Jakob Lempp

Prof. Dr. Jakob Lempp serves as Professor of Political Science with a focus on International Relations at the Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences since April 2012, including a deanship from 2015-2019.

His academic foundation includes:

• Diploma in European Studies from University of Turku, Finland
• Studies in Political Science, Communication Science, and Philosophy at Technical University of Dresden
• PhD from TU Dresden on Council of the European Union evolution (2008)

Research spans European Integration processes, German state party systems, evolutionary Institutional Theory frameworks, and Economic Development mechanisms with specialized focus on Central Asian political systems. His work bridges theoretical institutional analysis with practical governance applications across European and non-European contexts.

Prior academic roles included research associate at TU Dresden's Institute of Political Science followed by public-sector strategy consultancy at Boston Consulting Group in Munich.