Institute for German Studies (IGS)

The Institute for German Studies (IGS) belongs to a worldwide network of centres for German and European Studies linked with the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). Our research is cross-disciplinary and encompasses the culture, history, politics and economics of Germany in its European context.

Our mission is to be a centre for expertise on contemporary Germany, and to support postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers, bringing them together with experienced scholars and exciting international thinkers on Germany and Europe.

We invite prospective postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers to contact us informally to discuss applying to the IGS.

Forthcoming events

The Future of the Left in Germany and the UK

10Oct

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Latest news

Posted 27 April 2018

Master's Studentship at the Institute for German Studies, University of Birmingham

The Institute for German Studies (IGS) at the University of Birmingham invites applications for a Master's studentship.

Posted 17 October 2017

The German Election: Implication for Europe and Brexit

On Wednesday 4 October 2017, the IGS and POLSIS hosted a panel discussing the results of the German parliamentary elections.

Posted 14 July 2017

The Tragedy of Brexit: Pro-European Mobilisation After the Referendum

Written by Charlotte Galpin, Lecturer in German and European Politics, Verena Brändle, PhD student in the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication at the University of Copenhagen and Hans-Jörg Trenz is Professor for Modern European Studies in the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication at the University of Copenhagen and ARENA, University of Oslo.