Siegfried Schieder

Dr. phil. Siegfried Schieder is a Professor of International Relations and Political Economy at the Institute of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. He will serve as substitute professor for the W3 Professorship of International Politics and Political Economy at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg during the 2024/2025 academic year while maintaining his position at Heidelberg University. His academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions including Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Trier, and European University Institute in Florence.

Dr. Schieder's research focuses on International Relations theory, with particular emphasis on institutionalism, global governance, European Union politics, and German foreign policy. His work explores critical questions about leadership and solidarity in European crises, the EU's role in development policy, and the theoretical implications of contemporary geopolitical conflicts. He has contributed significantly to understanding how institutional frameworks shape foreign policy decisions and international cooperation.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on evolving international relations theories, with increasing attention to the implications of the Ukraine War for established theoretical frameworks. His research shows strong engagement with both theoretical developments in the field and practical policy challenges facing European integration and global governance structures. Dr. Schieder's work bridges academic theory with real-world policy applications, particularly regarding European solidarity mechanisms and comparative foreign policy analysis.

Dr. Schieder has supervised numerous Master's and Bachelor's theses covering diverse topics in international relations, European politics, conflict studies, and foreign policy analysis. His students have explored subjects ranging from great power competition to gender representation in international institutions, reflecting his broad intellectual influence across the discipline.

His teaching portfolio includes courses on International Human Rights, Sanctions Policy, Conflict and Cooperation in the Middle East, Political Psychology of International Relations, and Power Dynamics in the European Union. He maintains an active research agenda with multiple ongoing projects examining European solidarity, autocratic foreign policy, and neo-revisionism in international relations.