Research Groups

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Contested Ecologies

Leon Wansleben
There is an increase in the global awareness of climate change as an existential threat and in contestations that concern burden-sharing and cost distribution. The research group investigates the institutional and organizational processes that are unleashed by decarbonization in societies.
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Political Economy of European Integration

Martin Höpner
Heterogeneity within the European Union has increased with each round of enlargement. The research group analyzes how the heterogeneity of European varieties of capitalism shapes European integration. [more]

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Technology and Sovereignty

In the context of new demands on state sovereignty, the research group focuses on the transformation of socioeconomic relations and digital technologies. The group is currently in its closing phase (March 2028). [more]

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Technology and Statehood

Regine Paul
The research group on Technology and Statehood explores articulations of competition statehood in global tech races comparatively across time, space, and specific technologies. The group is currently being established and starts in October 2026. [more]