Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG)
@mpifg.bsky.social
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Research on the social and political foundations of modern economies.
📍 Cologne
Imprint: www.mpifg.de/2856/imprint
📍 Cologne
Imprint: www.mpifg.de/2856/imprint
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📣 Call for Abstracts!
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
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Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
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In new research, Dr @donatodc.bsky.social and co-authors challenge the notion that regulation and industrial policy are inherently antithetical; instead the Commission uses its regulatory authority over state aid to indirectly steer member states' industrial policies👇
www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Regulatory means for interventionist ends: GBER and the transformation of the EU state aid regime
Despite its new-found penchant for market interventionism, the European Union (EU) is often portrayed as lacking the fiscal and administrative capacity to conduct industrial policy. The EU can…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In new research, Dr @donatodc.bsky.social and co-authors challenge the notion that regulation and industrial policy are inherently antithetical; instead the Commission uses its regulatory authority over state aid to indirectly steer member states' industrial policies👇
www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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Join us next year in Cologne for the 4th Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social. All PhD students in the fields of #economicsociology, #politicaleconomy and related fields are encouraged to submit their abstracts.
The deadline has been extended to December 8!
The deadline has been extended to December 8!
📣 Call for Abstracts!
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Join us next year in Cologne for the 4th Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social. All PhD students in the fields of #economicsociology, #politicaleconomy and related fields are encouraged to submit their abstracts.
The deadline has been extended to December 8!
The deadline has been extended to December 8!
📣 Call for Abstracts!
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📣 Call for Abstracts!
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.
🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.
s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
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Had the great pleasure to present a chapter of my dissertation project at the #InstituteforEuropeanStudies at #UniversityMalta, where I'm currently doing fieldwork. Many thanks to all colleagues for engaging in a discussion on Malta's #GoldenPassports, which went way over time (with pleasure!).
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Had the great pleasure to present a chapter of my dissertation project at the #InstituteforEuropeanStudies at #UniversityMalta, where I'm currently doing fieldwork. Many thanks to all colleagues for engaging in a discussion on Malta's #GoldenPassports, which went way over time (with pleasure!).
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📢 Job alert! Interesse an einer Promotion im Bereich Internationale und Vergleichende Politische Ökonomie? Lust auf Forschung und Lehre zu bspw. #Geoökonomie #Klimapolitik #Finanzmärkte #Industriepolitik #EuropäischeIntegration oder mehr?
Weitere Infos: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet...
Weitere Infos: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet...
172 FB 1 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit (m/w/d), Fachgebiet Internationale Politische Ökonomie: Uni Osnabrück
www.uni-osnabrueck.de
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
📢 Job alert! Interesse an einer Promotion im Bereich Internationale und Vergleichende Politische Ökonomie? Lust auf Forschung und Lehre zu bspw. #Geoökonomie #Klimapolitik #Finanzmärkte #Industriepolitik #EuropäischeIntegration oder mehr?
Weitere Infos: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet...
Weitere Infos: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet...
This afternoon! 👇
Join us at the Institute next Wednesday for an MPIfG Lecture on “America’s Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy” with @jacobhacker.bsky.social (Yale Law School)
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November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This afternoon! 👇
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I’m so glad to see this paper — my first solo-authored one and second from my dissertation — finally published! If you’ve heard me talk about my research in the last couple of years, you know this is the story that started it all for me, and I’m so happy to finally have it out there in the world.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I’m so glad to see this paper — my first solo-authored one and second from my dissertation — finally published! If you’ve heard me talk about my research in the last couple of years, you know this is the story that started it all for me, and I’m so happy to finally have it out there in the world.
Besucht uns heute bis 16 Uhr am Stand des MPIfG auf dem "Basar der Wissenschaften" im Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (Neumarkt) - und entdeckt dort auch die Forschung aller Kölner Hochschulen und wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen!
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November 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Besucht uns heute bis 16 Uhr am Stand des MPIfG auf dem "Basar der Wissenschaften" im Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (Neumarkt) - und entdeckt dort auch die Forschung aller Kölner Hochschulen und wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen!
📊🔬🤗
📊🔬🤗
Join us at the Institute next Wednesday for an MPIfG Lecture on “America’s Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy” with @jacobhacker.bsky.social (Yale Law School)
s.gwdg.de/qshjJl
s.gwdg.de/qshjJl
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Join us at the Institute next Wednesday for an MPIfG Lecture on “America’s Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy” with @jacobhacker.bsky.social (Yale Law School)
s.gwdg.de/qshjJl
s.gwdg.de/qshjJl
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Hands tied. Are some institutional arrangements more counter-cyclical? — new ifso working paper by Jeremiah Nollenberger
www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/c...
www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/c...
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hands tied. Are some institutional arrangements more counter-cyclical? — new ifso working paper by Jeremiah Nollenberger
www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/c...
www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/c...
Trefft uns am 15.11. beim Wissenschaftsfestival Köln!
🌍 Mitmach- und Infostand zur Gesellschaft in der Klimakrise
🕛 12 Uhr: Impulsvortrag von Hannah Pool: „Wenn das Klima kostet: Vom Ahrtal zur Weltbühne“
Kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!
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🌍 Mitmach- und Infostand zur Gesellschaft in der Klimakrise
🕛 12 Uhr: Impulsvortrag von Hannah Pool: „Wenn das Klima kostet: Vom Ahrtal zur Weltbühne“
Kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Trefft uns am 15.11. beim Wissenschaftsfestival Köln!
🌍 Mitmach- und Infostand zur Gesellschaft in der Klimakrise
🕛 12 Uhr: Impulsvortrag von Hannah Pool: „Wenn das Klima kostet: Vom Ahrtal zur Weltbühne“
Kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!
wissenschaftsfestival-koeln.de
🌍 Mitmach- und Infostand zur Gesellschaft in der Klimakrise
🕛 12 Uhr: Impulsvortrag von Hannah Pool: „Wenn das Klima kostet: Vom Ahrtal zur Weltbühne“
Kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!
wissenschaftsfestival-koeln.de
Have you followed our Starter Pack yet? It’s an easy way to follow MPIfG researchers and alumni and find excellent research in economic sociology and political economy.
We have updated the pack with this semester’s newcomers— let us know if we’ve missed you out!
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We have updated the pack with this semester’s newcomers— let us know if we’ve missed you out!
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MPIfG Researchers and Alumni
Join the conversation
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November 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Have you followed our Starter Pack yet? It’s an easy way to follow MPIfG researchers and alumni and find excellent research in economic sociology and political economy.
We have updated the pack with this semester’s newcomers— let us know if we’ve missed you out!
s.gwdg.de/BN3cSa
We have updated the pack with this semester’s newcomers— let us know if we’ve missed you out!
s.gwdg.de/BN3cSa
ICYMI: The recording of Cornelia Woll’s lecture on “Economic Statecraft and Negotiated Justice in Global Markets” is now available on our website: s.gwdg.de/Pqlu4C
@corneliawoll.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social
@corneliawoll.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social
Cornelia Woll | Economic Statecraft and Negotiated Justice in Global Markets
In a geoeconomic world, companies become transmission belts and sites of conflict between states. Based on her recent book Corporate Crime and Punishment, Cornelia Woll will explore how the United Sta...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
ICYMI: The recording of Cornelia Woll’s lecture on “Economic Statecraft and Negotiated Justice in Global Markets” is now available on our website: s.gwdg.de/Pqlu4C
@corneliawoll.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social
@corneliawoll.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social
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✈️ On my way to NYC for the @columbiasipa.bsky.social New Thinking on Industrial Policy conference — excited to present my work on Europe’s battery industrial rollout alongside this thrilling lineup of cutting-edge research!
📄 Papers & livestream👇
cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-...
📄 Papers & livestream👇
cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
✈️ On my way to NYC for the @columbiasipa.bsky.social New Thinking on Industrial Policy conference — excited to present my work on Europe’s battery industrial rollout alongside this thrilling lineup of cutting-edge research!
📄 Papers & livestream👇
cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-...
📄 Papers & livestream👇
cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-...
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Trying this again😅: Our online seminar with Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social is on the 19th of November; and eventbrite tickets are now available again; sign up here: lnkd.in/eAEJD8QY
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trying this again😅: Our online seminar with Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social is on the 19th of November; and eventbrite tickets are now available again; sign up here: lnkd.in/eAEJD8QY
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So excited to present my work on high-road & low-road strategies in Europe's battery industrial rollout at Uni Vienna, organized by the wonderful @vvukov.bsky.social & @dorobohle.bsky.social
Next Wednesday @16.45, come say hi if you're around! 🔋🚗
politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/en/details/n...
Next Wednesday @16.45, come say hi if you're around! 🔋🚗
politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/en/details/n...
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
So excited to present my work on high-road & low-road strategies in Europe's battery industrial rollout at Uni Vienna, organized by the wonderful @vvukov.bsky.social & @dorobohle.bsky.social
Next Wednesday @16.45, come say hi if you're around! 🔋🚗
politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/en/details/n...
Next Wednesday @16.45, come say hi if you're around! 🔋🚗
politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/en/details/n...
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Anreize für Mehrarbeit: Notwendig oder ungerecht? – Beitrag von @zarahwestrich.bsky.social in der spw: www.spw.de/anreize-fuer...
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Anreize für Mehrarbeit: Notwendig oder ungerecht? – Beitrag von @zarahwestrich.bsky.social in der spw: www.spw.de/anreize-fuer...
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#cfp: Happy to share that the next Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social will be taking place in March 2026.
Particularly relevant for PhD students from political economy/economic sociology and neighbouring disciplines. 🤗
When: 19.-20.03.2026
More information: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Particularly relevant for PhD students from political economy/economic sociology and neighbouring disciplines. 🤗
When: 19.-20.03.2026
More information: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#cfp: Happy to share that the next Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social will be taking place in March 2026.
Particularly relevant for PhD students from political economy/economic sociology and neighbouring disciplines. 🤗
When: 19.-20.03.2026
More information: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Particularly relevant for PhD students from political economy/economic sociology and neighbouring disciplines. 🤗
When: 19.-20.03.2026
More information: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
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*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy
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 ...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
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Warum klingen Songs zunehmend gleich?
Mit einem Mix aus Politischer Ökonomie und Kulturkritik der Frankfurter Schule sind Niklas Kullick @mpifg.bsky.social und @johannespetry.bsky.social dieser Frage nachgegangen.
@oliverbweber.bsky.social dazu in der @faznet.bsky.social
shorturl.at/QC3RO
Mit einem Mix aus Politischer Ökonomie und Kulturkritik der Frankfurter Schule sind Niklas Kullick @mpifg.bsky.social und @johannespetry.bsky.social dieser Frage nachgegangen.
@oliverbweber.bsky.social dazu in der @faznet.bsky.social
shorturl.at/QC3RO
October 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Warum klingen Songs zunehmend gleich?
Mit einem Mix aus Politischer Ökonomie und Kulturkritik der Frankfurter Schule sind Niklas Kullick @mpifg.bsky.social und @johannespetry.bsky.social dieser Frage nachgegangen.
@oliverbweber.bsky.social dazu in der @faznet.bsky.social
shorturl.at/QC3RO
Mit einem Mix aus Politischer Ökonomie und Kulturkritik der Frankfurter Schule sind Niklas Kullick @mpifg.bsky.social und @johannespetry.bsky.social dieser Frage nachgegangen.
@oliverbweber.bsky.social dazu in der @faznet.bsky.social
shorturl.at/QC3RO
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Looking for a post-doc opportunity? Consider applying for this years's Kohli Fellowship and work at the vibrant WZB in Berlin - Deadline November 16:
October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Looking for a post-doc opportunity? Consider applying for this years's Kohli Fellowship and work at the vibrant WZB in Berlin - Deadline November 16:
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New blog post by Adriana Cassis: From Data Points to Faces 👥
What happens when research stops being about data and becomes about people — and how that changed Adriana’s perspective as a researcher.
👉 Read it on our blog: https://www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2025/10/20/data-points-to-faces/
What happens when research stops being about data and becomes about people — and how that changed Adriana’s perspective as a researcher.
👉 Read it on our blog: https://www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2025/10/20/data-points-to-faces/
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New blog post by Adriana Cassis: From Data Points to Faces 👥
What happens when research stops being about data and becomes about people — and how that changed Adriana’s perspective as a researcher.
👉 Read it on our blog: https://www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2025/10/20/data-points-to-faces/
What happens when research stops being about data and becomes about people — and how that changed Adriana’s perspective as a researcher.
👉 Read it on our blog: https://www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2025/10/20/data-points-to-faces/
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🚨New Article Out! “The Scottish Road to Net Zero: Corporate Welfare and Assetization Cascades”
The article focuses on the evolution of the land-based natural capital market in Scotland in light of the country's net zero efforts.
The article focuses on the evolution of the land-based natural capital market in Scotland in light of the country's net zero efforts.
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚨New Article Out! “The Scottish Road to Net Zero: Corporate Welfare and Assetization Cascades”
The article focuses on the evolution of the land-based natural capital market in Scotland in light of the country's net zero efforts.
The article focuses on the evolution of the land-based natural capital market in Scotland in light of the country's net zero efforts.
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Looking fwd to welcoming a great bunch of colleagues to Bologna on 9-10 October for the workshop "Beyond the energy crisis. The politics and political economy of inflation in uncertain times". Program here - write me if you're in Bologna and wanna attend some of it! 👉 dsps.unibo.it/it/eventi/be...
Beyond the energy crisis. The politics and political economy of inflation in uncertain times
International research workshop nell'ambito del progetto MAINSOC - Managing Inflation through Social Dialogue.
dsps.unibo.it
October 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Looking fwd to welcoming a great bunch of colleagues to Bologna on 9-10 October for the workshop "Beyond the energy crisis. The politics and political economy of inflation in uncertain times". Program here - write me if you're in Bologna and wanna attend some of it! 👉 dsps.unibo.it/it/eventi/be...
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We are gearing up for the #ISIWealthConference2025.
It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe.
Watch the hashtag for updates!
It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe.
Watch the hashtag for updates!
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 AM
We are gearing up for the #ISIWealthConference2025.
It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe.
Watch the hashtag for updates!
It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe.
Watch the hashtag for updates!