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.

Events

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)

From Export Orientation to Export Obsession: Germany’s Political Economy in the Twentieth Century

Jan-Otmar Hesse
Dec 4, 2024 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
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.
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.
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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