Academic Education
since 07/2018	PhD (Dr. rer. pol.)
2013 - 2018	PhD program in Economics, University of Muenster (Germany)
10/2018 - 12/2018	Visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge (UK)
2012 - 2013	Master's degree program in International Economics and Business (Master of Science), University of Groningen (Netherlands)
2011 - 2013	Master's degree program in International Economics (Master of Arts), University of Göttingen (Germany)
2008 - 2011	Bachelor's degree program in European Studies, University of Osnabrück (Germany)
09/2010 - 01/2011	International Student in Economics and Politics, University of Florence (Italy)
Work Experience
since 09/2014	Lecturer in Economics, Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung NRW, Münster
since 04/2014	Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair of Political Economy, University of Münster
Functions and Memberships
since 2015	Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
since 2014	CIW Freundeskreis

Verschwörungsmythen und populistische Wahlerfolge. Wie die Politik reagieren kann Apolte, Thomas; Gerling, Lena (2026) In: Wirtschaftsdienst, 106(1). Research article (journal)
Contagious populists: The impact of election information shocks on populist party preferences in Germany Gerling Lena, Kellermann Kim Leonie (2022) In: European Journal of Political Economy, 2022(72). Research article (journal)
Armed Conflict Exposure and Trust: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Turkey Kirbis, Arzu; Gerling, Lena (2022) NA(kein Verlag angegeben). Working paper
The Impact of Election Information Shocks on Populist Party Preferences: Evidence from Germany Gerling Lena, Kellermann Kim Leonie (2019) Münster(kein Verlag angegeben). Working paper
Youth Bulges, Insurrections, and Labor-Market Restrictions Apolte Thomas, Gerling Lena (2018) In: Public Choice, 175(1-2). Research article (journal)

9. Internationale Konferenz "The Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship" (PEDD) Duration: 19/02/2026 - 21/02/2026 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event
6th International Conference on "The Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship" (PEDD) Duration: 23/02/2023 - 25/02/2023 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event
5th International Conference on "The Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship" (PEDD) Duration: 24/02/2022 - 26/02/2022 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event
The distribution of political power and the provision of human-capital promoting public goods: Historical evidence from German cities Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
4th International Conference on "The Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship" (PEDD) Duration: 27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event

Youth Bulges, Insurrections, and Politico-Economic Institutions
Gerling, Lena (07/09/2015)
2015 Annual Conference of the German Economic Association, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Deutschland
Type of talk: scientific talk