Paul W. Thurner

Prof. Dr. Paul W. Thurner is a Professor of Political Science at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, holding the Chair for Empirical Political Research and Policy Analysis. He is affiliated with the Department of Political Science within the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on intrastate conflicts, electoral processes, discrete choice modeling, and global armament policies. Notably, he received the LMU Teaching Innovation Award (2013) for collaborative projects integrating statistical and political science methodologies, including a large-scale exit polling initiative during the 2013 Bavarian elections involving over 70 students and 13,000 interviews.

• Teaching: Offers courses on empirical conflict analysis, advanced statistical modeling, electoral research, and international policy. Recent courses include 'Causes and Consequences of Intrastate Conflicts' and 'Advanced Discrete Choice Modelling.'
• Research Projects: Leads seminars on applied survey and electoral research, with a focus on hybrid models combining individual and aggregate data for forecasting. Collaborates with institutions like the Statistical Office of Munich and Infratest dimap.

Awards: His 2013 Teaching Innovation Award recognized interdisciplinary pedagogical innovation, blending academic rigor with practical fieldwork. Current research emphasizes methodological advancements in political analysis and policy evaluation.