Academic positions, appointments and contact information (link to CV)
I am a professor and holder of the chair in Political Science and International Relations at the Geschwister-Scholl-Institute of Political Science at the University of Munich. It's a great place and I feel privileged to work at such a prestigious institute, with great colleagues, and smart students. I also consider myself quite fortunate to be co-editor of the Journal of European Public Policy, together with my former dissertation advisor Jeremy Richardson who founded the journal in the early 1990s and has carried it from success to success. I don't like bibliometrics (obviously) and impact factor obsession (clearly), but this is a ranking I really like (and all the others that place JEPP where it belongs).
In my research I specialize in the politics of regional integration, the European Union in particular. I am also interested in institutional theory - logics of institutional choice and change -, the democratic implications of multi-tiered governance arrangements, questions about political representation (the representation of women in the European Parliament in particular), as well as regulatory governance in the EU (exploring the exciting world of EU agencies and policy networks). You can find a list of my collected academic musings here.
Before coming to the LMU in 2011 and moving within walking distance to my favorite Upper-Bavarian mountain range, I have held positions at the University of Mannheim as professor in contemporary history, where I could also gain a bit of administrative experience as Dean of the School of Social Sciences (I can't say I didn't like that job), the Kaiserslautern University of Technology as a junior professor in comparative politics, the University of London (Birkbeck College) as a temporary lecturer and the University of Oxford (Nuffield College), as a "PPRF" (Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow). I received my doctorate (D.Phil.) from the University of Oxford in 2003, having spend three years at Nuffield College, and my M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1999. Other than a "Vordiplom", I have not managed to obtain a proper German university degree and still feel bad about dropping out of the University of Konstanz (not that they would care). At least I got another M.A., albeit only an honorary one from the University of Oxford (but strangely without having ever been awarded a fancy certificate). Please do also check out my chair's website where you will find ample information on my collaborators and more information about current teaching.
Current Position
Past Positions
Academic Degrees
Contact
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Lehrstuhl für Internationale Beziehungen
Oettingenstraße 67 (room H009)
80538 München
Fon: +49 (0) 89 2180 9050
Fax: +49 (0) 89 2180 9052
E-Mail: berthold.rittberger[at]gsi.uni-muenchen.de
Student consultation hours:
Please make an appointment with my secretary.
Office (room H005)
Fon: +49 (0) 89 2180 9050; E-Mail: sekretariat.rittberger[at]gsi.uni-muenchen.de
In my research I specialize in the politics of regional integration, the European Union in particular. I am also interested in institutional theory - logics of institutional choice and change -, the democratic implications of multi-tiered governance arrangements, questions about political representation (the representation of women in the European Parliament in particular), as well as regulatory governance in the EU (exploring the exciting world of EU agencies and policy networks). You can find a list of my collected academic musings here.
Before coming to the LMU in 2011 and moving within walking distance to my favorite Upper-Bavarian mountain range, I have held positions at the University of Mannheim as professor in contemporary history, where I could also gain a bit of administrative experience as Dean of the School of Social Sciences (I can't say I didn't like that job), the Kaiserslautern University of Technology as a junior professor in comparative politics, the University of London (Birkbeck College) as a temporary lecturer and the University of Oxford (Nuffield College), as a "PPRF" (Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow). I received my doctorate (D.Phil.) from the University of Oxford in 2003, having spend three years at Nuffield College, and my M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1999. Other than a "Vordiplom", I have not managed to obtain a proper German university degree and still feel bad about dropping out of the University of Konstanz (not that they would care). At least I got another M.A., albeit only an honorary one from the University of Oxford (but strangely without having ever been awarded a fancy certificate). Please do also check out my chair's website where you will find ample information on my collaborators and more information about current teaching.
Current Position
- Professor of International Relations (W3), Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science, University of Munich
Past Positions
- Professor of Political Science and Contemporary History (W3), University of Mannheim, 02/2007-08/2011
- Dean, School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim, 08/2009-08/2011
- Vice-Dean, School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim, 09/2007-07/2008
- Project leader, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), 2008-2013
- Junior Professor in Political Science (W1, tenure track), Kaiserslautern University of Technology, 12/2004‐02/2007 (successful tenure review: 10/2006)
- Prize Research Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 10/2003‐12/2004
- Temporary Lecturer, University of London, Birkbeck College, 10/2004‐12/2004
- Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) and University of Mannheim, 11/2002‐10/2003
Academic Degrees
- D.Phil., University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations, 2003
- M.A. (by resolution), University of Oxford, 2003
- M.Sc. European Policy and Politics (with distinction), University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Government, 1999
Contact
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Lehrstuhl für Internationale Beziehungen
Oettingenstraße 67 (room H009)
80538 München
Fon: +49 (0) 89 2180 9050
Fax: +49 (0) 89 2180 9052
E-Mail: berthold.rittberger[at]gsi.uni-muenchen.de
Student consultation hours:
Please make an appointment with my secretary.
Office (room H005)
Fon: +49 (0) 89 2180 9050; E-Mail: sekretariat.rittberger[at]gsi.uni-muenchen.de
