Bernd Kasparek

Bernd Kasparek is a Professor and Head of the Integration, Social Networks and Cultural Lifestyles Department at the Faculty of Cultural, Social, and Educational Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. A cultural anthropologist and mathematician, his work focuses on border studies, migration, Europeanisation, and digital infrastructures. He led the Horizon2020-funded 'RESPOND' project (2017-2020), analyzing migration governance in Europe. His key publications include ethnographic studies of Frontex and critical analyses of EU migration policies.

Research interests include transnational migration routes, EU border regimes, and the interplay between digital technologies and governance. He contributes to movements journal as editorial board member and participates in networks like kritnet and bordermonitoring.eu. His work bridges empirical field research with theoretical frameworks in critical migration studies.

Publications emphasize ethnographic methods to critique EU border policies, with recent focus on Frontex's operational structures. Projects like RESPOND highlight multi-level governance approaches to mass migration challenges. Active in academic networks, he connects empirical research to policy discourse on migration and integration.