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Events at the MPIfG

The events displayed here take place at the main location of the IMPRS, the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne.

Building of the German Economic Institute, Cologne

The Future of the German Business Model in Light of Decarbonization and Deglobalization

Conference
In the 13th joint conference of the MPIfG and the German Economic Institute, researchers from the two institutions will discuss the impact of decarbonization and deglobalization on the German business model. The conference continues the debates of the last two academic conferences on the topics of Great Transformation and Resilience of Societies. [more]
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America’s Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy

MPIfG Lecture
  • Date: Nov 19, 2025
  • Time: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Jacob S. Hacker
  • Yale Law School, Department of Political Science
  • Sign up: info@mpifg.de
In the wake of the 2024 election, the Democratic Party – the largest center-left party in the West – is in crisis. Jacob S. Hacker draws on new research into voters, party-aligned interest groups, and policymaking at all levels of government to examine the party’s shifting priorities. [more]
Portrait photo of Ingrid Robeyns

Are Limitarianism and Capitalism Compatible?

MPIfG Lecture
  • Date: Jan 7, 2026
  • Time: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Ingrid Robeyns
  • Utrecht University
  • Sign up: info@mpifg.de
Ingrid Robeyns introduces limitarianism as regulative ideal to keep striving for, the view that there should be a cap on how much personal wealth each individual can have. [more]
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The Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex linkages between economic, political, and social action. It will give doctoral researchers at all stages the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and well-informed feedback. [more]
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