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. 24th ECPR PhD Summer School on “Political Parties in New Democracies”

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    07.09.1413.09.14

    Project: Scientific event

  2. A-CLIM: Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Development in Lower Saxony

    Saretzki, T. (Project manager, academic), Striegnitz, M. (Project manager, academic) & Ebermann, V. (Project staff)

    01.10.1222.01.15

    Project: Research

  3. Arbeitsgruppe „Semantiken des Verzichts“ an der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

    Séville, A. (Project manager, academic), Paul, H. (Project manager, academic) & Scheunpflug, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.2301.03.24

    Project: Research

  4. Autocracies' Counterintuitive Delegation Preferences to International Human Rights Organizations

    Šatra, P. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1630.09.19

    Project: Dissertation project

  5. Citizenship Education in South Africa and Germany – theories, concepts and practice

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic) & Ngcoza, K. M. (Partner)

    01.01.1730.11.17

    Project: Research

  6. Citizienship Education in South Africa

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1731.05.18

    Project: Other

  7. Deliberative Bürgerbeteiligung in der deutschen Debatte um Priorisierung in der medizinischen Versorgung - Potentiale und Grenzen

    Stumpf, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.1231.03.15

    Project: Dissertation project

  8. Demokratiefindung in der ehemaligen DDR

    Thaysen, U. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.9030.10.93

    Project: Research

  9. Demokratische Regierungssysteme in Mittel- und Osteuropa

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.05.0924.11.09

    Project: Scientific event

  10. Diffusing the EU Model? The European Union’s Influence on Regional Organizations

    Lenz, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1531.12.17

    Project: Research

  11. Directly Elected Mayors: Impact on the Local Party System

    Reiser, M. (Project manager, academic) & Bottom, K. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.13 → …

    Project: Research

  12. DoktorandInnen-Workshop Sektion Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft (2011)

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    17.06.1118.06.11

    Project: Scientific event

  13. Ehrenamt durch Qualifizierung stärken

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.1631.05.17

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  14. Executive Power in Parliamentary Democracies (2013-2017)

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.09.1331.08.17

    Project: Research

  15. Exhibition Project “Hitler´s Crimes: A French Occupying Forces´ Exhibition 1945-1946“ Conducted at Freiburg University of Education

    Oeftering, T. (Project staff), Uhl, H. (Project manager, academic) & Merz, H.-G. (Project manager, academic)

    10.03.04 → …

    Project: Practical Project

  16. Exhibition Project “Political Caricatures of the Conflict in Iraq“

    Oeftering, T. (Project staff), Kuhn, H.-W. (Project manager, academic) & Merz, H.-G. (Project manager, academic)

    05.03.0331.03.04

    Project: Practical Project

  17. Förderung Autorenworkshop Sonderheft ZPOL November 2018 durch Thyssenstiftung

    Münch, S. (Project manager, academic), Barbehön, M. (Partner) & Schlag, G. (Partner)

    01.10.1831.03.19

    Project: Scientific event

  18. Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation

    Welzel, C. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.1231.03.13

    Project: Research

  19. Gastdozentur Prof. Pettai, Uni Tartu

    Pettai, V. A. (Project manager, academic) & Müller-Rommel, F. (Coordination)

    01.10.0801.02.11

    Project: Teaching

  20. IniVPol: Instrumente in der Verbraucherpolitik

    Leipold, A. (Project staff) & Loer, K. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1731.12.19

    Project: Research

  21. Integration Through Trust

    Sandermann, P. (Project manager, academic), Friedrichs-Liesenkötter, H. (Project manager, academic), Henkel, A. (Project manager, academic), Münch, S. (Project manager, academic), Husen, O. (Project manager, academic), Kakar, H. (Project staff), Siede, A. (Project staff), Schwenker, V. S. (Project staff), Wenzel, L. (Project staff) & Winkel, M. (Project staff)

    01.02.1931.05.22

    Project: Research

  22. Jugend und Politik - ein schwieriges Verhältnis? Schüler als Jugendforscher

    Friedrich, D. (Project manager, academic) & Lutter, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.09.1231.03.15

    Project: Practical Project

  23. Kommunale Wählergemeinschaften in Ost- und Westdeutschland

    Reiser, M. (Coordination) & Holtmann, E. (Project manager, academic)

    15.09.0431.07.12

    Project: Research

  24. Konferenzmanagement und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit zur Konferenzwoche 2020

    Jantzer, L. (Project manager, academic) & Prien-Ribcke, S. (Project manager, academic)

    14.10.1902.02.20

    Project: Teaching

  25. LESÖB: Lebensweltorientierte Konstruktion von (nachhaltigen) Lernaufgaben in der sozioökonomischen Bildung

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic), Fischer (✝), A. (Project manager, academic), Oppermann, J. (Project staff) & Hantke, H. (Project staff)

    01.10.1731.12.18

    Project: Research

  26. Local Interest Representation in Multi-Level Parties

    Reiser, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.08.14 → …

    Project: Research

  27. Methods and Techniques of Political Science

    Griaznova, O. (Project manager, academic)

    15.09.2028.01.21

    Project: Teaching

  28. Methods of Political Science: Introduction to Quantitative Methods

    Griaznova, O. (Project manager, academic)

    15.10.2031.01.21

    Project: Teaching

  29. Migrationspolitiken im Mehrebenensystem

    Jantzer, L. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.2201.10.22

    Project: Teaching

  30. Music and Politics. Political Cultural Education as an Access to Politics for Adolescents!?

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic), Kuhn, H.-W. (Project manager, academic) & Gloe, M. (Project manager, academic)

    06.03.1230.08.14

    Project: Scientific event

  31. NMUN: National Model United Nations 2010 - New York

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    19.03.1031.05.10

    Project: Teaching

  32. NMUN: National Model United Nations 2010 - New York

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.1024.06.10

    Project: Teaching

  33. NMUN : National Model Univer Nations (NMUN) 2008-2010

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.0801.09.10

    Project: Teaching

  34. Netzwerk "Externe Demokratisierungspolitik" (EDP)

    van Hüllen, V. (Project manager, academic)

    01.05.1530.04.19

    Project: Other

  35. Parlamentarische Sozialisation von Landtagsabgeordneten

    Reiser, M. (Project manager, academic) & Borchert, J. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.10 → …

    Project: Research

  36. Party Government in the New Europe. London: Routledge

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Keman, H. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.0931.10.11

    Project: Research

  37. Party Politics and Democracy in Europe

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.1403.07.14

    Project: Scientific event

  38. Peace Counts School Freiburg

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic)

    08.03.07 → …

    Project: Practical Project

  39. Personalization of Politics

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Garzia, D. (Project manager, academic)

    01.09.1431.08.17

    Project: Research

  40. Phd Program Democracy under Stress (DUS)

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Welzel, C. (Coordination)

    01.10.1631.12.21

    Project: Other

  41. PolPolPol: Police, Politics, Polis – Dealing with refugees in the city

    Münch, S. (Project manager, academic) & Jantzer, L. (Project staff)

    01.01.2131.12.23

    Project: Research

  42. Political Culture and Political Development

    Welzel, C. (Project manager, academic) & Dalton, R. J. (Partner)

    01.01.0931.12.13

    Project: Research

  43. Political Parties and Religious Communication

    Schwörer, J. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.19 → …

    Project: Research

  44. Political Parties in Africa: Ethnicity and Party Formation

    Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.09.1201.09.14

    Project: Research

  45. "Politische Kommunikation von Werten“ an der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

    Séville, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.2131.12.21

    Project: Research

  46. Populism in Germany and Europe

    Schwörer, J. (Project manager, academic)

    20.04.1826.05.19

    Project: Teaching

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

    Seha, E. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.1110.07.14

    Project: Dissertation project

  48. PPGG-Programm PELP -Public Policy and Good Governance

    Friedrich, D. (Project manager, academic)

    01.07.0930.06.15

    Project: Teaching

  49. PusH: Precarious Housing in Europe. Pushing for Innovation in Higher Education

    Münch, S. (Project manager, academic) & Siede, A. (Project staff)

    01.09.1931.08.22

    Project: Research

  50. Professionalisierung der Kommunalpolitik in deutschen Großstädten

    Reiser, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.0130.05.05

    Project: Research

  51. Regierungssysteme in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Die neuen EU-Staaten im Vergleich.

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Grotz, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.0831.08.10

    Project: Research

  52. Regionalism and its Causes in sub-Saharan Africa

    Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.14 → …

    Project: Research

  53. Re/Präsentation. Neue Formen der politischen Absprache und Fürsprache in der kommenden Gesellschaft

    Séville, A. (Project manager, academic), Müller, J. (Coordination) & Kirchmeier, C. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.2130.09.26

    Project: Research

  54. Repräsentationsvorstellungen von Abgeordneten

    Reiser, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.15 → …

    Project: Research

  55. Representation in the European Union

    Friedrich, D. (Project manager, academic) & Kröger, S. (Partner)

    28.11.0915.01.13

    Project: Research

  56. Repression, Mobilization, and Civil Society

    Welzel, C. (Project manager, academic), Inglehart, R. C. (Partner) & Deutsch, F. (Partner)

    01.01.1231.12.16

    Project: Research

  57. Salafism in the Sahel

    Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.13 → …

    Project: Research

  58. Salafism in the Sahel

    Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.1431.12.15

    Project: Research

  59. Scholarship for a visiting scientist via Wissenschaft.Niedersachsen.Weltoffen

    Münch, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.1831.01.21

    Project: Research

  60. Social Protest in Africa's Hybrid Regimes

    Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1430.09.17

    Project: Dissertation project

  61. Socio-Economic Inequality and Its Effect on Liberal Democratic Culture across the World

    Schmitz, A.-E. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1730.09.22

    Project: Dissertation project

  62. LegRO: Sources and Consequences of Legitimation Strategies of Regional Organizations

    Lenz, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.1830.06.24

    Project: Research

  63. Step In! Building Inclusive Societies through Active Citizenship

    Oeftering, T. (Project staff) & Lange, D. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1231.12.13

    Project: Research

  64. Strategic policy making in research and innovation policy (working titel)

    Hufnagl, M. (Project manager, academic)

    10.10.1101.04.15

    Project: Dissertation project

  65. Strategiebildung in der subnationalen Klimaanpassungspolitik (Arbeitstitel)

    Ebermann, V. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1130.09.14

    Project: Dissertation project

  66. Strategische Steuerung in Party-Government-Systemen

    Tils, R. (Project staff), Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Saretzki, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.0630.09.10

    Project: Research

  67. Strategische Steuerung in Party-Government-Systemen (II)

    Tils, R. (Project staff), Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Saretzki, T. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.0823.11.11

    Project: Research

  68. Subnationale Demokratiemuster in Asien und Lateinamerika

    Böttcher, F. (Project manager, academic)

    01.02.1201.09.17

    Project: Dissertation project

  69. Taxing Uber-Polluters: The Climate Crisis and Popular Support for Wealth Taxation

    Hakelberg, L. (Partner), Ahrens, L. (Partner) & Bremer, B. (Partner)

    22.12.2224.09.24

    Project: Research

  70. The Authority of International Organizations and Institutional Overlap

    Lenz, T. (Project manager, academic) & Haftel, Y. Z. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.2028.02.23

    Project: Research

  71. The Determinants of Political Corruption in Comparative Perspective

    Kubbe, I. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.1009.12.14

    Project: Dissertation project

  72. The Gender-Governance Link: Gender equality and public goods provision

    Welzel, C. (Project manager, academic), Alexander, A. (Partner) & Klasen, S. (Partner)

    01.02.1531.07.18

    Project: Research

  73. The Image of Politics and Politicians

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic), Kuhn, H.-W. (Project manager, academic) & Gloe, M. (Project manager, academic)

    05.03.0817.03.10

    Project: Scientific event

  74. The ParlSpeech Data Set

    Šatra, P. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1517.05.17

    Project: Research

  75. The Political Careers of Prime Ministers in Europe, 1945-2019

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Project manager, academic) & Vercesi, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.05.1731.12.20

    Project: Research

  76. The (un)suspicious plutocrats: The impact of radical right elite’s socio-economic background on voter support

    Engler, S. (Project manager, academic) & Weisstanner, D. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.2231.12.23

    Project: Research

  77. Value Orientations and Cooperation: Exploring the Value-Behavior Link

    Welzel, C. (Project manager, academic) & Thöni, C. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1331.08.17

    Project: Research

  78. Verfassungspolitik in Kroatien

    Seha, E. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.13 → …

    Project: Research

  79. Vorhabensteil: Sprachliche Heterogenität im schulischen Fachunterricht der Sekundarstufe I

    Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Schwippert, K. (Partner), Lutter, A. (Partner), Neumann, A. (Partner), Schmidt, T. (Partner) & Holle, K. (Project staff)

    26.06.1231.12.12

    Project: Research

  80. Was machen eigentlich Parlamente?

    Koß, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1231.12.18

    Project: Research

  81. Wertekommunikation in politischen Grundsatzprogrammen

    Müller, J. (Project manager, academic) & Séville, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.2131.01.22

    Project: Research

  82. „What is Political Education?“ An Enquiry of Student Teachers´ Ideas

    Oeftering, T. (Project manager, academic) & Fischer, F. (Partner)

    01.04.1431.03.16

    Project: Teaching

  83. Workshop: Populism in Italy

    Schwörer, J. (Project manager, academic)

    25.10.1926.10.19

    Project: Teaching

  84. Workshop "Representation in the European Union: Coping with present challenges to democracy", 16. bis 18. September 2010 in Lüneburg

    Friedrich, D. (Project manager, academic) & Kröger, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.07.1031.12.11

    Project: Scientific event

  85. ZDEMO/GIGA Professur für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

    Müller-Rommel, F. (Coordination) & Elischer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1202.01.18

    Project: Research