Curriculum Vitae

Since 2007
Professor at the University of Bremen and Head of the Research Field Parties, Elections and Participation at the University of Bremen

2002
Executive Director of the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS) at the University of Bremen

1989 - 2002
Executive Director of the Institute for German Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen

1993
Dissertation in Political Science and Cultural Studies (Citizen’s Movement in the East German Revolution and their Contribution to Democracy) at the University of Bremen

1987 - 1989
Study of Political Science and Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen

1985 - 1987
Member of the Green Faction in the German Bundestag

1976 - 1985
Teacher for German and Politics

1971 - 1975
Study of German, History and Politics at the University of Bielefeld