Current dates

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 10:30-12:30

Parliamentary Roles in Data Governance and Repression in Hybrid African Regimes

Presentation of the dissertation project by Raphael Juma Akeyo (Data Research Analyst, freelance) at the IParl Research Colloquium, Berlin.

Thursday, 5 November 2026, 10.30–12.30

Parties as Gatekeepers: Political Talent Development in Germany

Presentation of Lukas Konermann’s Master’s thesis (University of Cologne) as part of the IParl Research Colloquium, Berlin.

Thursday, 3 December 2026, 10.30–12.30

German Federalism through a Nepali Lens: Lessons for Emerging Federations

Presentation of a research project by Dr Khim Lal Devkota (Madhesh University and former member of the Nepalese Parliament) as part of the IParl Colloquium in Berlin.

Thursday, 28 January 2027, 10.30–12.30

A radical shake-up of the parliamentary elite? The 2026 Hungarian general election and the formation of a parliamentary group comprising exclusively first-time MPs

Presentation of a research project by Dr András Csaba Györbíró (until 2022, Partium Christian University, Romania) as part of the IParl Colloquium, Berlin.

Thursday, 11 February 2027, 10.30–12.30

Pathways to Candidacy: A Study of Political Ambition in Proportional Representation Multi-Party Systems

Presentation of Zoë Lardinois’s (Université Libre de Bruxelles) PhD thesis project as part of the IParl Colloquium, Berlin.

Thursday, 11 March 2027, 10.30 am–12.30 pm

Between role model and cautionary tale: Political innovations by the federal states in parliamentary debate

Presentation of a research project by Dr Antonios Souris (Free University of Berlin) as part of the IParl Research Colloquium, Berlin.