Veranstaltungen - Rückblick

Hanna Kuusela is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and the MPIfG Scholar in Residence 2026. During her stay at the Institute, she presents a lecture series entitled "The Redistributive Ethos in Crisis: Three Imaginaries Dismantling the Welfare State." The three lectures will take place on May 5, and May 26, and June 2, 2026. [more]

The symposium will travel through the wide and interdisciplinary collaborations Lucio Baccaro developed throughout his career. Long-standing colleagues and fellow researchers will honor Lucio Baccaro’s professional and personal achievements with their contributions. [more]

Hanna Kuusela is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and the MPIfG Scholar in Residence 2026. During her stay at the Institute, she presents a lecture series entitled "The Redistributive Ethos in Crisis: Three Imaginaries Dismantling the Welfare State." The three lectures will take place on May 5, and May 26, and June 2, 2026. [more]

The Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex linkages between economic, political, and social action. It will give doctoral researchers at all stages the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and well-informed feedback. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. [more]

Der Film Blame ist eine bildgewaltige filmische Reise über die Rolle der Wissenschaft in immer dunkler werdenden Zeiten. Mit sachlicher Klarheit wird gezeigt, wie das gezielte Schüren und Verstärken von Ängsten und fiebrigen Mythen unsere Welt aus dem Gleichgewicht bringt. Eine Reflexion über die Beziehung zwischen Wissenschaft, Politik und Medien. Und darüber, wie wir Menschen dazu neigen, nach Sündenböcken und schreienden Erzählungen zu suchen. [more]

MPIfG & Alumni Online Book Discussions aim to promote intellectual exchange and networking between alumni and current researchers at the Institute. [more]

Isabela Mares offers a long run historical analysis of how mainstream parties attempt to curb the electoral advance of extremist competitors. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. [more]

Ingrid Robeyns introduces limitarianism as regulative ideal to keep striving for, the view that there should be a cap on how much personal wealth each individual can have. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and coordinated by Alessia Aspide, Lucinda Cadzow, Anna Hehenberger, Pauline Kohlhase, and Pálma Polyák. [more]

This workshop explores how these shifts impact fiscal policymaking, European economic governance, and the future of macroeconomic stability. It will also emphasize actor-centered perspectives, engaging with policymakers, technocrats, think tanks, and economic interest groups. [more]

In the wake of the 2024 election, the Democratic Party – the largest center-left party in the West – is in crisis. Jacob S. Hacker draws on new research into voters, party-aligned interest groups, and policymaking at all levels of government to examine the party’s shifting priorities. [more]

In the 13th joint conference of the MPIfG and the German Economic Institute, researchers from the two institutions will discuss the impact of decarbonization and deglobalization on the German business model. The conference continues the debates of the last two academic conferences on the topics of Great Transformation and Resilience of Societies. [more]

In a geoeconomic world, companies become transmission belts and sites of conflict between states. Based on her recent book Corporate Crime and Punishment, Cornelia Woll will explore how the United States has used corporate criminal law well beyond its territory to shape the economy in support of its national interests. [more]

After an exceptionally successful first installment, the Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy will be held for the second time in September 2025 to address the continued underrepresentation of women in the field of comparative and international political economy. [more]

This workshop brings together scholars to examine one of the defining challenges of our time: the tensions between deep decarbonization and the political-economic foundations of growth in capitalist states. [more]

The European constitutional navigation of the noughties succeeded in stipulating that European integration had ushered in European society (Article 2 TEU). This choice remains underexplored. In light of current European uncertainty, the lecture explores the meaning and promise of European society. [more]

Since more than a decade, neoliberalism seems to undergo waves of radical transformations. We witness various types of state interventions in the name of financial security, the rise of authoritarian politics and a cultural shift towards exclusionary politics. Technology herein plays a crucial role in not just enabling concentrated economic power, but also for increasingly supplanting established forms of governing. [more]