"This two-day kickoff event celebrates the recent expansion of the Cologne Center for Comparative Politics (CCCP). It presents a multifaceted comparative Research program to the broader public and offers a possibility for enganging in Exchange with distinguished scholars. Lead by ist core faculty of Prof. Dr. Andre Kaiser, Prof. Dr. Sven Oliver Proksch, Prof. Dr. Ingo Rohlfing, PhD and Prof. Dr. Christine Trampusch, the CCCP strives for both excellent research and teaching with high international visibility. Research at the CCCP is organized around four interrelated areas: electoral politics and representation, political institutions, political economy and methods research."