Tim Heinkelmann-Wild

Tim Heinkelmann-Wild is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI) and a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at LMU Munich’s Geschwister-Scholl-Institute of Political Science. He previously held visiting positions at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and the University of Oxford’s Nuffield College and Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR).

His research focuses on international relations, European politics, and global governance, with particular expertise in institutional contestation by established powers, blame games within international organizations, and indirect warfare strategies. His doctoral thesis "After Exit: Alternative Leadership and Institutional Resilience after Hegemonic Withdrawal" received summa cum laude honors and multiple awards including the John McCain Dissertation Award.

His publications in journals like Review of International Organizations, International Studies Quarterly, and Journal of European Public Policy examine US withdrawal from multilateral institutions, EU blame attribution mechanisms, and state strategies in conflict delegation. His co-authored book European Blame Games (Oxford University Press, 2024) analyzes responsibility attribution in EU policy failures.

• John McCain Dissertation Award (Munich Security Conference 2025)
• Dissertation Award of Munich University Society
• German Thesis Award (Deutscher Studienpreis)
• German National Academic Foundation scholarship

He actively engages with policy communities as a member of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and serves as a mentor in the Ment15 program for female doctoral candidates. His current research at EUI investigates how major powers' engagement affects international orders.