Research Focus:
- Domestic politics of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Political institutions within the framework of the European Union
- Electoral, governmental, and party systems in international comparison
Current Research Projects
Total defense – Federal coordination and civil-military cooperationt
Completed Research Projects
Career Profiles and Prime Ministerial Performance in Central and Eastern European Democracies
Protectionism and right-wing Populism in European Democracies
Agenda-Setting or Agenda-Control? Citizen Preferences for Direct Democratic Institutions in Germany
Reform of the German Electoral System. Evaluation Criteria and Reform Options
The Politics of Electoral Inclusiveness in Comparative Perspective
The German Electoral System: A Model for Transforming States of Central and Eastern Europe?
Germany after the Grand Coalition. Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment
Research Colloqium
Prof. Dr. Florian Grotz, Prof. Dr. Roland Lhotta and Prof. Dr. Gary S. Schaal initiated a colloquium on Democracy Research between spring 2014 and spring 2017. It encompasses the discussion of dissertations and other projects of HSU researchers as well as lectures by external researchers.
Letzte Änderung: 21. November 2025