Institute of Political Sciences
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Security Policy and Peace
- Professorship for Comparative Politics
- Professorship for Political Didactics
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Economy
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Theory
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
- Professorship for Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU
- Professorship for Research of Political Culture
- Professorship of International Relations
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
- External workshops, courses, seminars
Methods and Methodologies for Researching Globalization and Development - 2015
Kruse, S. (Speaker)
28.05.2015 → 29.05.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Comparative Cross-National Surveys Data - 2013
Kronfeldt, M. (Participant)
28.07.2013 → 11.08.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Öffentliche Bildungsreihe "Einwanderungsland Europa: Wie begegnet Lüneburg der Welt?" 2016
Münch, S. (Speaker)
28.01.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Polis-Kolloquium des Instituts für Politikwissenschaft, FernUniversität in Hagen
Leipold, A. (Speaker)
21.11.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Politik mit dem Verbraucher?
Leipold, A. (Participant)
18.09.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Politikworkshop „Antidemokratische Bewegungen“ für den B1-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
10.11.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Politikworkshop „Demokratie in Deutschland“ für den B1-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
14.09.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Politikworkshop „Demokratie in Deutschland“ für den B2-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
13.09.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Politikworkshop „Deutschland und der Brexit“ für den B2-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
07.03.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Politikworkshop „Medien in Deutschland“ für den C1-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
08.03.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Politikworkshop „Sicherung der Demokratie“ für den B2-Intensivkurs für Geflüchtete an der Leuphana
Münch, S. (Speaker)
09.11.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Process Tracing Methodology - 2011
Seha, E. M. (Participant)
01.08.2011 → 05.08.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Promotionsworkshop des Graduiertenkollegs „Herausforderung der Demokratie durch den Klimawandel“ am Kulturwissenschaftlichen Institut Essen - KWI 2011
Friedrich, D. (Opponent)
2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Public Lecture & Kick-Off-Meeting of the Working Group “Movements & Institutions”
Wienkoop, N.-K. (Organiser)
26.02.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) - 2015
Kruse, S. (Participant)
30.06.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Qualitative Research: Interviews
Wach, L. (Participant)
22.09.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Repräsentation und Ressentiment. Gesellschaftswissenschaftliches Kolleg der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Koß, M. (Speaker)
2022 → 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Repräsentation und Ressentiment. Gesellschaftswissenschaftliches Kolleg der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Koß, M. (Speaker)
2024 → 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Responding to the demand? Voters’ grievances, PRR success, and mainstream party strategies
Engler, S. (Speaker)
15.07.2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Seminar für Dissertanten/innen des Instituts für Staatswissenschaft - 2011
Vercesi, M. (Participant)
17.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Small N-Analysis and process tracing - GIGA Workshop 2013
Kruse, S. (Participant)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Summer Retreat of the BIGSSS 2014
Welzel, C. (Speaker)
05.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Summer School der Philosophischen Fakultät der Leibniz-Universität Hannover - 2013
Ebermann, V. (Participant)
26.09.2013 → 27.09.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Tagung der GPJE 2015
Oeftering, T. (Participant)
11.06.2015 → 13.06.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
The Contract Governance Conference - 2010
Grotz, F. (Participant)
30.09.2010 → 02.10.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
The Politics and Economics of Aid Summer School - POLECAID 2013
Kruse, S. (Participant)
24.06.2013 → 05.07.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Time Series Analysis for Political and Social Scientists - 2011
Kubbe, I. (Participant)
01.08.2011 → 12.08.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Verbraucherpolitik jenseits des Otto Normalverbrauchers
Leipold, A. (Speaker)
10.07.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Working in the French Colonial Archives
Hakelberg, L. (Organiser) & Woker, M. (Speaker)
21.05.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop ‚Berufspolitik und Demokratie: Analysen zur politischen Professionalisierung‘ der Nachwuchsgruppe ‚Politik als Beruf - 2004
Reiser, M. (Speaker)
19.03.2004 → 21.03.2004Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop "Demokratie und Wissen, Zwischen Expertokratie und Populismus" 2020
Séville, A. (Organiser) & Münkler, L. (Organiser)
27.01.2020 → 28.01.2020Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop „Different Worlds of Political Party Development. Comparative Analysis of the Institutionalization of Political Parties“
Vercesi, M. (Speaker)
24.07.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop für die Autor:innen des Handbooks on the Politics of Taxation 2019
Hakelberg, L. (Organiser)
10.10.2019Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop "Inequality and political behaviour: Voters, parties, and policies" 2023
Engler, S. (Organiser)
20.06.2023 → 21.06.2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop, International Academy Berlin: Qualitative Content Analysis
Wach, L. (Participant)
03.03.2016 → 04.03.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop on Gender Responsive Policy Making - 2015
Kronfeldt, M. (Organiser)
21.10.2015 → 22.10.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop on Integrity in Non-medical Research
Saretzki, T. (Participant)
03.04.2017 → 04.04.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop: Representative Democracy in the 21st Century 2012
Friedrich, D. (Speaker)
10.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop "Sektorale und regionale ökonomische Bewertung" Umweltbundesamt 2012
Ebermann, V. (Participant)
19.01.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
- Conferences
10th ECPR General Conference 2016
Reiser, M. (Speaker)
07.09.2016 → 10.09.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
10th ECPR General Conference 2016
Heeß, K. (presenter)
07.09.2016 → 10.09.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
110th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition - APSA 2014
Elischer, S. (Participant)
29.08.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
110th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition - APSA 2014
Welzel, C. (presenter)
16.08.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
12th Biennial Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on the European Union
Zaun, N. (Speaker)
19.06.2024 → 21.06.2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
12th Interpretative Policy Analysis Conference - IPA 2017
Münch, S. (Participant)
06.07.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
12th Interpretative Policy Analysis Conference - IPA 2017
Saretzki, T. (Speaker)
06.07.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
13. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Politikdidaktik und politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung - GPJE 2012
Lutter, A. (Participant)
22.06.2012 → 23.06.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
13. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises ,,Wahlen und politische Einstellungen'' der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaften - 2010
Reiser, M. (Speaker)
24.06.2010 → 25.06.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
17th Workshop: Electoral Quotas and Political Representation: Comparative Perspectives - ECPR 2013
Reiser, M. (Speaker)
11.03.2013 → 16.03.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
18th International Conference of Europeanists - CES 2011
Friedrich, D. (Speaker)
2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research