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Joint MA CMEPS

Joint M.A. Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society
2-year Graduate Program 👩🏽‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓
💐 University of Tübingen & American University in Cairo 🌴

The CMEPS program seeks to educate experts in the field of Political Science, in particular in Comparative Politics, with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa. The program focuses on the relationship between societies and states in the MENA region, the relationship between both, as well as the dynamics of social and political transformation. Students are provided with a broad conce

ptual, theoretical, and methodological basis for dealing with issues from different fields, including:

- International Political Economy
- Development Politics and International Cooperation
- Regime Change and Democratization
- Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Issues in the Cultures and Civil Societies of the Middle East.
- as well as electives of your choice! Students may specialize in one of these fields, and their MA thesis allows them to gain further in-depth knowledge within their focus. Students will spend one semester at the respected partner university.

13/06/2026

Summer Bucket List in Tübingen ☀️

Here is another bucket list from CMEPS HiWis to help you make the most of the sunny season while studying at Universität Tübingen ! 🌿✨

🌿 Enjoy the weather in the Botanical Garden. Take a peaceful stroll through the Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen . It’s the perfect spot to clear your mind in exam period, or simply enjoy the beautiful summer blooms!

🏊 Go to the outdoor pool. Beat the summer heat by heading to the Freibad! 🌀Whether you want to swim, slide down the water slides, or just sunbathe on the grass with friends, it’s one of the best summer hangout spot. Stadtwerke Tübingen

🚣 Take a Stocherkahn tour. Grab some snacks, jump on a punting boat, and enjoy the stunning views along the Neckar river.

🎸 Visit the RACT! Festival (until 13 June, today!) Experience the vibrant student culture at one of Tübingen‘s biggest highlights! Enjoy free live music, great food, and amazing festival vibes Ract!festival

08/06/2026

🎥 CMEPS Faces 🎥

Meet Joshua Diversi, a CMEPS Graduate from Cohort 9. He completed his internship at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands, and currently serves as an International Policy Officer for the Australian 🇦🇺Government.

❓How did you first hear about CMEPS?

🙋‍♂️I wanted to study in Germany but get some experience in the Middle East. I’d always been interested in studying at the AUC and CMEPS let me meet both these aims.

❓What, to your mind, is the best part of CMEPS?

🙋‍♂️CMEPS stands out for international exposure and as a cultural cross-over. The internship and courses took me through Egypt, the Netherlands and Germany. For a Middle East Studies degree, in-country experience is essential, while time spent in Europe keeps you plugged into that ecosystem.

❓ What was your favourite thing about the programme?

🙋‍♂️ Flexibility. CMEPS marries political science and Middle East/Arabic studies, given this it’s flexible on your electives, thesis, internship and courses in Cairo. For me all international relations and security studies. You’ll get out what you put in.

❓How did the programme shape your professional interests, and in what ways did the competencies you gained during your studies help you secure and successfully complete your obligatory internship?

🙋‍♂️ CMEPS gave me enormous opportunity to engage with international relations from a global southern lens including studying under an Egypt diplomat in Cairo. As are the language study, the soft-skills and the broad remit.

❓ What is your advice to anyone interested in enrolling in the CMEPS programme?

🙋‍♂️ Go in knowing what you want to get out, it’s flexible so failure to plan is planning to fail. Make the most out of Cairo, it goes fast. Apply for internships as early as possible. I enjoyed failing to do all these things and learning them the hard way.

31/05/2026

🌟 CMEPS recommends: “Persepolis” (2007) by Marjane Satrapi 🎬🧕

This month, our Student Assistant Soyoung is recommending the brilliant animated film 📚 “Persepolis” 📚

“How does a punk-rock girl in a chador grow up?” 🎸

Based on Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel, this masterpiece tells the story of a rebellious girl, Marji, growing up during the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. Raised in a progressive and rich family in Iran, Marji is later sent to Vienna for her safety, where she navigates life as an outsider, living with nuns, falling in love♥️, and listening to heavy metal music 🌍

What makes this film so special is that it serves as a raw piece delivering an unfiltered look into Iran’s political regime, while being an intimate diary of a young girl who feels like someone in between. 💭

Whether you are interested in Iran politics or simply love a powerful coming-of-age story, or love to enjoy high quality animation that is fulfilling, I highly recommend you give this a watch. 🎥✨

21/05/2026

🏛️ What do CMEPS students learn in class? 📚💻

This month, we are giving you a special peek into another key seminar that we offer to first-semester students once a year in CMEPS about the region we are dealing with: Middle East Politics and Societies. 🕵️‍♂️✨

This seminar provides a comprehensive understanding, and also offers a great discussion space about the contemporary Middle East and North Africa, focusing on the Arab world. The curriculum focuses on key political and social structures, as well as very dynamic and contemporary issues… like digital technology and social media, or recent resistance in Arab World. 📑🏛️

While Dr. Cholawit Sirikupt taught this course last semester, Dr. Mirjam Edel will take over this seminar from next semester! 🎓✨

18/05/2026

🌟 Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, 16:00 c.t. CET 🌟

Please join us for a talk by Dr. André Bank ( ) on “Syria after Assad: Political transition under the aegis of Salafi rebels.” 🏛️

Dr. Bank will examine the crucial institutional and security dynamics in Syria after the fall of the Assad dictatorship. Drawing on his recent fieldwork, he will analyze the “Idlib model” of HTS rebel rule and discuss whether the interim government is leaning toward pragmatic governance or a new authoritarian regime with a tempered Salafi Jihadi form of governance.

💻 Join us in Room 124, IfP or via Zoom 💻
Meeting ID: 930 8975 0663
Passcode: 142311

13/05/2026

❗️ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT ❗️

🚨 The application window for the 2026 CMEPS Cohort is open until May 15th, 2026 (Tübingen) 🚨

🌍 Are you looking for an M.A. program that not only challenges you academically, but also enhances your language skills and fosters intercultural competence?

🏛️ Study ‘Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society’ at the .tuebingen & in Cairo & learn from and with leading experts!

💡 The Joint M.A. program includes mandatory classes on political systems and comparative politics, and offers a wide array of electives allowing you to expand your knowledge on regional dynamics and issues such as security, gender or social movements!

07/05/2026

Spring Bucket List in Tübingen

Here is a look back at our spring bucket list from CMEPs HiWis and a few tips for those of you still looking to catch the last bits of the season. 🌸

This is our spring bucket list to make the most of the blooming season while studying in .tuebingen

🌷 Go flower picking in Lustnau. Grab your friends and head to the local flower fields!

⛰️ Go on a hike to Traufgänge or Österberg. Take advantage of the warmer weather and enjoy the amazing views.

🌱 Go Bärlauch (Wild Garlic) picking. Explore the green forests around Tübingen to find this seasonal treasure. It’s perfect for making your own fresh pesto!

🏺 Visit the fleamarkets at Uhlandstraße or Festplatz. Spring is the perfect time for a stroll through the local markets.

❗️Are you interested in living in this beautiful city? You can still apply for the Tübingen 2026 Cohort until May 15, 2026. Fore more information regarding the application check out our website: www.cmeps.eu ❗️

05/05/2026

Apply now for our two-year joint Master‘s program! 🎓
The application deadline for the Tübingen side is the 15th of May. For more information, go visit our website ! 🔗

28/04/2026

🎥 CMEPS Faces 🎥

Meet Sarah Bassisseh, our PhD Candidate in the CMEPS Program at the .tuebingen ! 🏛️

✨ Sarah is a junior lecturer who teaches a variety of subjects. She is deeply interested in state-society relations in digital dictatorships, as well as contentious politics.

Beyond her research, Sarah is a thoughtful and welcoming person to be around! 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

24/04/2026

🌟 Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, 07:00 PM CEST (German time) / 07:00 PM EET (Egyptian time)🌟

Are you looking for a master’s program that allows you to improve your comparative politics skills and your Arabic and German language skills? Would you like to study in Egypt and in Germany? Do you want to learn how to better understand Middle Eastern Politics? 💭 🌍

Join us Joint M.A. CMEPS on❗️Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, 07:00 PM❗️via Zoom as we present the 🎓 Joint M.A. Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society 🎓 of the University of Tübingen and The American University in Cairo !

You will have the chance to ask us any questions about the program & your application. 📓❓

💻 The talk will take place online via Zoom 💻
Meeting ID: 960 0621 0300
Password: 853383
https://lnkd.in/dTj8rgwN

We are looking forward to seeing you all there !

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