The WZB
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center investigates fundamental societal issues. Our focus is on education and work, markets and choice, migration, democracy and autocracy, international politics and law. At the WZB researchers from various disciplines work together – mainly from sociology, political science, economics, law and psychology.
Working at the WZB
The WZB offers a modern working environment, where both equal opportunities and the compatibility of work and family are highly valued. Find out more about it here.
World order
The rules that governed global coexistence for decades no longer apply. Economic interests, geopolitical ambitions, and social polarization dominate the picture, and the danger of conflict escalation is growing.
The September issue of WZB-Mitteilungen analyzes claims to power and concepts of governance, deconstructs narratives, and attempts to identify the actors who are relevant today. It is an issue about war and peace, democracy, profit, and science, about China, America, and the EU.
The digital world space
Communication scientist Julia Pohle, co-head of the Politics of Digitalization research group, closely observes the development of the digital world. In conversation with Gabriele Kammerer, she sheds light on the power claims and economic interests at play today. And she explains why the model of “digital sovereignty” falls short
