Gabriele Abels

Gabriele Abels is a Professor at the Institute for Political Science, University of Tübingen, Germany. She holds the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration, focusing on gender dimensions in EU politics and institutions. Her work bridges political science, sociology, and law.

• Research Focus: Gender equality in EU governance, feminist institutionalism, and critical analysis of European integration.
• Key Contributions: Co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Gender and EU Politics (2021, 2023) and author of Regional Parliaments: Effective Actors in EU Policy-Making? (2020).
• Collaborations: Works with scholars like Heather MacRae, Anna van der Vleuten, and Andrea Krizsán to advance gender-sensitive EU research.

Impact: Her scholarship addresses critical gaps in understanding gender dynamics within EU institutions, policies, and contemporary challenges like populism, austerity, and Brexit.