Political Science

Would you like to know why some people vote for a certain party and others for another? Why some countries have (become) democracies and others have not? How social inequality affects attitudes toward politics? How welfare states have changed in recent years? What political approaches exist at the national and international level to limit global warming? Political science, among others, deals with these fascinating questions.

Political science is the study of the negotiation of binding rules within and between groups of people. It deals with the emergence, acceptance/legitimacy, and consequences of these rules (institutions). In addition, political processes and the content of politics are essential subjects of political science research.

Key areas of political science are:

• Comparative Political Science
• Political Theory
• International Relations
• Political Economy
• Political Science Research Methods
• The Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany

What will I learn in my political science studies?

• Research into political processes, political structures, and political content
• Familiarization with empirical methods suitable for investigating political phenomena based on reality (survey methods such as questionnaires, expert interviews, or experiments, and evaluation methods such as correlation or regression analyses)
• Internships and courses on Vocational qualifications provide you with insights into possible career fields after your studies.