"Durchs Nadelöhr der Demokratie - Die Kandidatenaufstellung in den Parteien" - Under this title, the Institute for Parliamentary Research (IParl) invited to the opening of its new location in Berlin-Mitte on 27 March 2019. Scientists from university and non-university research institutions, top officials of the Bundestag administration, Members of Parliaments, representatives of party foundations and think tanks as well as journalists accepted the invitation. In addition, the IParl published the party studies on the candidate selection for the German federal elections 2017.