The objective of this two-semester seminar-style course is to write an advanced-level research paper in the field of Strategic Studies. In the second semester, students write their seminar paper and present it in plenary.

The lectures "Leadership I" (WS) and "Leadership II" (SS) have been designed as a two-semester lecture series, but may also be followed independently of one another or in reverse order. "Leadership I" covers the following fields: leadership basics, leadership theories and leadership styles, the concept of leadership responsibility and the role of communication in practical leadership.