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Political Science at FAU

The Institute of Political Science has been a driving force of the discipline in Germany since its foundation in 1961. The Institute’s locally anchored research groups stand out for their strong scientific output and practical orientation, as well as their international outlook. Our research and teaching focuses on challenges to democracies and states that deviate from the democratic norm, on the accelerating changes in the international order, including transnational phenomena, and on managing technological innovation. Read more…

On October 25, 2025, the 12th Long Night of Science took place in Erlangen, Fürth, and Nuremberg. In front of the Audimax, Katrin Kinzelbach and Lars Lott from the Institute of Political Science informed visitors through an interactive exhibit on the topic of academic freedom. On the interactive mul...

With 150 registrations from 16 different countries, the virtual Digitalisation Research and Network Meeting (DigiMeet) 2025 took place on November 6, providing a successful opportunity for researchers to connect and exchange ideas. The program featured parallel tracks on regulation, AI governance, a...

This year the institute has honored three theses that stood out for their exceptional quality and relevance. They are now available on the publication platform OPEN FAU: Julian Blanz: „Die Grünen sind schuld!“ – Ein neues Feindbild? Narrative in der politischen Kommunikation von CDU/CSU auf...

In early November 2025, the institute welcomed Dr. Lene Guercke as a Volkswagen Foundation Change! Fellow. In collaboration with the practice partner European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), she leads the project Unmasking Supply Chains: leveraging digital human rights investigat...

The Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is seeking a student assistant (m/f/d) to support the research project “Forced Migration and Refugee Research: Networking and Knowledge Transfer (FFVT)”. The project, funded by the Federal...

On November 4th, 2025, the FAU project “Gesundheit! Inclusion in the Care and Nursing Sector” will present its findings at the Mercator Foundation’s ProjektZentrum Berlin. The practice-oriented research project, funded by the Mercator Foundation at the FAU Center for Human Rights (FAU CHREN) under t...

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