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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…

The Europa-Union together with the Europe Direct of the City of Nuremberg and the City of Nuremberg invited to a panel discussion in the Nuremberg City Hall on Friday, March 28, 2025. The City of Nuremberg was represented as co-organizer by Andreas Krieglstein, Chairman of the CSU City Council parli...

In the midst of growing international challenges, Germany has elected a new Bundestag. How will the results of the Bundestag elections affect Europe? How will Germany position itself in terms of European policy and what impulses for securing peace, freedom and democracy in Europe will emanate from G...

In the summer semester of 2025, Dr. Tim Griebel will once again offer the interdisciplinary seminar "Discourse, Power, Masculinity," which is open to a wide range of degree programs.

On March 5, Prof. Dr. Eva Hausteiner from the Chair of Political Theory and the History of Ideas at FAU was a guest on the Deutschlandfunk program Agenda. The feature on "Difficult Conditions – Governing with the New Majorities" can be listened to here.

Dr. Simon Primus from the Chair of Comparative Political Science will be a guest on Frankenfernsehen this coming Sunday. In the special broadcast on the German federal election, key questions surrounding the election will be examined starting at 5:30 PM. From 6:00 PM onwards, forecasts and projections will be analyzed, and their implications discussed.

An international group of early career researchers came together at FAU from 10-14 February for the Geodata for Human Rights Winter School 2025. Jointly with FAU's Institute of Geography, the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg, and the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, we organized ...

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