How to apply to the IMPRS-SPCE doctoral programFind information on the application procedure, eligibility, and degrees.

How to apply to the IMPRS-SPCE doctoral program
Find information on the application procedure, eligibility, and degrees.
About the IMPRS-SPCEA unique doctoral program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, and organization studies.

About the IMPRS-SPCE
A unique doctoral program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, and organization studies.
International CooperationThe IMPRS-SCPE cooperates closely with distinguished universities in North America, France, and Italy. Spend a semester abroad!

International Cooperation
The IMPRS-SCPE cooperates closely with distinguished universities in North America, France, and Italy. Spend a semester abroad!
Visiting Researchers Program

Visiting Researchers Program

International research cooperation enriches the work and life of our Institute. Our Visiting Researchers Program is one of the ways in which we aim to encourage an active exchange between scholars in Germany and abroad. The program is designed for researchers working in the fields of economic sociology or comparative/international political economy, who are invited to spend between two and twelve months at the MPIfG.
Application deadline is October, 31.
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News

Robin Hetzel Elected Doctoral Spokesperson

September 11, 2024

Mischa Stratenwerth Awarded Doctorate

July 11, 2024

Elizabeth Soer Receives Doctorate

July 11, 2024

Vanessa Endrejat Receives Doctorate

May 16, 2024

Events

Temporalities of Climate Change

Oct 30, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024
Cologne

Class Conflict and Institutional Change: Otto Kahn-Freund (1900–1979) and the Invention of Labor Law

Nov 13, 2024 - Nov 15, 2024
Cologne

Freiheit der Wissenschaft in polarisierten Zeiten

Nov 21, 2024 - Nov 22, 2024
Köln

The Social Logic of Fossil Fuels

Peter Wagner
Nov 27, 2024 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Fields of Research

Fields of Research

Aiming to combine and develop the approaches of economic sociology, comparative and international political economy, and organization studies, the School’s research investigates the complex linkages between economic and social action.
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Our Students

Our Students

The IMPRS-SPCE admits up to eight students a year. The ability to do scholarly work in English is a prerequisite for admission. We welcome students from Germany and abroad.
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Living in Cologne

Living in Cologne

Based at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in the heart of southern Cologne (the Südstadt) and the University of Cologne, graduate students at the IMPRS-SPCE can start to explore Germany from their local Severin and Sülz neighborhoods.
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