Internationale Beziehungen

Tracks and specialisations

• Globale Herausforderungen
• EU-Studien

From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.

• Required modules6 modules

  • Internationale Institutionen und transnationale PolitikSummary by OWWZ: Theories and empirical cases explain international cooperation, institutions and norms, examining their emergence, change and effectiveness and interactions between state and non-state actors.10 ECTS
  • Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen und politische ÖkonomieSummary by OWWZ: Students analyse international trade, monetary, financial and development policies, focusing on globalisation, economic governance, development inequalities and European integration.10 ECTS
  • Berufspraxis Master Internationale BeziehungenSummary by OWWZ: A relevant internship introduces professional requirements and encourages reflection on academic knowledge, with international organisations, companies and public institutions as possible settings.Semesters 3–4Exam (in German): Praktikumsbericht, unbenotet10 ECTS
  • Vertiefung Internationale BeziehungenSummary by OWWZ: Elective seminars deepen theoretical, empirical or methodological issues in international relations, allowing policy, regional or research specialisation within the chosen study profile.10 ECTS
  • Forschung Internationale Beziehungen IV (Kolloquium)Summary by OWWZ: Students present and discuss research, refining questions, designs and method selection and learning to justify and contextualise their findings academically.ThesisExam (in German): Keine Modulprüfung5 ECTS
  • MasterarbeitSummary by OWWZ: Students independently investigate a question in international relations, presenting, contextualising and documenting their findings in writing.Thesis22 ECTS
• Required elective from Thematische Kernmodulechoose 20 ECTS · 3 modules

  • Transformationen, Regionen und vergleichende AußenpolitikSummary by OWWZ: Comparative analyses examine political transformations and foreign policy across world regions, connecting national responses to globalisation, integration and democratisation with decision-making and regional contexts.10 ECTSRequired elective
  • Internationale Konflikte, Sicherheit und FriedenSummary by OWWZ: Students analyse armed conflict, changing forms of violence and terrorism, assessing prevention, conflict resolution and security institutions for their contribution to peace.10 ECTSRequired elective
  • EU-StudienSummary by OWWZ: Integration theories explain the EU political system, examining European policymaking, governance, Europeanisation and the diffusion of norms within and beyond member states.10 ECTSRequired elective
• Required elective from Methoden der Internationalen Beziehungenchoose 10 ECTS · 2 modules

  • Methoden Internationale Beziehungen ISummary by OWWZ: Quantitative or qualitative social research is linked to research design and academic writing, covering measurement, sampling, data analysis, case selection, interviews and content, discourse and document analysis.10 ECTSRequired elective
  • Methoden Internationale Beziehungen IISummary by OWWZ: Students deepen quantitative and qualitative social research and develop viable research designs through measurement, sampling, statistical analysis, interviews, case studies and text analysis.10 ECTSRequired elective
• Required elective from Forschungsprojektchoose 13 ECTS · 3 modules

  • Forschung Internationale Beziehungen ISummary by OWWZ: Project seminars investigate independent questions in international relations, combining theory and method selection into a research design implemented individually or in groups.Exam (in German): Projektarbeit 8.000–10.000 Wörter13 ECTSRequired elective
  • Forschung Internationale Beziehungen IISummary by OWWZ: A two-semester research project moves from independent questions and theoretical-methodological choices to analysing, evaluating and presenting findings and practical implications.Exam (in German): Projektarbeit 8.000–10.000 Wörter13 ECTSRequired elective
  • Forschung Internationale Beziehungen IIISummary by OWWZ: Complementary seminars enable intensive independent investigation of theoretical or empirical international relations problems with theoretical, methodological, regional or policy specialisation.13 ECTSRequired elective

Topic profile · Track EU-Studien

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

• International relations and Europe50 ECTS: 23 required, 27 elective50 ECTS
• Political science7 ECTS: 0 required, 7 elective7 ECTS
• Empirical social research5 ECTS: 0 required, 5 elective5 ECTS
• Statistics5 ECTS: 0 required, 5 elective5 ECTS
• International economics and trade3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS
• Economic and fiscal policy3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS

Curriculum sources

• Studien- und Prüfungsordnung – Internationale BeziehungenExamination regulations · Version 17.07.2019 (FU-Mitteilungen 21/2019) · checked 15 October 2026