Alexander Lohse

Alexander Lohse serves as Scientific Staff at the Department of Middle Eastern Politics within the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) at Philipps University of Marburg's Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Since November 2024, he additionally holds the position of Advisor for Study and Teaching at the Institute for Political Science. His academic trajectory demonstrates sustained engagement with Middle Eastern political dynamics, particularly focusing on Gulf states and political Islam.

Mr. Lohse's research interests concentrate on international relations and regional order in the MENA region, foreign policy of Arab Gulf states, and political Islam, with country-specific expertise in Egypt and Gulf states. His scholarly work reveals consistent thematic development from analyzing post-Arab Spring transformations to examining contemporary Gulf state foreign policy strategies, including pandemic-era diplomatic maneuvers.

His publications in prestigious academic venues demonstrate analytical depth in understanding how regional powers navigate international standing and influence. The progression from examining political Islam's role in regional order to investigating status-seeking behaviors of rising powers like the UAE reveals an evolving scholarly trajectory focused on power dynamics in Middle Eastern international relations.

As an educator, Mr. Lohse has taught numerous courses on Middle Eastern international relations, Gulf politics, and youth movements across multiple semesters since 2016. His teaching portfolio reflects both breadth and depth in Middle Eastern political studies, with recurring courses on comparative foreign policy analysis and regional international relations frameworks.