Uwe Wagschal

Uwe Wagschal
Born (1966-03-28) 28 March 1966 (age 60)
OccupationPolitical scientist

Uwe Wagschal (born 28 March 1966 in Lauffen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg) is a German political scientist.

Education

Wagschal studied political science and economics at Heidelberg University. Magister Artium in political science and economics in 1992. Earned a diploma in economics in 1993, and graduated with a Ph.D. in political science from Heidelberg University (1996) based on a dissertation dealing with public debt in comparative perspective.

Career

Lecturer and research associate at Heidelberg University (1994–1997); assistant professor of political science at Heidelberg University and the University of Bremen (1997–2001); visiting fellowships at the University of Amsterdam, the University of Hull (UK), and the University of Essex in Colchester (UK). Senior political scientist and senior economist for the think tank Avenir Suisse (2001–2003); lecturer at the University of Zurich (summer term 2002). From 2002 to 2003, he was professor of empirical political science and policy analysis at LMU Munich. Since the winter term 2005/06, he was professor of comparative politics at Heidelberg University. Since 2006, he was chairman of the Department of Political Science at Heidelberg University. Since 2009, he holds the chair of comparative political science at the University of Freiburg.

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References

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