Otto-Suhr-Institut
The Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft (Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science, also OSI) is a research institute of the Free University of Berlin and one of the leading political science institutions in Germany. It is named after Otto Suhr (1894–1957, SPD), a former mayor of Berlin.
Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft | |
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| Type | Institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1959 (1920) |
| Affiliation | Free University of Berlin |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Tanja Börzel |
| Location | , , 52.449°N 13.277°E |
| Website | www |
The Otto Suhr Institute's political science program is consistently ranked as the top program in Germany and among the top 5 in Europe.[1] It is part of Free University's department of Political and Social Science.
History
The OSI arose in 1959 from the Deutsche Hochschule für Politik (German Academy for Politics) founded in 1920. During the German student movement in the late 1960s, the Otto-Suhr-Institut was reckoned a 'leftist' and later an 'alternative' think tank, as it employed radical thinkers such as Johannes Agnoli. However, in present days this reputation is rather legendary than lifelike.
Current activity
The OSI is part of the Department for Political and Social Sciences. It continues to be the leading institute in the field of political science in Germany, focussing on the study of International Relations. Since 2001, Thomas Risse heads the institute's Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy which was founded in 1986 as the Center for Transatlantic Foreign and Security Policy Helga Haftendorn.
Study Programmes
- BA Political Science
- BA Political Science for Education
- BA Political Science double degree with Sciences Po Paris
- MA Political Science
- MA International Relations
- MA Political Science - European Affairs with Sciences Po Paris
- MA Political Science - International Affairs with Sciences Po Paris
- MA Public Policy and Management with HEC Paris
- MA International Relations with Humboldt University and the University of Potsdam
International programmes
The institute offers an integrated German-French double-degree Bachelor as well as a double-degree Master programme with the French Grande Ecole Sciences Po Paris (formerly also known as Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris) as well as a German-Russian joint Master's programme in co-operation with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. It has also successfully developed a Double Degree in Public Policy and Management with the European top-ranking business school, HEC Paris.[2] The German-French double degree programmes are recognised and coordinated by the Franco-German University.
Furthermore, the Institute holds many agreements on academic exchange with international top universities.
Notable faculty
- Arnulf Baring, historian and political scientist
- Ernst Fraenkel, political scientist
- Herta Däubler-Gmelin, former German Minister of Justice
- Thomas Risse, international relations scholar
- Heinrich August Winkler, historian
- Tanja Börzel, European integration and governance scholar
- Elmar Altvater, political scientist
Notable alumni
- Jakob Augstein, journalist and publisher of Der Freitag
- Hermann Scheer, environmentalist
- Gesine Schwan, professor of political science
- Gabor Steingart, journalist
- Anne Will, TV journalist
References
- "QS World University Rankings for Politics 2021". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- "Otto-Suhr-Institute of Political Science: German-French program with HEC Paris". Polsoz.fu-berlin.de. Retrieved 2011-01-31.