Christine Reh

Christine Reh is Professor of European Politics at the Hertie School in Berlin. She previously served as Dean of Graduate Programmes (2018-2022) and held academic positions at the College of Europe (Bruges) and University College London. Her research focuses on EU institutions, politicisation, and legitimacy, particularly analyzing informal governance and national electoral influences on supranational decision-making.

• PhD from European University Institute (Florence, Italy) in 2007
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of European Public Policy
• Co-Editor, European Union series at Bloomsbury Press

Her research explores:

• EU decision-making under ideological gridlock
• Impact of domestic politics on European Commission agendas
• Politicisation-depoliticisation strategies in EU institutions
• Legitimacy challenges in multilevel governance
• Codecision procedures and informal legislative practices
• Consensus-building in European integration

Key publication themes include:

• Trilogue negotiations and early agreements
• European Council's legislative authority
• European Parliament's intra-organisational politics
• Accountability mechanisms in EU financial governance
• Normative assessments of informal politics

She teaches graduate courses on:

• EU politics and policy-making
• European Union governance
• Qualitative research methods
• Climate policy in Brussels

Contact: reh@hertie-school.org | Office hours: Mondays 2-4pm (Room 2.50)