Chair of International Relations

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Welcome to the Chair of International Relations at Friedrich Schiller University Jena!

This webpage serves to give students, scholars and all interested background information about our activities. Familiarize yourself with the faces and personal profiles of our team. Get to know our research topics, conferences, publications and the book series “Innovative Conflict Research” which you may want to join as an author. People considering a PhD can learn about our dissertation projects, biannual Early Career workshops and application guidelines.

Students will find information on how to write a thesis with us, which classes we offer and the public lectures we organize. And you can find out how to get a recommendation letter from us.

The Chair is also co-directing the English-language Master programme “International Organisations and Crisis Management” (IOCM). It is now in full swing, with more than 400 applicants per year and students from all over the world. It includes a semester abroad, an annual field trip, a summer school, a course taught by political practitioners, language training, interdisciplinary classes and more. Visit our IOCM website to learn more: https://www.iocm.uni-jena.de

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News

  1. Early Career Workshop - Autumn 2026

    The Workshop, held from the 1. to 3. October 2026, brought young researchers together and provided them an opportunity to present and discuss PhD dissertation projects.

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