ERC – Project “TwinPolitics” is hiring a student assistant
Are you interested in environmental governance and working on cutting edge political science research on the future of international negotiations regarding marine ecology? Emerging digital twin technology holds promise in future solutions on governance and the mitigation of urgent environmental challenges. The central objective of TwinPolitics is to investigate the
IPW Lecture with Philipp Pattberg
We are excited to host an IPW Lecture with Prof. Dr. Philipp Pattberg from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (currently a guest researcher at CEU). He will give us insights from his internationally recognized research on global environmental governance in the post-liberal world order. This IPW-Lecture is taking place at Kolingasse 14-16,
IPW Lecture with Alejandro Esguerra
Jointly with the Chair of Digital Health Governance the EPRG is excited to invite you to our IPW Lecture with Dr. Alejandro Esguerra! On May 7 at 5 p.m. Dr. Esguerra will present his book “The Politics of Beginning – The Origin of Private Authority in the Process of Translation“.
Neuer Bericht zum transformativen Wandel in Österreich
Das Projekt Biodiversity Austria - International hat mit dem neuen Bericht "Neues Denken – neues Handeln: Schlussfolgerungen und Handlungsperspektiven aus dem globalen IPBES Assessment zu transformativem Wandel für Österreich" die Erkenntnisse des 2024 erschienenen IPBES Berichts zum Transformativen Wandel auf den österreichischen Kontext übersetzt. Der Bericht wurden von einem interdisziplinären
IPW Lecture with Rakhyun Kim – Institutional paralysis in the Anthropocene
We are inviting you to our first IPW Lecture and Ocean Seminar of this Summer Semester with Prof. Dr. Rakhyun Kim from Utrecht University speaking about "Insititutional Paralysis in the Anthropocene" on April 15th at 5 p.m. in the Multifunktionsraum A 205 in the Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) at Universitätsstraße 7
IPW Lectures at the EPRG – Summer Semester 2026
We are very excited to share our contributions to this semester's IPW Lectures! With our events we want to connect international researchers with students, researchers and interested public at the University of Vienna and contribute to the exchange of ideas, insights and cutting edge research on environmental politics and international
PhD position in the research platform “Multilateralism Revisited”
The Environmental Politics Research Group is participating in the new, interdisciplinary research platform "Multilateralism Revisited". This research platform is dedicated to enhancing the University of Vienna’s research profile by building on the city’s distinctive international role. It aspires to develop into a vibrant institutional center for interdisciplinary scholarship on multilateralism,
New Publication: Biodiversity monitoring as data practices: Moving beyond actor-centric science-policy interfaces
We are very excited to share our latest open access article in the journal Environmental Science & Policy titled “Biodiversity monitoring as data practices: Moving beyond actor-centric science-policy interfaces”, written by Dr. Arne Langlet-Uranüs, Felix Wurm and Prof. Alice Vadrot. In this paper they are re-examining how biodiversity monitoring data
BBNJ Agreement enters into force
On Saturday, January 17, Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, the BBNJ Agreement, the first international treaty providing a legally binding framework for the conservation and sustainable use of
IPW Lecture with Colin Hay on “Homo politicus and the ‘problem of agency’: the missing subject of modern political science” on January 22
We are proud to present Prof. Colin Hay from Sciences Po for our next IPW Lecture at the Department of Political Science. On January 22 at 5 pm he will hold a IPW Lecture in the Konferenzraum at the NIG (Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna) on "Homo politicus and the ‘problem
Multiple Krisen – Gemeinsame Lösungen: Das IPBES Nexus Assessment für Österreich
Ein Jahr nach dem Erscheinen des IPBES Nexus Assessments veröffentlicht unser Projekt "Biodiversity Austria - International" einen Bericht, der die zentralen Erkenntnisse erstmals systematisch auf den österreichischen Kontext anwendet. Aus über 70 globalen Handlungsoptionen wurden 22 besonders relevante Maßnahmen identifiziert und von einem interdisziplinären Expert:innenteam kompakt und zielorientiert aufbereitet. Der
„Transformativer Wandel neu gedacht“ – Rückblick auf das Symposium der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) zur Biodiversität
von Simon J. Fellinger und Margarita Hartlieb (c) Adobe Stock Am 30. Oktober 2025 kamen im Festsaal der ÖAW über 120 Stakeholder:innen aus Wissenschaft, Verwaltung, Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft zusammen, um den aktuellen globalen Bericht der Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) und seine Bedeutung für
IPW Lecture with Henrik and Noelle Selin on November 20
We are excited to invite you to our IPW Lecture with the internationally renowned political scientists Henrik Selin (Boston University) and Noelle Selin (MIT) on November 20.
Workshop with Prof. Colin Hay
We are excited to annouce that the deadline for abstract submissions for the workshop “Discursive and Epistemic Selectivity in Global Environmental Negotiations” with Sciences Po Prof. Dr. Colin Hay and leader of the TwinPolitics Group Prof. Dr. Alice Vadrot is extended to December 15 The workshop will focus on the
Transformativer Wandel – Event zur Biodiversität in der ÖAW am 30. Oktober
Ein transformativer Wandel unserer Gesellschaft zur Erreichung globaler Umweltziele wird nicht nur von zahlreichen NGOs gefordert, sondern auch zunehmend von Wissenschafter:innen thematisiert. Doch was bedeutet ein solcher Wandel konkret in der Praxis für verschiedene Sektoren? Welche gesellschaftlichen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bereiche müssen reformiert werden – und mit welchen Konsequenzen? Diesen
Alice Vadrot receives prestigious Henderlein Prize
We are delighted to announce that Alice Vadrot has been awarded the 2025 Franco-German Henrik Enderlein Prize. The €10,000 research prize recognises outstanding social scientists under the age of 40 whose work contributes to shaping the future of Europe. Vadrot was selected for her pioneering research on multilateral environmental diplomacy
Hello World – New Website
We are happy to launch the new web site of the Environmental Politics Research Group at the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna. On this new web site you can find all updates and news regarding our academic and public outreach activities and the latest from
