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. 

News

19.02.2025

Article “The German election explained through seven essential questions”

Article by “The Conversation” with the participation of Prof. Dr. Gabriele Abels (University of…

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22.01.2025

Online seminar: Autocratization in the United States

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at 2:10 PM (CET) / online via Zoom

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28.11.2024

ERASMUS exchange 2025-26

Info session 11/12 and 9/1 - application deadline 14/2

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16.10.2024

MAPIR Annual Lecture: IR, (De) Coloniality, and the Present Conjuncture

Mustapha Kamal Pasha (Professor Emeritus at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK) Institutskolloquium /…

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