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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)

Research Units

Comparative Politics & European Integration

Comparative Public Policy

Globalization Ethics

International Relations/Peace and Conflict Research

Middle East and Comparative Politics

Political Economy

News

04.07.2017

Tübinger Demokratiegespräche: Die AfD - eine Gefahr für die Demokratie?

Prof. Dr. Kailitz (Dresden)

30.06.2017

Tübinger Demokratiegespräche: Vermögensungleichheit und Demokratie in der Europäischen Union

Dr. Martin Schürz (Österreichische Nationalbank) am Montag, 3. Juli, 18 Uhr, Kupferbau, Hörsaal 23

29.06.2017

Neue Publikation

Sammelband zu sozialen Milieus und Lebenswelten

28.06.2017

Tübinger Demokratiegespräche: The Rise of Illiberal Democrats. Populism in Europe and Latin America

Prof. Dr. Takis Pappas (Central European University), Donnerstag, 29. Juni, 18:15 Uhr, Kupferbau HS…

23.06.2017

Departmental Seminar: Book Talk: We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria

Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern Univ., at Wednesday, 28st June 2017, 16:00 c.t., Room 124, Institut für…

23.06.2017

Open Lecture mit Hanns Maull von der SWP: "Bleibt Deutschland eine Zivilmacht?"

Mittwoch, 28. Juni 2017 · 10 h c.t. · Hörsaal 8, Neue Aula

20.06.2017

Tübinger Demokratiegespräche mit Prof. Dr. Michael Minkenberg von der Europa-Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)

Thema: Die radikale Rechte und die Demokratie in Europa. Ein Ost-West Vergleich

19.06.2017

Neue Publikation

Chinesische Version der Studie zu Innovationspolitik

IfP-Newsletter, published December and June (in German)

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