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. 2014
  2. Key Lecture: "Human Empowerment as an Analytical Framework to Study Social and Political Change"

    Welzel, C. (Speaker)

    01.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. University of California, Irvine

    Kubbe, I. (Visiting researcher)

    01.201404.2014

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  4. Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (External organisation)

    Koß, M. (Member)

    20142019

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  5. Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (External organisation)

    Koß, M. (Member)

    20142019

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  6. Professor Müller-Rommel im internationalem Beirat am European University Institute, Florenz

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Consultant)

    2014

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  7. Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica (Journal)

    Koß, M. (Editorial Board)

    2014 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  8. University of California, Irvine

    Welzel, C. (Visiting researcher)

    2014

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  9. 2013
  10. Annual International Conference of the Kolleg-Forschergruppe "The Transformative Power of Europe" - KFG 2013

    van Hüllen, V. (presenter)

    12.12.201314.12.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Containing and Accomodating Salafism in the Sahel: Insights and Lessons from Niger

    Elischer, S. (Oral presentation)

    12.12.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  12. Fortschritt bis zum Kollaps: Wie Zivilisationen an ökologischen Grenzen scheitern können

    Kronfeldt, M. (Lecturer)

    10.12.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  13. Was heißt "kritische" Politikwissenschaft?

    Saretzki, T. (Panel participant)

    28.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  14. Exporting (Good) Governance: Regional Organizations and Areas of Limited Statehood - 2013

    van Hüllen, V. (Organiser)

    15.11.201316.11.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. „Is it all about profit? Corruption in European Comparative Perspective”

    Kubbe, I. (Lecturer)

    10.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. University of Birmingham

    Reiser, M. (Visiting researcher)

    11.2013

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  17. University of Siena

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Visiting researcher)

    11.201312.2013

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  18. Entwicklung der niedersächsichen Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel

    Ebermann, V. (Oral presentation)

    30.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  19. Workshop "External Actors’ Responses to the Arab Spring The EU in Comparative Perspective" - 2013

    van Hüllen, V. (presenter)

    25.10.201326.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. Public Lecture Series "Global Politics" 2015

    van Hüllen, V. (Organiser)

    24.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  21. Is it all about profit?: Corruption in European Comparative Perspective

    Kubbe, I. (Oral presentation)

    11.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  22. International Workshop: Contestation of hydraulic fracking in Europe and the USA: policies, publics and democracy - 2013

    Saretzki, T. (Organiser)

    10.10.201312.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch