Chair of International Relations

Dr. Tim Wegenast is the Interim Professor at the Chair of International Relations since September 2016.

EDUCATION
10/2008

PhD in Political Science, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona,
Spain. Title of thesis: “The Legacy of Landlords: Educational
Distribution, Political Accountability and Development in a
Comparative Perspective”. Directors: Prof. Gøsta Esping-
Andersen, Prof. Jacint Casajuana Jordana.

05/2001 – 05/2003

Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management, University of
Konstanz, Germany.

10/1998 – 08/2000

Bachelor of Arts (“Vordiplom”) in Public Policy and
Management, University of Konstanz, Germany.

ACADEMIC POSITION
04/2009 – Present Postdoctoral researcher, Department of International Politics,
University of Konstanz, Germany.
10/2013 – 03/2014 Interim Professor (“Vertretung W2 Professur”), Department of
Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz.
05/2008 – 12/2010 Research fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies,
Germany.
07/2008 – 03/2009 Associate lecturer, University of Konstanz, Germany.
01/2006 – 04/2007 Lecturer, University Pompeu Fabra, Spain.
05/2003 – 09/2003 Associate lecturer and research associate at the Department of
International Politics, University of Konstanz, Germany.

RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
01/2011 – Present Research associate, German Institute of Global and Area
Studies, Germany.
04/2006 – 06/2006 Visiting researcher, Wiener Center for Social Policy, John F.
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.