Education

 

2011 PhD (Dr. phil) in political science (summa cum laude)

University of Munich

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2005 Master (lic. phil.) in political science, communication studies, and international law

University of Zurich

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Academic Positions

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Since 08/2024 Research Professor in Civil Society Research at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center

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Since 10/2022 Director of the Center for Civil Society Research Freie Universität Berlin & WZB Berlin Social Science Center

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Since 10/2018 Lichtenberg Professor in Political Sociology

Institute of Sociology Freie Universität Berlin

 

10/2018-09/2022 Vice Director Center for Civil Society Research

Freie Universität Berlin & WZB Berlin Social Science Center

 

04/2014-09/2018 Research Fellow

European University Institute in Florence

 

09/2013-03/2014 Senior Research and Teaching Associate

Geschwister-Scholl-Institute of Political Science

University of Munich

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09/2012-08/2013 Max Weber Fellow

European University Institute in Florence

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10/2005 - 08/2012 Research and Teaching Associate

Geschwister-Scholl-Institute of Political Science

University of Munich