Felix Goldberg

Felix Goldberg is a Research Fellow at the Department of Political Systems and Political Sociology, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Stuttgart. His work focuses on the intersection of lobbying and political corruption, analyzing their conceptual boundaries and empirical manifestations in democratic systems.

• Current affiliation: University of Stuttgart
• Research areas: Lobbying, Political Corruption, Interest Group Dynamics, Democratic Representation
• Teaching: Courses on political representation, lobbying in multi-level systems, political corruption, and social science statistics

Goldberg's research explores the gray areas between legal lobbying and corrupt practices, emphasizing their impact on democratic integrity. His comparative studies of Germany and the United States examine institutional frameworks that either facilitate or inhibit corruption, while his regional analyses in Baden-Württemberg assess continuity in interest group influence across political coalitions.

His methodological contributions include systematic guidance for conducting expert interviews in political science research. Recent publications focus on multi-level lobbying strategies, regional governance dynamics, and healthcare corruption case studies.

Goldberg holds a Master's degree in Empirical Political and Social Research from the University of Stuttgart, where he also completed his Bachelor's studies in Social Sciences. He previously served as a visiting scholar at Rutgers University.