Current projects

Current research projects

On the following webpages, the chairs of the Department present their current research projects. A couple of selected project highlights can also be found on this website.

Cologne Center for Comparative Politics

Internationale Politik und Außenpolitik (Prof. Jäger)

Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte (Prof. Leidhold)

Center for Turkey and EU Studies (Prof. Wessels)

Research news

06/03/2024

The European Council’s Electoral Power: The National Leaders as Driving Forces Behind EU Top-Level Appointments

Published by Birgit Bujard and Prof. Wolfgang Wessels in April 2024

11/06/2023

Advances in Shanghai Ranking 2023

TOP 5 Political Science Institute in Germany, TOP 4 subject at University of Cologne

04/27/2023

Top Spots for Political Science at Cologne

Shanghai Ranking: Cologne takes state’s top spot