Politische Systeme und Europäische Integration

Welcome to the Chair of Political Systems and European Integration

About us

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Prof. Dr. Klaus Goetz’s Chair of Political Systems and European Integration conducts research on various topics. One focus is on the Europeanisation of the German political system, Germany’s role in Europe and the European Cohesion Policy. In this context, we examine both the political science and public administration aspects.

In another area of main emphasis, we explore party competition and government formation processes in European multi-level systems at the national, regional, and local levels. The focus is, among other things, on how political actors react to long- and short-term changes (e.g., crises and external shocks).

Lastly, neo-institutional perspectives on parliamentary institutions at the national and transnational levels, as well as role-theoretical analyses of their actors, are also part of our research. The focus is thus on the role of parliamentary regulations (e.g. agenda control), as well as on the representational actions of MPs and parties in forming governmental and legislative coalitions and on their voting behavior.

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Latest

“Koalitionen – was sie sind und warum wir sie brauchen” Talk by PD Dr. Martin Gross on the 16th of AprilApril 8, 2024
On 16 April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross will give a talk on “Koalitionen – was sie sind und warum wir sie brauchen” as part of the lecture cycle “Art, Culture, Society” in the summer term 2024 at LMU Munich. For more information, click here
“Representation and Inequality in Local Politics” Lecture by PD Dr. Martin Gross on the 9th of April at Ghent UniversityApril 8, 2024
On the 9th of April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross will give a talk on “Representation and Inequality in Local Politics” as part of the Gaspar Lecture Series at Ghent University. In this lecture series, international scholars in differentContinue reading ““Representation and Inequality in Local Politics” Lecture by PD Dr. Martin Gross on the 9th of April at Ghent University”
Local Party Politics (LoPaPol) Workshop at the Ghent UniversityApril 8, 2024
Within the Local Party Politics (LoPaPol) workshop at Ghent University on 4 & 5 April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross presented two co-authored papers on local coalition formation in Belgium and on geographical representation in German local councils. For more information about the workshop, click here

Watch our brief introduction video to learn more about the research focus of the department and the course content for our students.

Current Research Projects

SYNCPOL – Synchronized Politics: Multiple Times and Political Power

Drawing on institutionalist theory, SYNCPOL conceptualises synchronisation arrangements as a critical variable that is fundamental to the distribution of political power amongst policy-makers. It rigorously probes hypotheses on this crucial connection employing a mixed-methods design that combines document analysis, interviews, a major survey, dictionary-based text analysis and process tracing. The project examines synchronisation across EU, national and subnational governments, parliaments and administrative agencies, with a focus on six multi-level democracies: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain. The analysis covers two policy domains – migration-asylum and public health policy – since the early 2010s. SYNCPOL will generate fundamentally new insights into how time shapes democratic multi-level politics and policy….Read More

Right-Wing extremism and racism – framing and policy making in Bavaria

The project analyses policy making in the field of “right-wing extremism and racism” in Bavaria. The aim is to gain insights into the characteristics and functioning of state policy making. The subproject analyses the influence of (1) institutions and actors as well as (2) ideas and discourse patterns – framing – on policy making. Based on this, we identify challenges and potentials in dealing with the topic area by politics and administration. Read more.

People of Munich in Focus

The Project “People of Munich in Focus” with the state capital of Munich analyses Diversity and Discrimination within the urban society and assesses needs regarding personnel and organizational development in order to further professionalize the city’s own racism-critical and discrimination-sensitive competences and structures…Read More

Our Teaching

The Chair of “Political Systems and European Integration” covers a broad spectrum of content in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. A particular focus is initially placed on questions of European integration and Europeanization. In lectures, exercises and seminars, we examnine both the way the political system of the EU functions and the effects of integration on member states and candidates….Read More.

Courses in the current winter semester 2023/24

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10.00 – 12.00	Das politische System der EU – Dr. Lucas Schramm Seminar Forschungsdesign PS – Dr. Tanja Zinterer	Grundkurs Politisches System – Dr. Tanja Zinterer	Bachelor- und Masterseminar – PD Dr. Martin Gross	Policy-Making: Deutschland im Vergleich – Dr. Tanja Zinterer
14.00 – 16.00		Grundkurs Politisches System – Dr. Tanja Zinterer Die kommunale Ebene im politischen System der BRD – PD Dr. Martin Gross		Die Rolle der Landesparlamente innerhalb des föderalen Systems der BRD – Johanna Schmidt-Jevtic	Politische Kultur, Partizipation, Parteiensystem – Johanna Schmidt-Jevtic Übung Praktikumsbegleitung – Dr. Tanja Zinterer
16.00 – 18.00	Governance through funding? EU budgetary politics after the pandemic – Dr. Lucas Schramm	Parteien und Parteienwettbewerb in Deutschland – PD Dr. Martin Gross Die deutschen Bundeskanzler – Prof. Dr. Werner Weidenfeld