Fred Felix Zaumseil

Fred Felix Zaumseil is a predoctoral research fellow at the WZB's Center for Global Constitutionalism in Berlin. His doctoral research focuses on the normative foundations of political authority, emphasizing reasonable disagreement. He previously studied philosophy/social sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and political theory at the University of Oxford.

Education:

• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Philosophy/Social Sciences)
• University of Oxford (Political Theory)

Research interests span political philosophy, constitutional theory, and legal philosophy, with a focus on democratic legitimacy and normative governance frameworks. He co-edits the WZB's LawLog project and organized high-profile events with figures like John Keane and Marta Cartabia.

His publications analyze democratic institutions and elite critique, contributing to debates on liberal democracy's challenges. He served as Director of Operations for ICON•S and Assistant Managing Editor of Global Constitutionalism.

Key contributions include event curation for constitutional law dialogues and editorial work bridging theory-practice gaps in global constitutionalism.