, edited volumes, and essays; his most recent work is \u00bbZeiten der Einsamkeit. Erkundungen eines universellen Gef\u00fchls\u00ab [Tr: Times of Loneliness: Explorations of a Universal Emotion, 2025]. In addition to holding a leadership position at the Institut f\u00fcr Sozialarbeit und Sozialp\u00e4dagogik e.V, he works as a research associate in the Kompetenznetz Einsamkeit at the same institute. Schobin lives in Kassel.<\/p>\n\n

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