Curriculum Vitae
Professor Dr. Stephan Stetter (Ph.D., LSE)
Professor (W3) in International Politics and Conflict Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, Bundeswehr University Munich
Born: 9 October 1972 in Constance
1. academic degrees
Habilitation in Political Science at the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, venia legendi in Political Science, 2008
Dr. phil. (Ph.D.) at the Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), supervisors: Professor Simon Hix and Professor William Wallace (Lord Wallace of Salistaire), 2003
M.Sc. (with distinction) in European Politics and Policy, Department of Government, LSE, 1998
2. professional career
Since 10/2008 University Professor (W3) for International Politics and Social Science Conflict Research, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich
2024/25 Visiting Professor at the Departimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociale, Università di Bologna
2007- 2008 Deputy Professor (W2) in Political Science, Faculty of Sociology, University of Bielefeld
2006-2007 Research assistant at the Institute of Political Science, Chair of Professor Dr. Mathias Albert, Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University
2003-2005 Research assistant at the Institute for World Society, Bielefeld University. Assistant to Professor Dr. Mathias Albert in the research project (5th EU Research Framework Programme) on “The European Union and Border Conflicts: The Impact of Integration and Association” (EUBorderConf)
1994-1996 student assistant to Professor Dr. Frank R. Pfetsch, Institute for Political Science, University of Heidelberg
3. studies and training
1998-2003 Ph.D. at the Department of Government, LSE. Title of the doctorate: “Cross-Pillar Politics of the European Union: EU Actors and the Centralization of Foreign and Interior Policies”
2001 Research stay during the doctorate at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence
1997-1998 Master (M.Sc.) in 'European Politics and Policy', Department of Government, LSE (with distinction)
1996-1997 One-year program in 'Israeli and Middle Eastern Politics and Society' at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
1993-1996 Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Political Science (major) and Sociology and History (minor)
1992 Civilian service at the Protestant Diaconia Station in Weinheim
1984-1992 Graduated from Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium, Weinheim (Baden-Württemberg)
4. offices and functions
Since 2024: Member of the Steering Committee of the Bavarian Science Alliance for Peace, Security and Conflict (2023/24 also as founding spokesperson of the Alliance)
2020-2022 Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich
2014-2018 Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences and member of the Extended University Management, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich
Since 2016 Member of the advisory board of the Research Training Group 2225 World Politics: The Emergence of Political Arenas and Modes of Observation in World Society.
Since 2015 Co-leader of the module “International Law and Politics in Practice” at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich (MA program in Political and Social Sciences) Leading teaching and research trips for MA students to (post-)conflict areas (2015: Israel and Palestine; 2017: Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia; 2018: Southern Caucasus, Georgia and Armenia); 2019: Western Mediterranean (Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco). For details of the educational and research trips, see https://www.unibw.de/sowi/akademische-lehr-und-forschungsreisen/akademische-lehr-und-forschungsreisen
2010-2015 Editor of the Zeitschrift für Internationale Bezeichnungen (with Carlo Masala), since then member of the advisory board
2010-2017 Member of the Scientific Working Group of the World Church Commission of the German Bishops' Conference
Member of the Research Center RISK (Risk, Infrastructure, Security and Conflict) at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich (since 2014)
Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Israel Studies (ZIS) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (since 2015)
Member of the Institute for World Society at Bielefeld University (since 2003)
Member of the Advisory Board of the Review of International Studies
Member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Government and Economics
2010-2018 Member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Bundeswehr University Munich
Since 2008 Liaison Lecturer of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
2012-2018 Speaker (together with Anna Geis and Bernhard Zangl as well as Margit Bussmann and Klaus Schlichte) of the International Politics Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW)
2003-2015 Coordinator of the Israeli-European Policy Network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Israel Office, Herzliya)
2011-2014 Vice Dean at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Bundeswehr University Munich
2009-2011 Chairman of the Examination Board at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Bundeswehr University Munich
2007-2011 Spokesperson of the DVPW working group “Sociology of International Relations”
2005-2008 Erasmus Coordinator, Institute for Political Science, University of Bielefeld
2000-2005 Coordinator of the trilateral German-Israeli-Palestinian Jerusalem-Berlin Forum of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Palestine Office, East Jerusalem)
5. membership
British International Studies Association (BISA)
German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO)
German Association for Political Science (DVPW)
German University Association (DHV)
European International Studies Association (EISA)
International Studies Association (ISA)
6. foreign language skills
German (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
Hebrew (very good)
Italian (fluent)
Arabic (good)
French (good basic knowledge)
Croatian (good)
Swedish (basic knowledge)
Greek (basic knowledge)
Latin (Latin high school diploma)
7. Scholarships and prizes
2014 9th Sakıp Sabancı International Research Award, Paper on 'Modern Female Subjectivities and the Spatial Negotiation of Gender Norms' (with E.G Yüksel and J. Walter)
2001 'Socrates Exchange Grant' for a six-month research stay at the European University Institute, Florence
1999 Robert McKenzie Prize of the LSE for Outstanding Performance in M.Sc. Degree
1997-2001 Scholarships from the London School of Economics and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
1993-2001 Basic funding, scholarships abroad and doctoral funding from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
8. press/media and lecturing activities
Extensive and regular lecturing at academic conferences (e.g. Annual Conventions of the International Studies Association, Annual Meeting of the European International Studies Association, Section Conference of the International Relations Section of the German Political Science Association, etc.) and on invitation in numerous research colloquia at universities worldwide as well as at authors' conferences.
Media experience: Regular commentator (TV, radio) in Germany and internationally on conflict and politics in the Middle East
Extensive and regular speaking activities at public events and political education events (e.g. Federal Agency for Civic Education, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bavarian Forum of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bavarian State Chancellery, etc.)
9. other
Former Bundesliga player (Young Boys Baden) and junior national player (4 international matches) in Subbuteo table football for the DSTFB (Deutscher Sporttischfußball Bund). http://dstfb.de/nationalspieler-jugend.html