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The professorship focuses on the conditions for the stability of democratic orders and contemporary challenges to constitutional democracy from historical, normative, and systematic perspectives. Current research projects include resources of democratic resilience, Political Theory of the City, and constitutional theory. In teaching, the professorship pursues a problem-oriented approach and provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the field.

Since September 2026, Prof. Dr. Verena Frick holds the Professorship of Political Theory.

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05. October 2026

International Congress on Political Theory in Passau

Verena Frick and Michel Siebert took part in the Second International Congress on Political Theory at the University of Passau.

30. September 2026

Book review ‘Richard Sennett, Democracy and Urban Form’ published

Verena Frick has written a review of Richard Sennett’s book ‘Democracy and Urban Form’ for the Journal of Urban Affairs.

30. September 2026

Why democracy needs urban public space

Verena Frick delivered a lecture at the University of Groningen exploring the relationship between the city and public space, as part of the ‘Where Is…