Felix Haass

Felix Haass is an Assistant Professor for Comparative Politics at Humboldt University of Berlin and affiliated with the Hertie School. His research focuses on political violence, authoritarian regimes, and the inner workings of dictatorships. He co-founded the Humboldt Governance Lab (hu-govlab.de), which provides evidence-based policy advice on democracy challenges. Previously, he was based at the University of Oslo.

Key research areas include the security apparatus of dictatorships, foreign military training impacts, and electoral dynamics. He frequently collaborates with scholars like Adam Scharpf and Heike Klüver. Haass actively promotes interdisciplinary workshops, including the June 2025 Toulouse workshop on autocratic rule and democratic backsliding.

He is involved in academic recruitment, having posted multiple job openings for postdocs and researchers in political science. His work bridges theoretical research with practical policy analysis, emphasizing rigorous methodological approaches. Recent projects include compiling historical election data (GERDA) and analyzing regime support mechanisms in authoritarian states.