Institute for Political Science

  • Welcome to the Institute for Political Science

The Institute of Political Science (IPW) organizes the political science teaching programme in the Department of Social Sciences. It benefits from the research strength of its members. The various Bachelor's (BA) and Master's (MA) programmes offer a sound education in all areas of political science with a wide range of elective and specialization options. The Institute cooperates with the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) in doctoral training.

Research in political science is organized in independent research institutes associated with the IPW: the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS) and the SOCIUM - Research Centre on Inequality and Social Policy. Bremen Political Science is also involved in the SFB 1342 - Global Development Dynamics of Social Policy and other research networks.

 

News


Winter Festivities of the Political Science Department

The student representatives invite all member of the political science department to the winter festivities with vegan waffles, mulled wine and apple punch.


Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" prolonged until 2029

The German Research Foundation (DFG) further support the Collaborative Research Centre in a third phase for additional four years until the end of 2029. The excitement is big!