Maximilian Mayer

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer serves as a Junior Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology within the University of Bonn. His research intersects Political Science, International Relations, and Globalization Studies, with a particular focus on Asia/Orient, Dependency, Heritage, and Temporality/Spatiality. He contributes to the TRA Present Pasts, which examines modern societies through historical and spatial lenses.

Recent publications highlight his work on digital governance, technopolitics, and China's global influence. Key themes in his 15 most recent articles include digital fragmentation, military realignments, agricultural digitalization, and geopolitical implications of AI. His scholarship bridges empirical analysis with theoretical innovation across digital memory practices, space diplomacy, and techno-economic corridors.

Maximilian Mayer is affiliated with the University of Bonn’s TRA Present Pasts and collaborates with institutions like CASSIS (Center for International Studies). His work informs debates on technological sovereignty, global digital political economy, and post-Western globalization. Contact details: maximilian.mayer@uni-bonn.de.