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Prof. Dr. Udo Zolleis is an Adjunct Professor in the Political Science Institute at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, affiliated with the Department of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. He holds an Honorarprofessor title since 2010 and focuses on parties & elections, comparative political systems, and political communication. His career includes academic roles alongside political management in Baden-Württemberg and CSU parliamentary planning.
Education: PhD (Dr.) in Political Science from Georg-August University Göttingen & Eberhard Karls University Tübingen (2000-2006), with a thesis on the CDU’s ideological shift. Earlier studies in Political Science, German, and History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (Munich), including time abroad in London and Perugia.
Research emphasizes German Christian democratic parties, electoral strategies, and regional political systems. Key works include analyses of CDU adaptation, political marketing, and Baden-Württemberg election campaigns. Collaborations with Daniel Buhr and Josef Schmid produced influential edited volumes like *Innovation im Wohlfahrtsstaat* (2021) and *Wahlkampf im Südwesten* (2007).
Publications span monographs, journal articles, and policy analyses, with a focus on applying comparative methodologies to party systems. Active in interdisciplinary projects such as the Baden-Württemberg Democracy Monitor and Hans-Böckler Foundation doctoral programs.
