Claus Wisser Fellowships

The Claus Wisser Fellowship Programme enables two stays of excellent Postdoctoral Researchers at Normative Orders per year. The programme enables research on questions regarding the transformation of normative orders as well as specific annual themes.


The Fellows will be part of the research environment in Frankfurt and at the Research Centre Normative Orders. The Fellowships entail resources for the organisation of a conference on the annual topic.

Project lead

Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst

Prof. Dr. Nicole Deitelhoff


Supported by a donation of Claus Wisser; in cooperation with the Pro Universitate Foundation


Duration

October 2024 to July 2027

News from the research center

Event
16./18.11.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

The Actuality of Critique in Times of Computational Ideology

Workshop

International Workshop. Convenors: Jean Lassègue (EHESS, CRNS), Katrin Becker (University of Luxembourg/Collège International de Philosophie) and Sabine Müller-Mall (Goethe University, Normative Orders)

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Event
18.11.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

The Case for (Neo)colonialism: Neotrusteeship in International Relations as the ‘Imperial Mind’ of the ‘Colonial Present’

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Nick Lemay-Hébert (Manchester University) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Peace and Security in Post-Liberal Times”.

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Event
25.11.2026 | Frankfurt

Deterrence in “Post-Liberal Times“

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Maria Mälksoo (Copenhagen University) (Goethe-Universität/PRIF/Normative Orders) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Peace and Security in Post-Liberal Times”.

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Publication
30.10.2026 | Journal article

Forum: The Killing of Public Figures: Towards an Integrated Research Agenda

Albarracín, Juan; Wolff, Jonas; Krain, Matthew et. al (2026): „Forum: The Killing of Public Figures: Towards an Integrated Research Agenda“. In: International Studies Perspectives, 2026, ekag015.

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Publication
22.10.2026 | Monograph

Aufklärung und Anti-Aufklärung im China der Gegenwart. Chinesische Ansichten zum Experiment Moderne.

Dabringhaus, Sabine; Duve, Thomas; van Ess, Hans; Graf Kalnein, Albrecht; Yang, Zhiyi (Hrsg.) (2026): „Aufklärung und Anti-Aufklärung im China der Gegenwart. Chinesische Ansichten zum Experiment Moderne.“. Campus.

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Publication
21.09.2026 | Working Paper

Dimensionen wehrhafter Demokratie in unsicheren Zeiten

Abich, Leon; Adams, Cosima; Biebricher, Thomas; Britz, Gabriele; Daase, Christopher; Deitelhoff, Nicole; Dönges, Jan; Krause, Leon; Nitzschner, Patrick; Siebert, Hannes; Siefert, Julian; Stephanblome, Isabelle (2026): "Dimensionen wehrhafter Demokratie in unsicheren Zeiten". DemoReg Working Paper 3.1.

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Event
10.02.2027 | Frankfurt am Main

Shifting Visions of Peace and Security

Panel Discussion, Lecture Series

Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Peace and Security in Post-Liberal Times” mit Lisbeth Zimmermann (Goethe University/Normative Orders), Antonia Witt (PRIF), Siddarth Tripathi (University of Erfurt). Moderation: Jonas Wolff (Goethe University/PRIF/Normative Orders).

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Event
03.02.2027 | Frankfurt am Main

AI, War, and Big Tech

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Ingvild Bode (University of Southern Denmark)im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Peace and Security in Post-Liberal Times”.

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Event
16.12.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

International arms control in a world of uncertainties

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Malte Göttsche (TU Darmstadt/PRIF) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Peace and Security in Post-Liberal Times”.

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