Welcome to the Department of Government !

The Department of Government covers a wide range of political science topics in Austrian and Comparative Politics. Research and teaching mainly focus on political representation, party competition, political institutions, political economy and political behavior.

Further information on our team, current research projects and teaching can be found on the following pages.

Information on research of the research center 'Vienna Center for Electoral Research (VieCER)' can be found on the webpage of VieCER.

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Our most recent inaugural lecture by Prof. Thomas M. Meyer and Prof. Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik on 14 May 2025 was a complete success.
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We look forward to welcoming our new guests to the department in June and July and wish them a wonderful time at the University of Vienna.
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Studium abgeschlossen – aber wohin geht die Reise? Der Berufsbildertag am 11. Juni 2025 von Uniport Karriereservice Universität Wien bietet die...
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The Department of Government kindly invites you to the Seminar Series Talk by Kosuke Imai.
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The Department of Government kindly invites you to the Seminar Series Talk by Natasha Wunsch.
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From 19 to 21 May, science will once again take centre stage! Many exciting events await you in six Austrian cities. Dr. Julia Partheymüller will host...
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The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences (ViDSS) warmly invite Faculty members, students, alumni*ae and...
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Mit großem Bedauern und aufrichtiger Anteilnahme geben wir bekannt, dass Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Hubert Sickinger, engagierter Politikwissenschaftler, und...
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In recent years, the public’s preference for technocratic governance has risen alongside the appeal of populist parties. While the latter has already...
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The Department of Government kindly invites you to the Seminar Series Talk by Chitralekha Basu
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The Department of Government kindly invites you to the Seminar Series Talk by Michael Laver.
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We are pleased to welcome Bence Hamrak as predoc in the project ‘MULTIREP’ by Christopher Wratil and wish him a good start at the University of...
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12.06.2020
 

Pitch a Thesis - online: Forschung und (Berufs-)Praxis für Sozialwissenschaftler*innen

Am 16. Juni, 13:00 bis 14:30 Uhr stellen Studierende aus dem Sowi-Bereich den Forschungszweck ihrer Abschlussarbeit vor.
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24.04.2020
 

Announcement: post doc position for 4,25 years; application deadline: 30.05.

For a person with excellent knowledge of quantitative methods in the social sciences and interest in data science.
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09.03.2020
 

The Effects of a Wall: Gender Attitudes and Political Gender Gaps in Unified Germany

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