Academic Functions and Memberships


Project leader of the DFG-Project “Die Legitimitätspolitik bewaffneter Gruppen, University of Bremen (since 2021)

Coordinator of the Marie Curie International Training Network „Power and Region in a Multipolar Order“, Universität Hamburg (2015-2017)

Project Leader of the DFG-Project “Die Formierung politischer Eliten in Nachkriegsgesellschaften”, Universität Hamburg (2010-2012)

Coordinator of the Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers, Universität Hamburg (2009-2010, from 2009-2011 Member of the Steering Committee)

Speaker of the Ad-hoc-Group “Orders of Violence”, German Political Science Association (2004-2007)

Principal investigator of the DFG-Project „Privatisierung des Sicherheitssektors in peripheren post-sozialistischen Staaten“, IFSH (2003-2006)

Member of the Politics After War Research Network, University of Cambridge / University of York (since 2019)

Member of the Scientific Network „Herrschaft in Südosteuropa – kultur- und sozialwissenschaftliche Perspektiven“, Max-Weber-Kolleg, Universität Erfurt (2009-2011)

Member of the Working Group on the Causes of War (AKUF) at the Universität Hamburg (since 2000)