Markus Seyfried

Markus Seyfried is a Professor of Political Science and Governance at Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen (HSPV NRW) since 2020. He has held academic positions at Universität Potsdam and contributes extensively to research on quality assurance in higher education, organizational performance, and public administration. His current projects include analyzing the impact of digitalization on education and serving on the KEF (Commission for Public Broadcasting Funding).

Research Interests:

• Quality Management in Higher Education
• Principal-Agent Dynamics
• Organizational Performance
• Public Sector Reforms
• Comparative Educational Systems

Recent Projects:

• 2023-2026: Institutional research on talent competition in higher education
• 2021-2023: Hybrid teaching's impact on evaluation
• 2021-2022: Kazakhstan quality assurance

Leadership Roles:

• 2024-present: Deputy Chair of KEF
• 2022-present: Member of HSPV Research Commission
• 2021-2024: IT and Digitalization Senate Commission