5 PhD programmes in Political Science in Germany

The University of Mannheim is proud to offer an esteemed Political Science doctoral program. Renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in political science.

The International Doctorate Programme in Business and Human Rights - Governance Challenges in a Complex World at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) establishes an inter- and transdisciplinary research forum for excellent doctoral projects addressing practically relevant problems and theoretically grounded questions in the field of business and human rights.

The research training group The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy offers doctoral researchers at Hertie School Berlin a unique and internationally competitive three-year PhD programme in cutting-edge quantitative methods and advanced theories of demography, democracy and public policy.

The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy's Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations program, in partnership with the University of Bucharest, epitomizes excellence in the field of cultural diplomacy.

The Doctoral Programme in Governance at Hertie School Berlin is an international three-year doctoral training programme. It is aimed at outstanding master's students from the social sciences and related disciplines. Today, several dozen PhD researchers study the conditions, structures and dynamics of governance in the Hertie School's doctoral programme.