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!
People in a meeting room behind the words "Women in Political Economy Summer School"

Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy

From September 11 to 14, 2023, the MPIfG is hosting the first Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy. Organized in collaboration with the Political Economy Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), this inclusive event will address the continued underrepresentation of women in the field of comparative and international political economy and aims to contribute to ameliorating existing gendered inequalities in the field.
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News

Lukas Arndt Awarded Doctorate

July 19, 2023

Valentin Rottensteiner Elected as Doctoral Spokesperson

June 19, 2023

“New Trends and Challenges in Nordic Industrial Relations”: Workshop at the MPIfG

April 27, 2023

Andreas Eisl Awarded Doctorate

March 16, 2023

Events

Perspektiven für eine erweiterte politische Ökonomie des digitalen Kapitalismus

Oliver Nachtwey
Oct 23, 2023 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

The Politics of Climate Taxation

Laura Seelkopf
Nov 15, 2023 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Demokratie unter Stress

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 8, 2023
Köln

The Logic of Credit: How and Why Credit Rating Agencies Exercize Power within Global Governance

Zsófia Barta
Jan 10, 2024 04:00 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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