Department of Political science

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The department of political science in Kassel is committed to modes of political analysis and teaching methods  that are critical of social domination and informed by  democratic and socio-ecological ideals. It offers an inspiring international environment for research, study and teaching. There are classes on a wide range of topics, and the department consists of nine subdivisions, which cover different research areas and are involved in numerous research projects.

On our website, you find comprehensive information about the department, its subdivisions and research areas as well as  its BA, MA und PhD programmes.

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Overview

Subdivisions & People

BA, MA and PhD Programmes

Research

International Networks

Contact

Latest news

  • 11/19/2025 | Publication | Entwicklungspolitik und Postkoloniale StudienNew article “Resistance Against the World Bank-funded Kwabenya Landfill Project in Accra: The Battle of the Agyemankata Community for Environmental Justice and Against Eviction” by Aram Ziai (Open Access)
    @Department for Development and Postcolonial Studies
  • 11/18/2025 | News"They are mercilessly exploiting the Chancellor's strategic weakness". Prof. Schroeder on the dispute between the Young Union and the Merz government
    @Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany - Statehood in Transition
  • 11/14/2025 | NewsIs the Merz government failing to turn the economy around? An interview with Prof. Wolfgang Schroeder.
    @Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany - Statehood in Transition
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Dates

  • 30. January 2026 - 01. February 2026 Tagung | Internationale Beziehungen mit Schwerpunkt LateinamerikaRelease of registration for the Latin American Conference in Hofgeismar
    @International Relations with a focus on Latin America
  • 05/07/2025 | Internationales | TagungSymposium "Socio-Ecological Transformation in Times of Regression" on 04. + 05.12.2025
    @International Relations with a focus on Latin America
  • 25. January 2024 Internationale Beziehungen mit Schwerpunkt LateinamerikaGuest lecture by Anne Huffschmid (Berlin): Contesting Disappearance in Latin America: on forensic resistance - and narratives
    @International Relations with a focus on Latin America
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