The series investigates, on the one hand, how bureaucratic systems can become more sustainable, while on the other hand looking to the past: what role does bureaucracy play in the establishment of the modern state? Can it function as a bulwark against attacks on democracy? What narratives have risen historically that drive the negative image of bureaucracy and the longing for its dismantling?
The lecture series is part of the CAS Research Focus “The Future of Bureaucracy“.
Program
- 20 November 2025, 6:30 pm
Was Sie schon immer über Bürokratie wissen wollten
Andreas Fahrmeir (Universität Frankfurt a.M.), Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff (Universität Bielefeld), Hedwig Richter (Universität der Bundeswehr) - 11 December 2025, 6:30 pm
Bürokratie: Brauchen wir das oder kann das weg?
Martin Burgi (LMU), Florian Englmaier (LMU), Christoph Knill (LMU), Monika Schnitzer (LMU), Jens-Christian Rabe (SZ) - 22 January 2026, 6:30 pm
Wer regelt die Regeln? Normsetzung und -implementierung im 21. Jahrhundert
Pascale Cancik (Universität Osnabrück), Sabine Kuhlmann (Nationaler Normenkontrollrat/Universität Potsdam), Ann-Katrin Kaufhold (LMU)
Registration
Registration at info@cas.lmu.de is required for participation. Selected events will be recorded on video and can be accessed on LMU on iTunes, on YouTube or at www.cas.lmu.de.