Germany’s debt brake is once again at the center of political debate. But what impact does it actually have on public investment by the German federal states? In their latest contribution to the DVPW Blog, Kai Brumm, Felix Hörisch, and Stefan Wurster examine new empirical evidence on the effects of… [read more]

Can coalition partners from opposing political camps successfully govern by focusing on their respective core policy areas? In a new article published in German Politics, Felix Hörisch and Stefan Wurster analyze the first Green–Black government in Baden-Württemberg (2016–2021) and its ambitious… [read more]

Has Germany’s debt brake led the federal states (Länder) to cut back on public investment? This question is explored by Kai Brumm, Felix Hörisch, and Stefan Wurster in a new article published in Politische Vierteljahresschrift (German Political Science Quarterly). [read more]

Following a successful application, the Professorship of Policy Analysis will receive funding from the TUM Future Learning Fund - under the “Innovative Formats” funding line - to develop innovative teaching and learning formats. [read more]

A Practical Guide for Application in the Evaluation Process [read more]

How can the actual impact of sustainable-digital projects in cities be measured? [read more]

A new article examines the interactions between German energy policy and EU regulation and analyses the role that policy “misfits” play in the energy transition. [read more]

From the Ground Up examines how farmers in Israel, Germany, and the U.S. perceive and adopt AI in agriculture. Led by Prof. Stefan Wurster (TUM) in collaboration with HUJI, the project aims to promote farmer-centered innovation and fair AI governance for sustainable and resilient food systems. [read more]

As part of his work at the Urban Digitainability Lab (TUM Think Tank), Andreas Marx has prepared this research brief on the technological development status of Urban Digital Twins in German cities and municipalities. [read more]