Werner Reutter

Werner Reutter is a Professor holding an Acting Professorship in Political Systems at the Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science, part of the Department of Politics and Social Sciences at Free University of Berlin. He also maintains an affiliation with Humboldt University of Berlin, Faculty of Arts III, Institute of Social Sciences. His academic work spans constitutional policy, federalism, and parliamentary systems within the German political context.

• Free University of Berlin - Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science
• Humboldt University of Berlin - Faculty of Arts III, Institute of Social Sciences

Reutter's research interests focus on constitutional policy, federalism and state politics, associations and interest groups, parliamentarism, regulatory impact assessment, the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany, and national and international trade union policy. His scholarly approach emphasizes the relationship between politics and constitutional structures, particularly examining patterns and determinants of state constitutional policy across German federal states.

His publications reveal a consistent focus on German state parliamentarism, constitutional politics, and interest group dynamics. The analysis of his recent works shows a particular emphasis on how cooperative federalism shapes constitutional policy in German states, with comparative studies examining the relationship between multi-level governance structures and constitutional amendments. His research often bridges theoretical constitutional analysis with practical political developments in German Länder.

• Zuschuss from Landeszentralen für politische Bildung (2008, €60,000)
• Stipendium from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (2005, €20,000)
• Funding for guest professorship at University of Minnesota (2002-2005, €100,000)
• Multiple conference funding awards from Midwest Center for German and European Studies

Reutter actively participates in academic discourse through conference presentations and panel organization. He has organized panels on parliamentary control in German federal states and has presented research on subnational constitutional politics at international conferences including the World Congress of the International Association of Constitutional Law. His academic engagement demonstrates strong connections with international scholarly networks, particularly with institutions in North America and other European countries.