The new Department of Politics and International Relations is now complete. Over the last two weeks my 16 new colleagues, all specialized in International Relations across its various sub-fields (in particular Security Studies, International History, Theory, International Political Sociology, Environmental Politics and Gender Studies) have arrived. An overview of all staff is provided here. The expansion of the department is part of a strategic investment to grow teaching and research in International Relations and establish new master programs in areas, such as internet politics or ocean governance.