Welcome to the website of the Professorship of Political Theory!

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.