Dieter Gosewinkel

Dieter Gosewinkel is a Research Professor at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), leading the Center for Global Constitutionalism. He holds affiliations as a Senior Research Fellow at the Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung and has been a visiting researcher at institutions including the European University Institute and Sciences Po Paris. His academic career includes a professorship at Freie Universität Berlin (since 2009) and a habilitation in Modern History (2000).

Education includes a Dr. phil. (1990) and Legal State Examination (1982) from the University of Freiburg. His research focuses on citizenship history, civil society, and European constitutionalism, with notable contributions to exhibitions like Citizenships. France, Poland, Germany since 1789 (2022–2023) at the German Historical Museum.

Key research interests span citizenship dynamics, legal history, and transnational civil society. His work emphasizes comparative analyses of European statehood and the intersection of law, politics, and memory. Awards include membership in the Academia Europaea (2019).

Publications include over 50 articles and books, such as Schutz und Freiheit? Staatsbürgerschaft in Europa (2016) and Einbürgern und ausschließen (2003). He has held fellowships at leading institutes like the Max-Weber-Kolleg and Käte Hamburger Kolleg, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to European studies.