Steffen Wippel

Dr. Steffen Wippel is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg since 2010, with current affiliations at the Leibniz Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and its GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies. His career spans institutions like Philipps University Marburg, University of Southern Denmark, and University of Leipzig, focusing on Middle East and North Africa urban development, branding strategies, and regionalization processes.

• 2010–Present: Private Lecturer in Economics, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
• 2023–2024: Publication Manager (maternity cover), Merian Center for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM), Tunis
• 2014–2015: Full Professor, University of Southern Denmark

Dr. Wippel's research examines neoliberal urban transformations in port cities like Tangier and Dubai, branding strategies across Gulf states, and food qualification processes. His work bridges academic analysis with practical policy insights through projects like MECAM's Imagining Futures initiative (2023–2029) funded by BMBF.

Recent publications explore topics such as Dubai's branding success, Tangier's waterfront evolution, and Oman's maritime iconography. He serves on editorial boards and leads the DAVO working group on 'Economy' since 2007.