Organisation profile

The Institute of Political Science (IPW) is responsible for all matters related to research, teaching and the study of political science. As part of the School of Public Affairs, the IPW's main objective is to consistently offer high-quality teaching course for various degree programs. Moreover, the Department promotes research as well as internationally visible publications across a broad range of topics. The research activities of the Institute’s members are documented on the webpage of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). For updates on public lectures and conferences, please consult the CSD`s website ZDEMO.

Main research areas

Die Forschungsaktivitäten der IPW Mitarbeiter*innen sind dabei am Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) konzentriert. Aktuelle Hinweise auf Vorträge und Konferenzen in den Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft finden sich daher auf den Seiten des ZDEMO.

Im "Tuesday Seminar" stellen Mitglieder des Instituts und von auswärts geladene Gäste ihre aktuellen Forschungs- oder Buchprojekte vor und stellen sie zur kritischen, aber fairen Diskussion unter Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Studierende sind herzlich dazu eingeladen! 

Teaching

  • PHD-Summerschool
  • Politikberatung
  1. Presentation of new book on "Centrist Anti-Establishment Parties"

    Engler, S. (Speaker)

    06.12.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  2. Presentation: Nexus of Housing and Migration

    Münch, S. (Speaker)

    23.10.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  3. Presentation at the research seminar, University of Geneva

    Engler, S. (Speaker)

    17.03.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  4. Presentation at the research seminar, University of Bern

    Engler, S. (Speaker)

    10.03.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  5. Preisverleihung des „bap‐Preis Politische Bildung 2017“

    Oeftering, T. (Participant)

    15.06.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  6. Präsentation "Leader Effects of Prime Ministers in Parliamentary Elections"

    Berz, J. G. (Speaker)

    10.07.201613.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  7. Post-sozialistische Regierungssystemreform: Armenien, Kroatien, Russland und die Ukraine im Vergleich

    Seha, E. M. (Oral presentation)

    14.02.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. "Populistization" of the political mainstream? The contagion effect of populist and nativist messages on mainstream parties

    Schwörer, J. (Speaker)

    24.01.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. “Populistization” of mainstream parties? Mainstream parties’ communicative response to populist and radical right messages

    Schwörer, J. (Speaker)

    12.09.201914.12.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch