Jens Steffek

Jens Steffek is Professor of Transnational Governance at the Institute of Political Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt, a role he has held since 2010. He served as Dean of the Department of Social and Historical Sciences from 2017 to 2019 and is currently the spokesperson for the DFG Research Training Group 'Standards of Governance'. As a visiting scholar, he has collaborated with institutions such as the University of Cambridge, University of Montreal, and Max Planck Institute Heidelberg.

• Education
  • M.A. in Political Science, Sociology, and Geography from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (1998)
  • Ph.D. from European University Institute in Florence (2002)

Research Interests focus on international organizations (public and private), the intellectual history of international relations, and international political theory. His work bridges empirical analysis with normative questions, particularly democratic theory, and examines the political treatment of transnational issues through projects like HEUREC and Jacques Novicow.

Scientific Awards: No explicit awards were mentioned in the provided texts.

Collaborations and Leadership include his role as visiting fellow at the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS), McGill University (2024), where he will lecture on populist resistance to international organizations and transnational standardization. He oversees the Graduate School 'Standards of Governance' alongside his professorship.