Sebastian Block

Sebastian Block is a Research Associate at the Chair of Political Systems and European Integration within the Geschwister-Scholl-Institut of Political Science at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His work focuses on local politics, representation patterns, and inequality in urban governance.

• Current research investigates systemic, partisan, and individual dimensions of political representation in German cities
• Project analyzes 75 major cities across 13 German Länder using text analysis of plenary protocols, party manifestos, and political inquiries
• Research goals include describing representation patterns, explaining disparities through electoral systems, and recommending institutional reforms