IWT is primarily a research institute. However, researchers at IWT are actively teaching in various departments at Bielefeld University. Thanks to the funding of Research Training Groups by the German Research Foundation (DFG), IWT has also become an important location for postgraduate and postdoctoral training.

Areas of science and technology studies are part of degrees in sociology, philosophy, and history.
Sociology:

• Prof. Dr. Alfons Bora, Professor of Technology Assessment, in particular with regard to biotechnology
• Prof. Dr. Michael Huber, Professor of Higher Education
• N.N., Professor of Sociology of Science

Philosophy:

• Prof. Dr. Martin Carrier, Professor of Philosophy of Science

History:

• Prof. Dr. Carsten Reinhardt, Professor of History of Science

IWT is significantly contributing to new degree programs, in particular to the following:

• MA degree program Interdisciplinary Media Studies (in German)
• MA degree program History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science (Science Studies)