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Current Events at CAS

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22 Jan

20/11/2025 - 22/01/2026 Lecture Series, WinterSemester 2025/26 – “The Future of Bureaucracy”
The lecture series is part of the CAS Research Focus “The Future of Bureaucracy“.
11 Dec

11/12/2025 Bürokratie: Brauchen wir das oder kann das weg?
Panel Discussion with Prof. Dr. Martin Burgi (LMU), Prof. Dr. Florian Englmaier (LMU), Prof. Dr. Christoph Knill (LMU), Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer (LMU), Jens-Christian Rabe (SZ)
14 Jan

14/01/2026 Lunch Talk: Administrative Burden and Unequal Policy Implementation
Dr. Alexa Lenz (CAS Researcher in Residence, LMU) | Respondent: Prof. Dr. Fabian Pfeffer (LMU)
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