Teaching

Current semester

Winter 2024/25

• Foreign policy and regional conflict management in Europe
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• NRW debates Europe
• The European elections 2024
• The enlargement of the European Union
• The German and EU political system
• The German and EU political system
• The German and EU political system (online)

Previous semesters

Summer 2024

• Normative Power Europe
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2023/24

• Foreign policy and regional conflict management in Europe
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Regional organisations in comparison
• The enlargement of the European Union
• The German and EU political system
• The German and EU political system

Summer 2023

• Normative Power Europe
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Security communities in comparison

Winter 2022/23

• Foreign policy and regional conflict management in Europe
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Regional organisations in comparison
• The enlargement of the European Union
• The German and EU political system
• The German and EU political system

Summer 2022

• Normative Power Europe
• Colloquium for BA students
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2021/22

• Foreign policy and regional conflict management in Europe
• The German and EU political system
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)

Summer 2021

• Regional integration in comparison
• Normative Power Europe
• Practical methodology application (part 2): The enlargement policy of the European Union
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2020/21

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Practical methodology application (part 1): The enlargement policy of the European Union
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)

Summer 2020

• Regional cooperation in comparison
• Normative Power Europe
• Practical methodology application (part 2): European Union membership policy
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2019/20

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Practical methodology application (part 1): European Union membership policy
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)

Summer 2019

• Regional cooperation in comparison
• Normative Power Europe
• Practical methodology application (part 2): European Union membership policy
• Practical methodology application (part 2): Duisburg and the European elections 2019
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2018/19

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Practical methodology application (part 1): European Union membership policy
• Practical methodology application (part 1): Duisburg and the European elections 2019
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)

Summer 2018

• Development and development policy in Europe
• Practical methodology application (part 2): European Union membership policy
• Citizens of the state I: Political participation in the European Union
• Regional cooperation in comparison
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2017/18

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration
• Practical methodology application (part 1): European Union membership policy
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: NRW debates Europe
• Introduction to International Relations (& scientific working techniques)
• Citizens of the state II: Political participation in the European Union

Summer 2017

• Development and development policy in Europe
• Citizens of the state I: Political participation in the European Union
• Globalisation and transnationalisation: Regional cooperation in comparison
• Globalisation and transnationalisation: The enlargement of the Europen Union
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2016/17

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration

Summer 2016

• Introduction to International Relations
• Politics. Policy. Power. A qualitative content analysis of Politico Brussels Playbook
• Southeast Europe: between integration and Balkanisation
• Key controversies in European integration

Winter 2015/16

• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: The European Union between deepening and widening
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration

Summer 2015

• The European elections 2014: More than just 28 national second-order elections
• Southeastern Europe and the EU enlargement perspective
• Practical methodology application (2nd part): The freedom of movement. Local challenges in an enlarged European Union
• Introduction to International Relations

Winter 2014/15

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: The European elections 2014
• Practical methodology application: The freedom of movement. Local challenges in an enlarged European Union
• European integration and politics in the multi-level system of the EU: The politics of EU enlargement

 Summer 2014

• Introduction to International Relations
• Practical methodology application (2nd part): 20 Years of European citizenship. Progress and challenges

Winter 2013/14

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science: European Integration
• Practical methodology application: 20 Years of European citizenship. Progress and challenges

Summer 2013

• Governance in the multi-level system I
• Governance in the multi-level system I
• Governance in the multi-lebel system I (DuEMUN IX 2013)
• Citizens of the state (DuEMUN IX 2013)
• Introduction to Model United Nations (DuEMUN IX 2013)
• Key controversies in European integration (Witten/Herdecke University)

Winter 2012/13

• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science
• Introduction to the study and working techniques of Political Science

Summer 2012

• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to International Relations
• Policy implementation and public management in the multi-level system

Winter 2011/12

• Introduction to scientific work at the example of European integration

Summer 2011

• Policy implementation and public management in the multi-level system
• Political systems in comparison

Winter 2010/11

• Introduction to scientific work at the example of European integration

Summer 2010

• Policy implementation and public management in the multi-level system
• The enlargement policy of the European Union

Winter 2009/10

• Foreign and security policy in Europe

Summer 2009

• Policy implementation and public management in the multi-level system
• Policy implementation and public management in the multi-level system

Winter 2008/09

• Polities and Politics
• Governance in the multi-level system II

Summer 2008

• European Integration

Winter 2007/08

• Presentation, debate and discussion [together with Simon Wiegand]

Summer 2007

• Task Force "Europe"

Winter 2006/07

• A working peace system? Europe’s role in selected case studies [together with Simon Wiegand]
• Nankai Lectures on European Integration (Nankai University)

Summer 2006

• Europeanization: the latest fashion trend or a new research paradigm?

Winter 2005/06

• Legitimacy of European governance: from consensus to crisis?

Summer 2005

• Speeches on the future of Europe - yesterday and today