Teaching

This course, taught by Anke Hassel, introduces the concept of institutional analysis, covering the theories of the political economy of the welfare state and giving an overview of different types of adjustment. In the second part, we go deeper into policy fields such as skills, labour markets, housing and pensions.

This course, taugh by Johannes Lindner, introduces European economic policymaking and focuses on the role that the EU level plays. Students learn about the major actors and the key processes and dynamics.

This course, taught by Christine Reh and Jesse Scott (Agora Energiewende), introduces students to the theory and practice of influencing public policy in Brussels, with a focus on the “European Green Deal” and its implementation of the legislation “Fit for 55”.

This course, taught by Mark Dawson and Ana Bobic, introduces the core topics of EU law within the system of EU governance and politics of the 2020s with a focus on EU law's main building blocks: institutions, primacy, internal market, citizenship and fundamental rights.

This course, taught by Mark Dawson, Pierre Thielboerger and Martijn van den Brink, explores the relationship between law and governance, providing course participants with an introduction into legal decision-making, core legal skills, and the role of law and courts in the political system.

This course, taught by Christine Reh, analyses the European Union’s role in global politics, answering the question: Why does the Union not respond more quickly, more coherently and more effectively across the world’s multiple crises?

This course, taught by Markus Jachtenfuchs and Ronny Patz, gives students an introduction to global politics, focusing on how states approach governance problems that they cannot solve alone, and on the international institutions created to provide public goods.

This course, taught by Mark Dawson, aims to unpack EU governance in three ways: the essential foundations of EU governance, the operation of EU governance and a critical discussion on the EU's future direction and legitimacy. 

This course, taught by Ana Bobić, provided a theoretical background to judicial interactions in the EU and to address the rule of law backsliding that the EU is currently facing using theories of federalism and constitutional pluralism.

This course, taught by Anke Hassel, aims to give students an introduction to public policy, policy analysis and the policy process using examples from labour market and employment policies.