Markus Böckenförde

Markus Böckenförde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Studies at Central European University (CEU), where he chairs the Comparative Constitutional Law Program. He previously held roles including Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Global Cooperation Research (University Duisburg-Essen, 2012-2018), and Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (2001-2008). His work focuses on constitution building, global governance, and transitional legal frameworks.

• Education: PhD (summa cum laude) from University of Heidelberg, LL.M. (Valedictorian) from University of Minnesota, and political science studies at University of Freiburg.

Research interests emphasize constitutional processes in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with practical experience in Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, Libya, Afghanistan, Nepal, Yemen, and Myanmar. He co-authored International IDEA's Practical Guide to Constitution Building and contributed to Max Planck Manuals.

• Key areas: Peace agreement implementation, legal aspects of democratization, and international cooperation mechanisms.

Recent academic contributions include a 2022 presentation on 'Constitutional Review in Africa' analyzing African court rulings on unconstitutional constitutional amendments. Awards include the Otto Hahn Medal from the Max Planck Society and distinctions for academic excellence.

• Consultancies: UN, UNDP, German Foreign Office, and major foundations like Friedrich Ebert and Konrad Adenauer.