Home Society of Friends and Former Associates of the MPIfG Executive Board Society of Friends and Former Associates of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Executive Board Prof. Dr. Birgit Apitzsch Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaft Prof. Dr. Simone Leiber University of Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Educational Sciences Prof. Dr. Daniel Mertens Universität Osnabrück, Institut für Sozialwissenschaften Prof. Dr. Sascha Münnich Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Institute for European Studies Prof. Dr. Susanne K. Schmidt University of Bremen, Institute of Intercultural and International Studies Founding Members Prof. Dr. Edgar Grande | Berlin Social Science CenterJürgen Lautwein | former Administrative Director of the MPIfGProf. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Renate Mayntz | Founding Director of the MPIfGProf. em. Dr. Dr. Fritz W. Scharpf | Emeritus Director at the MPIfGProf. Dr. Uwe Schimank | University of Bremen, SOCIUMProf. Dr. Volker Schneider | Emeritus Professor, University of KonstanzProf. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Streeck | Emeritus Director at the MPIfG