In Mannheim's political science programme, students are taught by internationally renowned researchers and benefit from a very good tutor-student ratio. Mannheim stands out for the high quality of its internationally focused research infrastructure and its excellent study environment. Seminars are conducted in small groups and there are accompanying tutorials to help students deepen their knowledge. Students also receive excellent training in the quantitative methods of social research and are counselled by professional student services.

In the research-oriented MA in political science, students are taught exclusively in English by internationally renowned researchers and benefit from a very good tutor-student ratio. Mannheim stands out for the high quality of its internationally focused research infrastructure and its excellent study environment. The two-year degree course is a Master's programme that allows students to develop their methodological skills in data analysis and prepares them for the doctoral programme in a structured manner.

The Political Science department in Mannheim has a strong international orientation (including semester periods). This is reflected in the following characteristics: Internationally leading academics; Very high proportion of courses taught in English; Many international lecturers; Very good opportunities for a semester or year abroad in Europe and worldwide; Recognition of study credits earned abroad without having to extend studies; International coordinator for the advising on and improving exchange programs, every 7th student in Mannheim is from abroad.

Trinity College Dublin, Irland; Sciences Politiques Paris, Frankreich; University of Essex, Großbritannien; Université Laval, Kanada; University of Bergen, Norwegen; University of Seoul, Südkorea; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Niederlande; Universität Lund, Schweden; Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Spanien; New York University, USA

The University of Mannheim is technologically very well equipped. In the area of e-learning, an extensive online platform is used and teaching is offered in digitally supported formats. A video conferencing tool is available for students to engage in dialogue. A computer pool with over 50 workstations with the necessary software (such as statistics programmes) can be used into the evening hours free of charge. Databases for statistical evaluations are maintained and built up at the associated research institutions, such as the MZES.

Research in Mannheim is characterised by the following focus areas: Political communication, including in social media; Political party contest; Campaigns and voter behaviour (including German Longitudinal Election Study); Political Systems; Determinants of institutional reforms; Participation and representation; Negotiation, election and delegation theories; European politics and integration; EU decision-making; Quantitative and qualitative methods; Political Economy; Dynamics of protest; Escalation and non-escalation of repression and intra-state armed conflicts.

Particularly noteworthy are the services for students in the subject of political science: professional course management and subject-specific student advice, international coordination, departmental work placement office (providing support and guidance for those seeking internships, starting their career and for application documents); involvement of BA and MA students in ongoing research projects; modern infrastructure and facilities Students can get involved in more than 50 student initiatives (for example, theatre, orchestra, sustainability).