Thorsten Reppert

Thorsten Reppert is a researcher and doctoral student at the Chair of Public Policy, affiliated with the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) at Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg. His work bridges Political Science and Public Policy, focusing on electricity grid ownership transitions and local governance.

• Education: MA in Political Science (University of Bamberg, 2021); BA in Political and Social Studies & Business Management and Economics (University of Würzburg, 2018).
• Awards:
  • PhD Scholarship, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (2023–2025)
  • BAGSS Starter Scholarship (2022–2023)
  • FES Study Scholarship (2018–2021)

His research examines how partisan dynamics and institutional change shape energy policy at the municipal level, particularly the re-municipalization of electricity grids. Publications highlight trends in local-level ownership and party influence on infrastructure governance.

• Conferences:
  • ECPR General Conference 2024 (Dublin): Presentation on comparative local electricity grid dynamics
  • DVPW Political Economy Section 2023 (Witten): Analysis of ownership shifts