2017* (mit Sean Mueller) The purpose of intergovernmental councils. A framework for analysis and comparison. Regional & Federal Studies 27,5: 507-527

2015* (mit Bettina Petersohn und Eva Maria Rhode): Negotiating Territorial Change in Multinational States: Party Preferences, Negotiating Power and the Role of the Negotiation Mode. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 45:4, 626-652

2009* (mit Arthur Benz): The Politics of Constitutional Change between Reform and Evolution. Publius. The Journal of Federalism 39,2: 213-240

2006 (mit Joachim Behnke): Grundlagen der statistischen Datenanalyse. Eine Einführung für Politikwissenschaftler. Darmstadt: VS Verlag

2004 Ethik in Politik und Verwaltung. Baden-Baden: Nomos

03/2003 Doctorate from the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences at the FernUniversität (Distance learning university) in Hagen (summa cum laude)

11/1998 Diploma in Political Science at the University of Bamberg (1,5)

10/1995 – 6/1996 Studies of Political Science at the University of Bologna (Italy)

1992 – 1998 Studies of Political Science, Empirical Research Methods and History at the University of Bamberg

since 10/2018 Professor of Public Administration, Public Policy, Technical University Darmstadt

04/2010-09/2018 Professor of Public Administration, University of Konstanz

07/2009-03/2010 Professor of Empirical Social Research, University of Bochum

04/2008-06/2009 Senior Researcher at the research project “Patterns of constitutional reform concerning federal structures” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), Institute of European Constitutional Research, FernUniversität in Hagen (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz)

11/2007 – 03/2008 Maternal leave

8/2004 – 11/2007 Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Political Science I: Government (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz), FernUniversität in Hagen

8/2003 – 7/2004 Maternal leave

5/2000 – 8/2003 Research Assistant at the Chair of Political Science (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz), FernUniversität Hagen

12/1998 – 4/2000 Research Assistant at the Chair of Administrative Science (Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Derlien), University of Bamberg

since 10/2018 Professor of Public Administration, Public Policy, Technical University Darmstadt

04/2010-09/2018 Professor of Public Administration, University of Konstanz

07/2009-03/2010 Professor of Empirical Social Research, University of Bochum

04/2008-06/2009 Senior Researcher at the research project “Patterns of constitutional reform concerning federal structures” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), Institute of European Constitutional Research, FernUniversität in Hagen (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz)

11/2007 – 03/2008 Maternal leave

8/2004 – 11/2007 Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Political Science I: Government (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz), FernUniversität in Hagen

8/2003 – 7/2004 Maternal leave

5/2000 – 8/2003 Research Assistant at the Chair of Political Science (Prof. Dr. Arthur Benz), FernUniversität Hagen

12/1998 – 4/2000 Research Assistant at the Chair of Administrative Science (Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Derlien), University of Bamberg

Current CES, IPSA

since 01/2018 Editorial Board der Zeitschrift „Publius“

since 2014 Advisory Board of the Journal “Regional and Federal Studies”

2012 – present Judge at the Constitutional Court of the Land Baden-Württemberg

2003 – present German Association of Political Science (DVPW)

2012 – present Speaker of the Research Group on “Federalism”;

09/2009 – 09/2012 Executive council;

09/2006-09/2009 Advisory board;

12/2003 – 07/2008 Speaker of the Research Committee on “Empirical Methods of Political Science”

2002-2005 Speaker of the “Study Group on Ethics” at the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA)

2000 – 2006 American Society of Public Administration (ASPA)

10/2016-09/2018 Vice Ombudsman of the University of Konstanz

10/2012-09/2013 Equal Opportunity Officer of the University of Konstanz

10/2011-09/2012 Vice Equal Opportunity Officer of the University of Konstanz

04/2011-09/2012 Studies Dean at the Faculty of Political and Administration Science at the University of Konstanz

04/2011-09/2011 Teaching Committee of the University of Konstanz

2010/2017 Sektionsrat of the Section 'Politics, Economy, Law' at the University of Konstanz

2010/2012 and 2014/2018 Fachbereichsrat of the Faculty of Political and Administration Science at the University of Konstanz

2010/2018 Numerous selection committees for teaching and research positions at the University of Konstanz

2006/2012 Evaluation of gender relations in the German Association of Political Science (yearly 'Gender Monitoring')

2004/2007 Evaluation of the BA Program “Politics in Organizations”, FernUniversität in Hagen

10/2006 – 11/2007 Working group “Quality Management”, FernUniversität in Hagen

04/2006 – 11/2007 PhD Commission, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, FernUniversität in Hagen

2004 – 6/2005 Working group “Virtual Teaching”, FernUniversität in Hagen

1999 – 2000 Equal Opportunity Officer, Department of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Bamberg

British Journal of Political Science

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

dms Der moderne Staat

Edward Elgar Publishing

European Union Politics

Fritz Thyssen Stiftung

German Politics

Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Jahrbuch für Handlungs- und Entscheidungstheorie

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis

Journal of Croatian and Comparative Public Administration

Journal of European Integration

Journal of European Public Policy

Journal of Public Policy

National Science Center, Poland

Routledge

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF)

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

Swiss Political Science Review

Politische Vierteljahresschrift

Publius. The Journal of Federalism

Public Integrity

West European Politics

Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft (ZfVP)

09/2018 (with Sean Mueller) Best article prize „Regional & Federal Studies“ 2017 for the paper “The purpose of intergovernmental councils. A framework for analysis and comparison”. Regional & Federal Studies 27,5: 507-527

09/2005 Prize of the German Association for Political Science (DVPW) for the best PhD thesis published in 2004

04/2004 Prize of the Society of Friends of the FernUniversität and of the Savings Bank Hagen for the best PhD thesis in the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences in 2003

2/2002 – 3/2002 Doctoral Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a research sojourn in Washington D.C.

3/2000 – 4/2000 Doctoral Scholarship of the German-American Center for Visiting Scholars (GACVS) for a research sojourn in Washington D.C.

10/1995 – 6/1996 Student Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service for a study year in Bologna (Italy)

1992-1998 Student Scholarship by the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)

2021 German Research Foundation: “Collective action problems and influence of local intergovernmental associations” (400.000 €)

2019 Thüringen Ministry of Health (TMASGFF): Expertise “Developing and Strengthening the public health service ” (68.000 €)

2017/18 (with Miro Hacek University Ljubljana) DAAD-Grant (PPP Slovenia): “Politicization of the Civil Service” (5.000 €)

2017 University of Konstanz Research Committee: Data gathering grant for the project “Municipal fiscal equalization systems and municipal taxes” (20.000 €)

2016 (with Yvonne Hegele) Teaching project “Federal administration in policy fields” (3.000 €)

2016 University of Konstanz Research Committee: Starting grant for a COST Action proposal on “Intergovernmental Relations” (3.000 €)

2013 (with Bettina Petersohn) Center of Excellence of the University of Konstanz: Funding for an international conference “New Policies of Accommodating Diversity” (20.000 €)

2012/13 University of Konstanz Research Committee: Starting grant for a research proposal on “Intergovernmental relations in multi-level administrations” (6.500 €)

2012 (with Antoinette Weibel) Teaching project “Trust in public administration” (12.000 €)

2011/2015 Center of Excellence of the University of Konstanz: Research Project “The dynamics of group conflicts in international multi-level systems” (350.000 €)

2011 Five parliamentary factions of the 'Green' party: Expertise “Simulation models for the reform proposal” (12.000 €)

2011 University of Konstanz Research Committee: Starting grant for a research proposal on “Budgeting processes in international administrations” (10.500 €)

2011 Center of Excellence of the University of Konstanz: Starting grant for a research proposal on “Minority conflicts in multilevel systems” (20.000 €)

2010 Five parliamentary factions of the 'Green' party: Expertise “Reforming fiscal federalism in Germany” (10.000 €)

2008/2011 (with Arthur Benz) German Research Foundation: “Patterns of constitutional reform of federal structures” (600.000 €)

2007/2009 Hans-Böckler-Stiftung: Commented bibliography on federalism research (10.000 €)

2007 Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung: Funding for an international conference “Processes of constitutional reform” (12.000 €)

2001 Akademie für Raumordnung und Landesplanung (ARL): Expertise “Evaluation of the outreach of scientific results” (3.000 €)

1999/2003 PhD-project “Ethics in Politics and Administration” (ca. 2.000 € travel grants)