Martin Koch
استادیار · International Organizations/Institutions
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropologyمعرفی
Prof. Dr. Martin Koch is an Assistant Professor (tenured) at Bielefeld University's Faculty of Sociology, affiliated with Unit 4 - Politics and Society. His research focuses on international organizations, world society theory, global inequality, and political sociology. He holds a PhD (2007) and Habilitation (2016) from Bielefeld University, with prior acting roles as a Full Professor at Bielefeld and Potsdam Universities.
Education:
- 2016: Habilitation in Political Science, Bielefeld University
- 2007: PhD in Political Science, Bielefeld University
- 2001: First State Examination in Social Science, Mathematics, and Educational Studies
Research Interests: Investigates the autonomy of international organizations, global structural patterns, and the role of institutions in world society. Engages with theories of international relations and organizational sociology.
Grants & Projects: Co-leads the DFG-funded project "A Theory of World Entities" (ATOWE) with Russian partners. Previously coordinated projects on the European Commission’s learning processes and global structural patterns.
Professional Activities: Serves on the Faculty Conference, MA Examination Board, and is part of the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 1288). Active in academic advising and international collaborations (e.g., visits to UNU-WIDER, Carleton University, and St. Petersburg State University).