Institute of Political Science
Welcome to the website of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Tübingen. Founded in 1952, we are the oldest political science department in Germany, and a renowned centre of excellence in both teaching and research. We offer a wide range of courses and programmes in political science for both BA and MA students. Cutting edge research is undertaken in our research units led by our professors, all international specialists in their respective fields.
Study
Master Programmes:
- Master of Public Policy and Social Change (MA)
- Master's Programme "Democracy & Governance in Europe" (MADRE)
- Master of Peace Research and International Relations (MA)
- M.A. Programme in "Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society" (CMEPS)
- Master Politik und Gesellschaft Ostasiens
- Master of Education "Politikwissenschaft" (Teacher Training)
Bachelor's Programmes:
- Bachelor's Programme "Politikwissenschaft" (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed., Teacher Training)
Staff
Abels, Gabriele (Professor)
Abels, Joscha (Research Officer)
Afscharian, Dominic (Research Officer - Fus-Project)
Andrä, Christine (Research Officer)
Augenstein, Lea (Research Officer)
Barrios, Harald (Private Lecturer)
Berten, John (Research Officer / Lecturer)
Betz, Johanna (Research Officer - Project GROEG)
Bieling, Hans-Jürgen (Professor)
Bruzelius, Cecilia (Junior Professor)
Buchner, Julia (Administration)
Buhr, Daniel (Adjunct Supernumery Professor)
Conradi, Elisabeth (Private Lecturer)
Cress, Anne (Research Officer)
Dierksmeier, Claus (Professor)
Diez, Thomas (Professor)
Dreier, Volker (Private Lecturer)
Edel, Mirjam (Senior Lecturer, tenured)
Eilfort, Michael (Honorary Professor)
Frankenberger, Rolf (Senior Lecturer, tenured / Academic Counsellor)
Futterer, Andrea (Research Officer - Project GROEG)
Glynn, Natalie (Research Officer / Lecturer)
Große Hüttmann, Martin (Senior Lecturer, tenured / Academic Counsellor)
Hasenclever, Andreas (Professor)
Jäger, Uli (Honorary Professor)
Jopp, Mathias (Honorary Professor)
Kassem, Sarrah (Research Officer)
Kiefer, Maximilian (Research Officer)
Kuisma, Mikko (MPPSC Program Lead)
Locher-Finke, Birgit (Honorary Professor)
Lucke, Franz von (Research Officer)
Meier-Braun, Karl-Heinz (Honorary Professor)
Menze, Thore (Research Officer - Fus-Project)
Messerschmidt, Maike (Research Officer)
Mohr, Edward (Research Officer - Fus-Project)
Nagel, Melanie (Research Officer - Project GROEG)
Nickisch, Petra (Administration)
Nies, Antje (Administration)
Pawlowski, Natalie (Research Officer)
Plieninger, Jürgen (Librarian)
Reiss, Lea (Research Officer - MiSP-Project)
Sändig, Jan (Research Officer)
Schlag, Gabi (Senior Lecturer, tenured / Academic Counsellor)
Schlumberger, Oliver (Professor)
Schrogl, Kai-Uwe (Honorary Professor)
Schulten, Thorsten (Honorary Professor)
Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin (Professor)
Sowula, Jakob (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)
Templ, Karl-Ulrich (Lecturer)
Tocci, Natalie (Honorary Professor)
Trautner, Bernhard (Honorary Professor)
Tremmel, Jörg (Adjunct Supernumery Professor)
Wagner, Stief (Administration)
Zolleis, Udo (Honorary Professor)
News
Newsletter
IfP-Newsletter, published December and June (in German)
Social Media
Mailing-lists, Twitter and Facebook. Last not least: RSS-Feeds of the Institute.