Professor Dr. Norbert Kersting
Current affiliations
- Professur für Kommunal- und Regionalpolitik (Prof. Kersting)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Comparative Politics
- Local government
- Online Participation - E-Administration
- Demokratietheorie
- Bürokratieforschung
- Methoden der Politikwissenschaft
- Entwicklungspolitik und -theorie
Academic Education | |
| 10/2002 | Habilitation |
| 07/1994 | Dissertation. Supoervisor Dr. D. Berg-Schlosser Topic : Politcal Participation and urban lifestyle in the global South |
| 1987 | MA (Diploma) Sociology, Political science, Economics and Pädagogics at Philipps University Marburg |
| 1984 - 1987 | MA (Diploma) Soziology, Political science, Economics and Pädagogics at Philipps University Marburg |
| 1983 - 1984 | Soziology and Political Science at Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| 1980 - 1983 | BA (Pre- Diploma) Soziology, Political science, Economics and Pädagogics at Philipps University Marburg |
Work Experience | |
| since 2006 | Vorsitzender des Research Committees 10: "Electronic Democracy" der International Political Science Association (IPSA) |
| since 04/2001 | Full Professor „Comparative Political Science- Local and Regional Politics“ at Muenster University , Aufbau des Forschungszentrums „Urban and Regional Innovation and Internet“ |
| since 2000 | Vorstandsmitglied des Research Committees 05: "Comparative Studies on Local Government and Politics" der International Political Science Association (IPSA) |
| since 1994 | Projektgruppe zur Entwicklung neuer makroqualitativer Methoden (QCA etc.) |
| since 1994 | Co Investitigator (chair : Prof. D. Berg-Schlosser): Selfhelp and political participation of urban poor in he global South |
| since 1990 | Lehrforschungsprojekte: Politik im Mehrebenensystem, Partizipationsforschung, E-democracy, Verfassungsreform, Verwaltungsreform, Kommunalpolitik, Lehrevaluation, empirische Methoden, Komparatistik |
| 08/2006 - 03/2011 | Chair "Democratic Transformation and Regionale Integration (DAAD)" at Stellenbosch University (South Africa ) |
| 02/2003 - 2006 | Länderbeauftragter Germany: E-democraticizing the parliaments and parties in Europe. Forschergruppe am European University Institute, Florence. Projektleitung Prof. Philippe C. Schmitter |
| 10/2004 - 04/2006 | C4 Prof. "Political system of Germany" at University Kassel |
| 2004 | C3 Prof. "Coparative politics " at University Koblemz - Landau |
| 04/2002 - 03/2004 | Vertretung der am Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Marburg ausgeschriebenen Hochschuldozentur/Professur:„Politikwissenschaftliche Methoden und empirische Demokratietheorie “ Studienberatung/Praktikumbetreuung |
| 10/2001 - 03/2002 | Lehrbeauftragter an der Universität Giessen |
| 07/1995 - 07/2001 | Assistant professor at Institute for Political Science Philipps University Marburg |
| 02/2001 - 03/2001 | Visiting professor an der School of Public Management and Planning der Stellenbosch University, Südafrika |
| 1990 - 1995 | Assistant at Institute for Political science Philipps Universität Marburg |
| 1987 - 1990 | Interdisziplinary Habitat-reseachproject at University Marburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2016 | Chair Research Committees 05: "Comparative Studies on Local Government and Politics" der International Political Science Association (IPSA) |
| since 2015 | Chair Thematic group "Internet and Politics - Electronic Governance" of German Political Science Association (DVPW) |
| since 2006 | Chair (-2016) and Vice Chair (2016-) Research Committees 10: "Electronic Democracy" der International Political Science Association (IPSA) |
| since 1999 | Mitglied der Expertengruppe zu Anhörungen des Innenausschusses des hessischen Landtages (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
| 1997 - 2003 | Mitgliedschaft in Expertenkommissionen an der Philipps Universität Marburg: „Interne und externen Kommunikation“, „Evaluation“, „Verbesserung der Promotionsstudiengänge“, „Zielvereinbarungen und Entwicklungsplanung“ |
Publications
Bücker, Julia; Zelinka, Jozef; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Becker, Jörg; Distel, Bettina; Feldhaus, Christoph; Grundmann, Matthias; Hoffmann, Jessica; Hosseini, Henry; Hupperich, Thomas; Kersting, Norbert; Koddebusch, Michael; Koelmann, Holger; Löschel, Andreas; Maeser, Jonas; Nowak, David; Nguyen, Binh An Patrick; Rusche, Mathias; Scholta, Hendrik (2023) Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag. Type of Publication: Working paper | |
Kersting, Norbert; Regalia, Marta (2023) In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, 16(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kersting, Norbert; Zavadskaya, Margarita; Magne, Tiphaine (2023) In: Politics of the Low Countries, 5(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Geißel, Brigitte; Kersting, Norbert (2023) In: Kersting, Norbert; Baringhorst, Sigrid; Radtke, Jörg (eds.), Handbuch Digitalisierung und politische Beteiligung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Kies, Raphaël; Östling, Alina; Valtenbergs, Visvaldis; Théron, Sébastien; Wojcik, Stéphanie; Kersting, Norbert (2023) In: Reuchamps, Min; Welp, Yanina (eds.), Deliberative Constitution-making. London: Routledge. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| Liquid Democracy Candidate: Bauser, Johannes | Supervisors: Kersting, Norbert; Bieber, Christoph Period of time: until 29/10/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Local taxes and ICT in Uganda Candidate: Matsiko, Andrew | Supervisors: Kersting, Norbert; Kevenhörster, Paul Period of time: until 13/11/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Smart Grid in Mozambique Candidate: Gesenhues, Jan-Niclas | Supervisors: Kersting, Norbert; Kevenhörster, Paul Period of time: until 30/09/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Digitalpolitik Candidate: Reiberg, Abel | Supervisors: Kersting, Norbert; Blätte, Andreas Period of time: until 01/03/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Electronic participation in China Candidate: Zhu, Yimei | Supervisors: Kersting, Norbert Period of time: until 01/03/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |