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. 2011
  2. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Universität St. Gallen 2011

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    04.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association - 2011

    Welzel, C. (Participant)

    16.03.201119.03.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  4. Mapping and Tracking Global Cultural Change - 2011

    Welzel, C. (Organiser)

    11.03.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Disaggregating Democracy and the Legitimization of Functionally Fragmented Governance beyond the State

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    03.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. No participation without representation: demands and supplies on representation in European participatory governance

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    03.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Ist im Osten alles anders? Parteiensysteme und Regierungsstabilität in den neuen EU-Staaten

    Grotz, F. (Speaker)

    23.02.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Is more always better? 2011

    Welzel, C. (Speaker)

    13.01.201115.01.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. Unterricht Wirtschaft + Politik (Journal)

    Lutter, A. (Editor)

    01.2011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsTransfer

  10. 18th International Conference of Europeanists - CES 2011

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Forschungskolloquium der Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Forschungskolloquium "EU Governance and Civil Society and the Eastern Enlargement”, Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  13. National Research University - Higher School of Economics

    Welzel, C. (Visiting researcher)

    2011

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  14. Promotionsworkshop des Graduiertenkollegs „Herausforderung der Demokratie durch den Klimawandel“ am Kulturwissenschaftlichen Institut Essen - KWI 2011

    Friedrich, D. (Opponent)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  15. Promotionsworkshop des Graduiertenkollegs „Herausforderung der Demokratie durch den Klimawandel“ am Kulturwissenschaftlichen Institut Essen - KWI 2011

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  16. University of California, Irvine

    Welzel, C. (Visiting researcher)

    2011

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  17. Zur Zukunft der repräsentativen Demokratie

    Friedrich, D. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  18. 2010
  19. Das deutsche Wahlsystem auf dem Prüfstand

    Grotz, F. (Speaker)

    01.12.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. Gesprächskreis „Netzwerk Parlamentarismus“ Deutscher Bundestag 2010

    Grotz, F. (Speaker)

    26.11.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  21. Vortrag: Direkte Demokratie in den Staaten Mittel- und Osteuropa

    Grotz, F. (Lecturer)

    19.11.201021.11.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer