60 University of Bremen - Institute for Political Science https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/ipw Institute for Political Science homepage en University of Bremen Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:13:03 +0200 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:13:03 +0200 University of Bremen news-41061 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:03 +0200 4 new publications in the IPW Working Paper Series https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/ipw/3-neue-veroeffentlichungen-in-der-ipw-working-paper-reihe As part of the IPW Working Paper Series, four more students have published their academic papers. The topics include education policy in Hong Kong, the electoral successes of the “Republicans” in Baden-Württemberg in 1992 and the development of welfare states. You can find these and other papers from the Institute of Political Science's Working Paper Series here.

]]> News news-40731 Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200 Third Annual Award for the Best Thesis at the Institute of Political Science https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/ipw/dritte-verleihung-des-preises-fuer-die-beste-abschlussarbeit-am-institut-fuer-politikwissenschaft On Friday, May 29, 2026, the Department of Political Science held its third annual awards ceremony for the best thesis. Four students were honored for their outstanding achievements in their bachelor’s and master’s theses. On Friday, May 29, 2026, the Department of Political Science held its third annual award ceremony for the best thesis. The following two bachelor’s theses were honored: Teresa Awa wrote a bachelor’s thesis titled “Nomadisches Wissen schaffen. Rosi Braidotti, Gilles Deleuze und das Wissen nach dem Menschen” (Grand Prize); Amelie Halstenberg was also honored for her BA thesis on the topic “Den Wohlfahrtsstaat nicht nur klassenspezifisch lesen – eine intersektionale Reflexion zwei klassischer Wohlfahrtstaatstheorien”.

The prize for the best master’s thesis went to Yana Lysenko for her work titled “Krieg in den „Köpfen“: Identität als Einflussfaktor bei der Kriegswahrnehmung der Bevölkerung in der ‚Volksrepublik Donezk'”. Felicitas Weber’s master’s thesis, titled “SSollte Vermögensreichtum begrenzt werden? Eine limitarische Untersuchung des deutschen Erbrechts”, was also honored. All award recipients will have the opportunity to publish their theses in the working paper series of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Bremen.

The ceremony took place in the bright and welcoming seminar room B 2880 in GW 2. Following opening remarks by the institute’s director, Prof. Dr. Martin Nonhoff, the award recipients gave brief presentations of their theses, followed by laudatory speeches by Prof. Irene Dingeldey, Dr. Christian Leonhardt, Prof. Nonhoff (standing in for Prof. Frank Nullmeier), and Prof. Heiko Pleines. Following the very dignified awards ceremony, the event moved on to the graduation celebration for Department 08 Social Sciences.

The grand prize, worth 250 euros each, has been awarded annually at the IPW since 2024.

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Teresa Awa (Grand Prize for a BA thesis), Felicitas Weber (2nd Prize for an MA thesis), Yana Lysenko (Grand Prize for an MA thesis), Amelie Halstenberg (2nd Prize for a BA thesis), and Martin Nonhoff (Director of the IPW).

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