Vanessa Wintermantel

Vanessa Wintermantel is a current Research Fellow at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) since November 2022, focusing on Global Constitutionalism. She is also a Research Fellow for the Thuringia Project at Verfassungsblog (April–December 2024), and previously held research roles at Point Alpha Research Institute and Hochschule Fulda.

• Education: M.A. in International Relations (2014–2017) from Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Universität Potsdam
• B.A. in European Studies (2010–2014) from Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, and Nizhny Novgorod Linguistics University

Her research centers on democratic theory, right-wing extremism, and anti-discrimination, with a focus on gender equality, democratic legitimacy, and pluralism. Recent publications analyze democratic backsliding in Thuringia, racism in political discourse, and language's role in policy.

Vanessa's articles span themes like democratic theory, racial and gender inequality, and constitutional challenges, with sub-fields including feminist politics, social cohesion, and political philosophy. She frequently collaborates with institutions such as the Point Alpha Foundation and Hochschule Fulda.