Prof. Dr. Eva Heidbreder

Eva Heidbreder is professor in "Multilevel Governance in Europe" at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg. Since 2022 she holds a Jean Monnet Chair, funded by the European Commission.

Previous positions include a junior professorship at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, where she also completed her Habilitation. She held visiting professorships at the University of Konstanz, the Humboldt University as well as the Freie University Berlin. After completing her PhD at the European University Institute in Florence, she held post-doc positions at the Freie University and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. She completed a MA in Modern European Studies at the University of North London, a Magister in European Studies at the University of Osnabrück, as well as a post-graduate diploma in the same field at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna.

Her research foci comprise topics such as effective and legitimate governance in the EU, horizontal implementation networks in EU policy-making, civil society involvement, including such concrete research questions as the negotiating process of the British EU exit. She is co-speaker of various sections or working groups in national and international professional organizations, including the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) and the German Association for Political Science (DVPW, elected member of executive board 2018-2021).

Eva Heidbreder directs the BA and MA European Studies at the OVGU. As part of the curricula, students are offered opportunities for an international encounters an an exchange with practitioners in field trips or special lectures. She gives regular lectures in Germany and abroad in to promote the wider field of political education and dialogue.

Interinstitutioneller Wettbewerb und das Spitzenkandidaten-Verfahren: Aller guten Dinge sind drei?

Available under the following link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96049-9_38

Die Europäische Union in der neuen Legislatur: Viele Bekannte, noch mehr Unbekannte

Available under the following link: https://doi.org/10.5771/0720-5120-2025-1-75

The European Administrative Space

Available under the following link: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488736-25

Current

Since April 2017

W3 Professorship in Political Science and Governance in the European Multilevel System

| Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg (D)

Academic Experience
Oct. 2012-Mar 2017	W1 Professor of Political Science and European Integration \| Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf (D)
Oct. 2016-Mar 2017	Visiting Professor (W3) of European Integration (on leave from HHU) \| Freie Universität Berlin, substitute for Prof. Börzel
April-October 2012	Visiting Professor (W3) of Policy and Administration \| Universität Konstanz (D), substitute for Prof. W. Seibel
April-October 2011	Visiting Professor (W2) of European Integration \| Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (D)
Feb. 2010-Oct. 2012 (beurlaubt SS 2011/12)	Postdoctoral Researcher \| Hertie School of Governance (D)
Oct. 2009-Feb.2010	Research Assistant \| Freie Universität Berlin (D)
Oct. 2008-Okt. 2009	Postdoctoral Fellowship \| Kolleg-Forschergruppe, Freie Universität Berlin (D)
Sep. 2006-April 2009	Assistant, Giuliano Amato (Action Committee for Europ. Democracy) \| Robert-Schuman Centre am EUI, Florenz (IT)
October 2009	Visiting Lecturer (MA-Coursein EU Studies) \| Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble (FR)
February-March 2008	Lecturer (MA-Course in EU Studies) \| Universität Osnabrück (D)
October 2009	Visiting Lecturer (MA-Course in EU Studies) \| Universiteit Antwerpen (B)

Education
2015	Habilitation, Venia Legendi for Political Science \| Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf (D)
2004-2008	PhD in Political Science \| Europäisches Hochschulinstitut, Florenz (IT)
2002-2004	Postgraduate Diploma‚ European Integration \| Institut für höhere Studien, Wien (AT)
1996-2002	Magristra Rerum Europae \| Universität Osnabrück (D)
1999-2000	Master of Arts in European Studies \| University of North London (UK)
1987-1996 1993-1994	Higher Education Qualification Gymnasium Augustinianum, Greven Hoërskool Wesfalia, Klerksdorp (South Africa, Exchange Student)

Professional Experience
March-July 2002	European Institute of Public Administration \| Maastricht (NL) – Scientific Advisor
February-March 1999	Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development \| Bonn (D) – Maghreb Referat
August 1998	Makarere University, Human Rights and Peace Centre \| Kampala (Uganda) – Research Assistant
February-March 1998	Franco-German Cultural Centre \| Nantes (FR) – Cultural Management

Awards
2016	Habilitation Prize of the Friends and Sponsors of the HHU \| best Habilitation 2016, Düsseldorf
2008-2009	DFG Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences \| Visiting Professor, FU Berlin
2004-2008	DAAD-Study Abroad Scholarship \| Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
2002	Carlo-Schmid-Programm \| Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
1996-2002	Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes \| Scholarship

Society Memberships
DVPW	German Political Science Association \| Co-spokesperson for the Integration Working Group
IPSA	International Political Science Association \| Member of Boards RC 30 (Comparative Public Policy)
EGPA	European Group for Public Administration \| Member of the Board: Permanent Study Group EU Administration and Multilevel Governance
Fellowship	Hertie School of Governance
Villa Vigoni	Member Villa Vigoni \| German-Italian Center

Service
Foundations	FWO - Fund Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Third-party funding from the Research Foundation - Flanders
	Academic Foundation of the german people PhD funding
	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship and research funding
Journals (selection)	Europe Asia Studies - EAS
	European Political Science Review - ESPR
	International Review of Administrative Science - IRAS
	Governance
	International Review of Administrative Sciences - IRAS
	Journal of European Public Policy - JEPP
	Public Administration - PA
	Policy and Politics - P&P
	Scandinavian Political Studies - SPS

Languages
	German (Native)	English (fluent)
	Italian (fluent, Celi5)	French (very good)
	Afrikaans (basic)	Dutch (basic)

A complete and up-to-date list of academic publications is available via ORCID.

You can find the profile at the following link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-3584