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Curriculum Vitae  
12 April, 1936
born in Kreibitz (Czech Republic)
1956/62
student of law and political science at the Universität Heidelberg and Berlin Freie Universität
1957/58
Fulbright student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., USA
in 1962
first law exam (1. Staatsexamen)
1962/66
law traineeship (Referendardienst)
in 1967
Second law exam (2. Jurist. Staatsexamen)
in 1967
law doctorate (Dr. jur.)
1967/74
assistant (to Prof. Carl Joachim Friedrich) at Institute of Political Science at Universität Heidelberg
1970/71
Kennedy Memorial Fellow at Harvard University
1974/1993
professor (of policy research and public administration) at Freie Universität Berlin
in 1975
co-founder of IfS Institut für Stadtforschung und Strukturpolitik, a private research institute focusing on evaluation and consultancy, particularly in the fields of housing, urban renewal, environmental protection and economic promotion policies
1975/1996
chairing the Research Committee on Local Politics within the German Political Science Association
in 1981
chairing an adhoc Task Force on Housing policies appointed by the Federal Minister of Housing
1982/1983
member of the Inquiry Commission on Administrative Reform appointed by the Parliament of Berlin
1985/1997
chairman of the Research Committee on the Comparative Study of Local Politics and Government within the International Political Science Association (IPSA)
1984/1985
member of an OECD expert group commissioned to conduct a "Review of Urban Policies in Japan", three visits to Japan
in Dec. 1985
visiting research fellow at National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), Tokyo, Japan
in Sept.1986
lecturing in Brazil on local politics and administration upon invitation by Goethe-Institut
in fall 1990
visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam
since 1989
visits to the Soviet Union/ Russian Federation and to other Central and East European cuntries,starting research on the political, administrative and economic transformation
in Nov. 1989
visit to Guatemala to evaluate the effectiveness of DSE-funded training seminars for local practitioners commissioned by Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung, DSE
1991/1994
chairing the Advisory Commission on Housing Policy established by the Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Transportation of Land of Brandenburg
1991/1996
a member and co-chairman of the urban admininistration / public administration research group within the Commission for the Study of the Social and Political Transition in East-Germany (Kommission für die Erforschung des sozialen und politischen Wandels)
in Winter 1992/1993
extended travelling in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kasachstan,Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovac Republic and in the Baltic countries for research and consultancy purposes, commissioned by Bundesministerium für Raumordnung, Städtebau und Bauwesen, Bonn
since April 1993
professor (of public administration) at the newly established social science faculty at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
1993
a founding member of European Evaluation Society
in March 1995
lectures in India upon invitation by Goethe-Institut
July 1997
lectures in Argentina upon invitation by Goethe-Institut
1998/1999
President of the European Evaluation Society
since October 2001
retirement, Professor emeritus
in May 2002
lectures at Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow
in July 2002
visiting scholar at Université de Bordeaux upon invitation of Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
since 2002
a corresponding member of Research Institute of Deutsche Hochschule für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer
since 2003
a member of Scientific Council of GRALE (Groupe de Recherche sur l’Administration Locale en Europe), Paris
February 2003, February 2004, March 2005
visiting professor School of Public Administration at University of Göteborg
2003/2006
chairman of the Research Comittee (RC 32) on Public Policy and Administration within the International Political Science Association
September 2003
visiting scholar at Centre de Sociologie d‘ Organisations, CSO, Paris and guest of Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
Since March 2004
consultancy and site visits as an expert of the Council of Europe on legislative projects in Armenia, Georgia, Russian Federation
May 2003, April 2004
visiting professor at Higher School of Economics, HSE, Moscow
July 2004
conferences and lectures in China (Hongkong, Beijing,, Weifang, Shanghai)
June 2006
visiting professor at Political Science Department of University of Bergen, Norway
November 2006 - October 2008
visiting professor at German Studies Centre at Bejing University (jointly established by Beijing University, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Berlin and co-funded by German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD).
November 2006
lectures at Tokyo University and Waseda University, Tokyo
September 2007
lectures at Higher School of Economics, HSE, Moscow
October 2007
lectures at School of Public Administration of Renmin University, Bejing,
at China University of Political Science & Law, Bejing,
at China Center for Comparative Politics & Economics, Bejing,
and at Institute of German & European Studies of Tongji University, Shanghai
From May 2007 to 2009
Initiator and co-convener of (three) international research conferences at Villa Vigoni, at Lake Como, Italy within the Villa Vigoni research programme
May 2007
lectures at Università di Siena, and at Università Cattolica, Milano
October 2008
lectures at School of Public Administration of Renmin University, Bejing Center for Comparative Politics & Economics, Bejing, as well as International University of Law and Political Science, Bejing
May 2008
lectures at Università di Siena, and at at Università di Firenze
From mid-2009 to 2010
Mentor in a (Russian language) programme of Open Socienty Institute, Budapest ,for research fellows from ex-Soviet Union countries - workshops in Budapest, Vilnius and Dushanbe (Tadzhikistan)
September 2009
lectures at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and at Universidad Pablo Olavide Sevilla
October 2009
lectures at State University, Sankt Peterburg, Russia, and at European University, Sankt Peterburg
May 2010
lectures at Università di Firenze, and at Università di Napoli
Since 2010
Member of an International Advisory Council at Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow
October 2010
Lectures at National Taiwan University and Sooshow University, Taipei, Taiwan
October 2010
Lectures in Moscow and in Novosibirsk
Foreign languages
English, French, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Swedish (reading)
Main Research Interests
- Comparative administration, public sector reform
- Comparative study of local government
- Comparative research on institutional transformation in Central Eastern Europe, including Russia
- Evaluation of public policies
Curriculum Vitae
geb. 12. April 1936
in Kreibitz (Tschechische Republik)
1956/62
Studium der Rechtswissenschaft und Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Heidelberg und an der FU Berlin, Stipendiat Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
1957/58
Fulbright-Stipendiat an der Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USA ,
1962/67
Erstes und Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen
1967
Promotion (Dr. jur.) "Stellung der Parlamentsminderheiten in England, Italien und Deutschland" (1967)
1967/74
wissenschaftlicher Assistent von Carl Joachim Friedrich am Institut für Politikwissenschaft der Universität Heidelberg
1970/1971
Kennedy Fellow an der Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
1974/93
Professor für Policy- und Verwaltungsforschung am Zentralinstitut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung der FU Berlin
1975-1996
Sprecher des Arbeitskreises Lokale Politikforschung innerhalb der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft (DVPW)
seit 1975
Mitbegründer und Mitgesellschafter des IfS Institut für Stadtforschung und Strukturpolitik, Berlin
1982/1983
Mitglied der vom Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus eingesetzten Enquêtekommission "Verwaltungsreform"
1984/1985
bundesdeutsches Mitglied der von der OECD mit einer "Review of Urban Policies in Japan" beauftragten internationalen Expertengruppe
Dez. 1985
Visiting Research Fellow am National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), Tokio, Japan ,
1985-1996
Vorsitzender des Research Committee on the Comparative Study of Local Politics and Government (innerhalb der International Political Science Association, IPSA)
WS 1990
Gastprofessor an der Universität Amsterdam
1993
Gründungsmitglied der European Evaluation Society
1998/99
Präsident der European Evaluation Society
1993/2001
Professor für Verwaltungslehre an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (1993), seit 1.10.2001 emeritiert.
Mai 2003, April 2004
Gastvorlesungen an Hochschule für Ökonomie, HSE, Moskau
Februar 2003, März 2004, März 2005
Gastprofessor an der School of Public Administration der Universität Göteborg, Schweden
seit 2003
Vorsitzender des Research Committee on Public Policy and Public Administration (innerhalb der International Political Science Association, IPSA)
Seit 2003
Mitglied des Wissenschaftl. Beirats des Groupement de Recherches sur l’Administration Locale en Europe (GRALE), Paris
Juli 2004
Vortragsreise in VR China
Juni 2006
Gastprofessor am Institute of Political Science at University of Bergen, Norwegen
November 2006
Gastprofessor am Zentrum für Deutschland-Studien (ZDS) der Universität Peking (das ZDS ist eine gemeinsame Gründung der Universität Peking, der FU Berlin und der Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Förderung durch Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst, DAAD)
November 2006 - 2008
Vorträge an Tokyo University und Waseda University, Tokyo
September 2007
Vorlesungen an der Hochschule für Ökonomie (HSE), Moskau
Oktober 2007
Vorlesungen an School of Public Administration der Renmin University, Peking,
an der China University of Political Science & Law, Peking,
am China Center for Comparative Politics & Economics, Peking,
und am Institut für Deutschland- und Europa-Studien der Tongji University, Shanghai
Von Mai 2007 bis 2009
Initiator und Mitveranstalter von (drei) internationalen Forschungskonferenzen an der Villa Vigoni am Comer See, Italien innerhalb des Villa Vigoni Forschungsprogramms
Mai 2007
Vorlesungen an Università di Siena und an Università Cattolica, Milano
Oktober 2008
Vorlesungen an School of Public Administration der Renmin University, Bejing, am Center for Comparative Politikcs & Economics, Bejing und an International University of Law and Political Science, Bejing
Mai 2008
Vorlesungen an Università di Siena, an Università di Firenze
Von 2009 bis 2010
Mentor im (russisch-sprachigen) Programm des Open Society Institute, Budapest, für Forschungsstipendiaten aus Ländern der ehemaligen Sowjetunion - Workshops in Budapest, Vilnius und Dushanbe (Tadzhikistan)
September 2009
Vorlesungen an Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, an Universidad Autónoma de Madrid und an Universidad Pablo Olavide Sevilla
Oktober 2009
Vorlesungen an der Staatsuniversität von Sankt Peterburg und an European University, Sankt Peterburg
Mai 2010
Vorlesungen an Università di Firenze und an Università di Napoli
Seit 2010
Mitglied eines International Advisory Council an der Hochschule für Ökonomie (HSE), Moskau
Oktober 2010
Vorlesungen an der National Taiwan University und der Sooshow University, Taipei, Taiwan
Oktober 2010
Vorträge in Moskau und in Novosibirsk
Fremdsprachen
englisch, französisch, russisch, spanisch, italienisch, schwedisch
Forschungsfelder
- (international vergleichende) Policy- und Verwaltungsforschung
- Verwaltungsmodernisierung (Schwerpunkt: lokale Demokratie/Politik/Verwaltung)
- Implementations- und Evaluationsforschung
- Transformationsforschung (Ostdeutschland, Mittel-Osteuropa, Rußland)
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