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The Center for Political Practices and Orders (C2PO), Professor Dr Sophia Hoffmann (Professorship of International Politics and Conflict Research) and the university group Security Policy invite you to the lecture "The Eternal Tragedy of German…

Where is geopolitical Europe heading and how can it remain capable of acting in a world in upheaval? Panel discussion with author and political scientist Daniel Marwecki (books: Absolution? Israel und die Deutsche Staatsräson (2024) and Die Welt nach…

In times of growing fascism, the question also arises in the academic context: How do you keep (discourse) spaces at universities open and steadfast? How can they be defended against fascism? This topic will be explored as part of the "Science…

From 22–24 April 2026, the University of Erfurt hosted the international Young Scholars’ Workshop “State–Business Relations and Geoeconomics: Theories, Methods, and Comparative Perspectives.” Bringing together early-career researchers, the event…

How is the relationship between the market and the state changing in times of possible de-globalisation? This question was the focus of the panel discussion at the opening event of the DeGlobE doctoral programme.

#publication: "Saddle times as transitional order" by Professor Dr Oliver Kessler was recently published in Global Studies Quarterly. The article links debates on transitional order with Koselleck's concept of saddle time and asks how current shifts…

What topics does the DeGlobE doctoral programme cover? How exactly does the application process work? What do I need to consider when applying? We will answer these questions at an online information event on 19 March 2026 on the currently advertised…

What exactly is driving the oil price, does today's halt to the upward trend give reason to relax, and what role does Iran play on the global market?