Accompanying us

Philippe C. Schmitter was the supervisor of Claudius Wagemann's doctoral thesis at the European University Institute in Florence and, as an ever-generous sponsor, opened up the theoretical and empirical breadth of global political science to him.

Leonardo Morlino was Claudius Wagemann's great patron in the years following his doctorate and taught him the métier of full-time professor of political science. The formative Florentine years can still be felt in the organization of the Frankfurt professorship.

Volker Schneider inspired Claudius Wagemann at the University of Constance to work scientifically and systematically and continues to shape him today through his diversely interested view of science and through his self-organization.

As Benedikt Bender's dissertation supervisor at the University of Mannheim, Bernhard Ebbinghaus has played a significant role in his academic work. Comparative welfare state research and political economy, as dealt with by Bernhard Ebbinghaus, are essential to his work. This is evident not least from the co-authorships.

Thanks to Jürgen Kohl, Benedikt Bender had an unforgettable, intensive period of study in sociology and political science at the University of Heidelberg. Through exciting seminars, lectures and especially through intensive conversations, he contributed to the development of his understanding of sociology and political science.

Gisela Kubon-Gilke awakened and fostered Benedikt Bender's interest in economics at the Ev. Hochschule Darmstadt. She accompanied him in his academic start and continues to provide him with helpful and groundbreaking insights from economics to this day.

Sabine Kropp is a very good colleague and variously inspiring political scientist.

Phil C. Langer regularly contributes to broadening interdisciplinary and methodological horizons.

Carsten Q. Schneider is a long-standing co-author of QCA publications and an important methodological interlocutor.