IDP – Programme on Business and Human Rights

International Doctorate Programme “Business and Human Rights: Governance Challenges in a Complex World”  (IDP)

The programme “Business and Human Rights: Governance Challenges in a Complex World”, funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria, creates an inter- and transdisciplinary research forum for excellent doctoral projects that deal with practical problems and theoretically sound questions in the field of Business and Human Rights.

The IDP’s research profile is based on the core disciplines of law and management and is supplemented by sociology, political science and information science. The research of the fellows focuses on global value chains and transnational economic governance, migration and changing labour relations, digital transformation and environmental sustainability.

The programme, including a variety of courses, research retreats, colloquia and conferences, started for the 20 participating doctoral students in November 2021 and comprises 8 semesters.

Supriya Singh and Klemens Hering, research associates at our Chair, are members of the IDP. Supriya Singh researches on learning processes within multi-stakeholder initiatives between industry, state and civil society. Klemens Hering researches on local and participatory guarantee
systems for human rights.

For more information, please visit the project website.