Application deadlines
The next student intake will be in the Winter Semester. The application deadlines are: BA: 15th of July and MA: 15th of May.
Congratulations to all our graduates of the department!
On 4th of May 2024, the Department of Politics and Public Administration celebrated its successful graduates and said goodbye to them in a wonderful graduation ceremony. Our head of department Prof. Dr. Anke Hoeffler looked back on the time of study and praised the graduates. Afterwards the certificates were awarded and the best theses were presented. Some imressions can be found here. We congratulate all our graduates and wish them all the best for the future.
LakeMUN2024:
A successful debut in Konstanz
On 17th - 19th of May, students from our department organized the first major Model United Nations (MUN) conference in the history of our city. Model United Nations (MUN) are simulations of the United Nations in which students take on the roles of diplomats. This year, almost 170 participants took part to discuss social nd political topics. The participants were able to relax and network during an evening together at the water sports centre. The successful conclusion of the MUN was celebrated with a Diplomatic Ball. You can find a detailed report here. If you are interested in planning the next Model United Nations (MUN) in Konstanz, please contact nazan.elhadidi@uni-konstanz.de.
Top result in the Shanghai Global Ranking 2023
1st place in Germany, 38th place worldwide
In the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, the University of Konstanz achieved the 1st place nationwide in the category "Political Sciences". With the 38th place, the department reaches the worldwide top 50. These results reinforce the department's claim to be a top location for political science and public administration in Germany. The department was able to even surpass its very good results from the previous year (2022: 42nd place globally; 2nd place nationally). In the category "Public Administration", the University of Konstanz achieved, as in the previous year, a place in the global ranking group 51-75. Among German universities, this corresponds to ranking group 2-3 and is also an improvement compared to the previous year (2022 ranking: group 3-4 nationally).
The latest department
newsletter No. 34 is released
The department newsletter No. 34 has been published!
You can download the newsletter here.
Politics and Public Administration - Our Mission - Our Research
The Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz is one of the largest social science departments in Germany. We are recognized for excellent research and teaching in four areas of expertise: (i) democracy and public policy, (ii) international studies (iii) management and public administration, as well as (iv) data and methods. We place our students in top positions in academia, and the public, private and non-profit sectors – in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
Registration for the Master Orientation Camp will be available on the 26th of August
The Orientation camp for Master students will take place from the 30. September – 4. October in the black forest, around 1 ½ hours away from Konstanz: We will divide the new students into two groups that will, each, spend two nights in a hostel in the black forest. The event is organized by your fellow students and will include a lot of fun activities as well as useful information about your upcoming studies and life in Konstanz.
There will be 32 places per camp and the planned cost will be around 45 euros per person (including accommodation, program and meals).
Registration will open on Monday, August 26th at 11 AM via a registration link that will be shared with you in advance via Mail. The offer is available to students of the M.A. Politics and Public Administration and the M.Sc. Social and Economic Data Science programs. Since spots are limited, we recommend acting quickly to secure your place. A waitlist option will be available as well. The deadline for the registration is Saturday the 7th of September. Afterwards you will be informed by mail if you have received a place and will get further information.
The introduction week will take place between the 14 - 18 October. It will contain a lot of nice events to get to know the city and your fellow students. Please note that some of the events in the orientation week require registration, which won’t be possible before the month of October. For more information you can contact niklas.bacher@uni-konstanz.de.