Institute of Political Science

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. 

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Comparative Politics & European Integration

Comparative Public Policy

Globalization Ethics

International Relations/Peace and Conflict Research

Middle East and Comparative Politics

Political Economy

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03.12.2025

Institutskolloquium IfP (10.12.25) – Democratic self-defense in times of autocratization

Speaker: Johannes Gerschewski, WZB Berlin Social Science Center

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27.11.2025

International Conference on Human Rights - 10.12.2025

Courage Against Power – Defending Women’s Rights Worldwide

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19.11.2025

Institutskolloquium IfP (26.11.25) – The “Refugee Crisis” in Europe: Voluntary and Community Sector Responses from the North East of England

Speaker: Georgia Dimitriou, T@T Fellow, Durham University

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12.11.2025

Institutskolloquium IfP (19.11.25) – Interest groups and the illiberal challenge: interest representation in backsliding democracies (focus on Hungary)

Speaker: Rafael Labanino (Nürtingen-Geislingen University / BOKU, Vienna)

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06.11.2025

MAPIR Keynote at Tübingen: Peacetiming for Future Deterrence    

The MAPIR – Master of Arts in Peace Research and International Relations keynote took place on 5…

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05.11.2025

Institutskolloquium IfP (12.11.25) – Rethinking Growth Regimes: Transnational Skill Strategies in Advanced and Emerging Economies

Speaker: Linda Maria Wanklin (University of St. Gallen) 

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30.10.2025

Online Lecture: “Experiencing the European Parliament: Reflections, Institutional Strains, and Visions for its Future in the EU Legislative Triangle”

by Dr. Godelieve Quisthoudt‑Rowohl (Member of the European Parliament), moderated by Prof. Dr.…

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29.10.2025

International Forum on Global South Studies 2025: Doing Futures in Precarious Times

Riccarda Flemmer (IfP, University of Tübingen) will moderate the Opening Panel

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