Prof. Dr. Eva Heidbreder

Chair Multilevel Governance in Europe

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Eva G. Heidbreder

Faculty of Humanities
Institute II - Department of Political Science

Zschokkestr. 32, 39104 Magdeburg, G40-305

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Eva Heidbreder is professor in "Multilevel Governance in Europe" at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg. Since 2022 she holds a Jean Monnet Chair, funded by the European Commission.

Previous positions include a junior professorship at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, where she also completed her Habilitation. She held visiting professorships at the University of Konstanz, the Humboldt University as well as the Freie University Berlin. After completing her PhD at the European University Institute in Florence, she held post-doc positions at the Freie University and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. She completed a MA in Modern European Studies at the University of North London, a Magister in European Studies at the University of Osnabrück, as well as a post-graduate diploma in the same field at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna.

Her research foci comprise topics such as effective and legitimate governance in the EU, horizontal implementation networks in EU policy-making, civil society involvement, including such concrete research questions as the negotiating process of the British EU exit. She is co-speaker of various sections or working groups in national and international professional organizations, including the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) and the German Association for Political Science (DVPW, elected member of executive board 2018-2021).

Eva Heidbreder directs the BA and MA European Studies at the OVGU. As part of the curricula, students are offered opportunities for an international encounters an an exchange with practitioners in field trips or special lectures. She gives regular lectures in Germany and abroad in to promote the wider field of political education and dialogue.

Current

Since April 2017

W3 Professorship in Political Science and Governance in the European Multilevel System

| Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg (D)

Academic Experience
Oct. 2012-Mar 2017	W1 Professor of Political Science and European Integration \| Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf (D)
Oct. 2016-Mar 2017	Visiting Professor (W3) of European Integration (on leave from HHU) \| Freie Universität Berlin, substitute for Prof. Börzel
April-October 2012	Visiting Professor (W3) of Policy and Administration \| Universität Konstanz (D), substitute for Prof. W. Seibel
April-October 2011	Visiting Professor (W2) of European Integration \| Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (D)
Feb. 2010-Oct. 2012 (beurlaubt SS 2011/12)	Postdoctoral Researcher \| Hertie School of Governance (D)
Oct. 2009-Feb.2010	Research Assistant \| Freie Universität Berlin (D)
Oct. 2008-Okt. 2009	Postdoctoral Fellowship \| Kolleg-Forschergruppe, Freie Universität Berlin (D)
Sep. 2006-April 2009	Assistant, Giuliano Amato (Action Committee for Europ. Democracy) \| Robert-Schuman Centre am EUI, Florenz (IT)
October 2009	Visiting Lecturer (MA-Coursein EU Studies) \| Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble (FR)
February-March 2008	Lecturer (MA-Course in EU Studies) \| Universität Osnabrück (D)
October 2009	Visiting Lecturer (MA-Course in EU Studies) \| Universiteit Antwerpen (B)

Education
2015	Habilitation, Venia Legendi for Political Science \| Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf (D)
2004-2008	PhD in Political Science \| Europäisches Hochschulinstitut, Florenz (IT)
2002-2004	Postgraduate Diploma‚ European Integration \| Institut für höhere Studien, Wien (AT)
1996-2002	Magristra Rerum Europae \| Universität Osnabrück (D)
1999-2000	Master of Arts in European Studies \| University of North London (UK)
1987-1996 1993-1994	Higher Education Qualification Gymnasium Augustinianum, Greven Hoërskool Wesfalia, Klerksdorp (South Africa, Exchange Student)

Professional Experience
March-July 2002	European Institute of Public Administration \| Maastricht (NL) – Scientific Advisor
February-March 1999	Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development \| Bonn (D) – Maghreb Referat
August 1998	Makarere University, Human Rights and Peace Centre \| Kampala (Uganda) – Research Assistant
February-March 1998	Franco-German Cultural Centre \| Nantes (FR) – Cultural Management

Awards
2016	Habilitation Prize of the Friends and Sponsors of the HHU \| best Habilitation 2016, Düsseldorf
2008-2009	DFG Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences \| Visiting Professor, FU Berlin
2004-2008	DAAD-Study Abroad Scholarship \| Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
2002	Carlo-Schmid-Programm \| Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
1996-2002	Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes \| Scholarship

Society Memberships
DVPW	German Political Science Association \| Co-spokesperson for the Integration Working Group
IPSA	International Political Science Association \| Member of Boards RC 30 (Comparative Public Policy)
EGPA	European Group for Public Administration \| Member of the Board: Permanent Study Group EU Administration and Multilevel Governance
Fellowship	Hertie School of Governance
Villa Vigoni	Member Villa Vigoni \| German-Italian Center

Service
Foundations	FWO - Fund Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Third-party funding from the Research Foundation - Flanders
	Academic Foundation of the german people PhD funding
	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship and research funding
Journals (selection)	Europe Asia Studies - EAS
	European Political Science Review - ESPR
	International Review of Administrative Science - IRAS
	Governance
	International Review of Administrative Sciences - IRAS
	Journal of European Public Policy - JEPP
	Public Administration - PA
	Policy and Politics - P&P
	Scandinavian Political Studies - SPS

Languages
	German (Native)	English (fluent)
	Italian (fluent, Celi5)	French (very good)
	Afrikaans (basic)	Dutch (basic)

2024

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2024). Die Europapolitik der deutschen Länder. In Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2024 (pp. 381-396). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG., LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G., & Schade, D. (2024). Interinstitutional conflict in the context of leadership appointment of the Commission. In The politicisation of the European Commission’s presidency: Spitzenkandidaten and beyond (pp. 197-213). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2024). Performance and compliance in public policy implementation. In Handbook of Public Policy Implementation (pp. 41-52). Edward Elgar Publishing. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E, G. & Ondarza, N. (2024). The UK and its Neighbours: Views across Europe (pp. 29-32). LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G. (2024). The federal core of EU multilevel administration. In Handbook on European Union Public Administration (pp. 11-21). Edward Elgar Publishing. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2024). Withering the exogenous shock: EU policy responses to the Russian war against Ukraine. West European Politics, 47(6), (pp. 1392-1418). LINK

2023

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E., Schnabel, J., Souris, A., Kotzur, M., Calliess, C., Gehler, M., & Hatje, A. (2023, November). 30 Jahre Europaministerkonferenz–Handlungsoptionen und Visionen für die Zukunft. In Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2023 (pp. 470-482). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. LINK

2022

Book Chapter

Franz, H., Heidbreder, E. G., & Overkämping, S. (2022). EU-Politik des Lands. In R. Stöcker & M. Reichel (Eds.), Sachsen-Anhalt - eine politische Landeskunde. Mitteldeutscher Verlag.

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G. (2022). Federalism in the European Union. In: Keil, S., Kropp, S. (eds) Emerging Federal Structures in the Post-Cold War Era. Federalism and Internal Conflicts. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G. (2022). Europeanization and differentiation. Elgar Encyclopedia of European Union Public Policy (pp. 515-525). Edward Elgar Publishing. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, Eva G. (2022). Women in EU Multilevel Administration: The Europeanization of Member-State Bureaucracies, in Henriette Müller, and Ingeborg Tömmel (eds), Women and Leadership in the European Union. First edition. (pp. 252-269) Oxford University Press. LINK

2020

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G., & Schade, D. (2020). (Un) settling the precedent: Contrasting institutionalisation dynamics in the spitzenkandidaten procedure of 2014 and 2019. Research & Politics, 7(2). LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G., Schade, D. (2020). Der institutionelle Wettstreit um die Spitzenkandidaten in der Europawahl 2019. In: Kaeding, M., Müller, M., Schmälter, J. (eds) Die Europawahl 2019. (pp. 169-179). Springer VS, Wiesbaden. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G., & Schade, D. (2020). Policies beyond the State. In: D. Berg-Schlosser–B. Badie–L. Morlino (a cura di). The SAGE Handbook of Political Science, (pp. 1052-1064). LINK

2019

Book Chapter

Brandsma, G. J., Heidbreder, E. G., & Mastenbroek, E. (2019). EGPA and the Study of EU Public Administration: EGPA Permanent Study Group 14: EU Administration and Multilevel Governance. Public Administration in Europe: The Contribution of EGPA, (pp. 259-266). LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G., Stadelmann‐Steffen, I., Thomann, E., & Sager, F. (2019). EU referendums in context: What can we learn from the Swiss case?. Public Administration, 97(2), (pp. 370-383). LINK

Book Chapter

Franz, H., Heidbreder, E. G., & Overkämping, S. (2019). EU-Politik des Landes. In R. Stöcker & M. Reichel (Eds.), Sachsen-Anhalt eine politische Landeskunde: Politik, Land, Leute (pp. 238-255). Mitteldeutscher Verlag. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2019). Italien, Deutschland und Die Europäische Einheit / Italia, Germania E l'unità Europea. LINK

2018

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G. (2018). Europäischer Verwaltungsraum/Europäische Mehrebenenverwaltung. In: Veit, S., Reichard, C., Wewer, G. (eds) Handbuch zur Verwaltungsreform. Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften. (pp. 75-82). Springer VS. LINK

Journal Article

Hartlapp, M., & Heidbreder, E. G. (2018). Mending the hole in multilevel implementation: Administrative cooperation related to worker mobility. Governance, 31(1), (pp. 27-43). LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G., Brandsma, G.J. (2018). The EU Policy Process. In: Ongaro, E., Van Thiel, S. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe. (pp. 805-821) Palgrave Macmillan, London. LINK

2017

Handbook Chapter

Börzel, T. A., & Heidbreder, E. G. (2017). Enforcement and compliance. In Research handbook on EU administrative law (pp. 241-262). Edward Elgar Publishing. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2017). Strategies in multilevel policy implementation: moving beyond the limited focus on compliance. Journal of European Public Policy, 24(9), (pp. 1367–1384). LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2017). Public Policy, Institutional Formation, and Multilevel Policy-Making – or “How to Get It to the People?” International Journal of Public Administration, 40(14), (pp. 1175–1185). LINK

2016

Journal Article

Brandsma, G. J., Heidbreder, E. G., & Mastenbroek, E. (2016). Accountability in the post-Lisbon European Union. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 82(4), (pp. 621-637). LINK

Journal Article

Brandsma, G. J., Heidbreder, E. G., & Mastenbroek, E. (2016). Imputabilité dans l’Union européenne post-Lisbonne. Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives,Vol. 82(4), (pp. 657-673) LINK

2015

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G. , Auracher, J. (2015). Die Rolle europäischer Spitzenkandidaten im institutionellen Wettstreit. In: Kaeding, M., Switek, N. (eds) Die Europawahl 2014. (pp. 223-231). Springer VS, Wiesbaden. LINK

Book

Alemann, U., Heidbreder, E. G., Hummel, H., Dreyer, D. & Gödde, A. (2015). Ein soziales Europa ist möglich - Grundlagen und Handlungsoptionen. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G. (2015). Horizontal Capacity Pooling: Direct, Decentralized, Joint Policy Execution. In: Bauer, M.W., Trondal, J. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of the European Administrative System. European Administrative Governance. (pp. 369-382). Palgrave Macmillan, London. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2015). Multilevel policy enforcement - innovations in how to administer liberalized global markets. Public administration: an international journal., Oxford 93(4), (pp. 940-955). LINK

2014

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2014). Governance in the European Union: A Policy Analysis of the Attempts to Raise Legitimacy through Civil Society Participation. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 17(4), (pp. 359–377). LINK

Journal Issue or Edition

Heidbreder, E. G., Feller, J., & Frieß, D. (2014). Demokratisierung durch Partizipation? Empirische Ergebnisse und neue Fragestellungen zivilgesellschaftlicher Beteiligung jenseits des Staates. ZPol Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 23(4), (pp. 605-626). LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G. (2014). Administrative capacities in the EU - consequences of multilevel policy-making. The problem-solving capacity of the modern state: governance challenges and administrative capacities. Oxford Univ. Press. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2014). Kehrtwende in der Koordinierung europäischer Politikumsetzung: Horizontale Kapazitätsbündelung statt vertikaler Kompetenzverlagerung. dms–der moderne staat–Zeitschrift für Public Policy, Recht und Management, 7(1), (pp. 37-54). LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2014). Why widening makes deepening - unintended policy extension through polity expansion. Journal of European public policy - Abingdon. Taylor & Francis, 21(5), (pp. 746-760). LINK

2013

Book Chapter

von Alemann, U., Dreyer, D., Heidbreder, E. G., & Hummel, H. (2013). Erfolge und Stolpersteine auf dem Weg zum sozialen Europa. In E. D. Stratenschulte & B. Müller (Eds.), Der europäische Nachbar: Deutschland und die Niederlande im Diskurs (pp. 33-41). Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag.

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G. (2013). Why money can't buy democracy: On the detachment of the euro from EU citizenship. In G. Moro (Ed.). The Single Currency and European Citizenship: Unveiling the Other Side of The Coin (pp. 123–136). New York: Bloomsbury Academic. LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E. G., (2013).'Regulating Capacity Building by Stealth: Pattern and Extent of EU Involvement in Public Administration. In: Philipp Genschel, and Markus Jachtenfuchs (eds), Beyond the Regulatory Polity? The European Integration of Core State Powers. (pp. 144–165). LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2013). European Union governance in the shadow of contradicting ideas: the decoupling of policy ideas and policy instruments. European Political Science Review. 5(1). (pp. 133-150). LINK

2012

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2012). Civil society participation in EU governance. Living Reviews in European Governance, 7(2). LINK

2011

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2011) The Impact of Expansion on EU Institutions (New York: Palgrave/Macmillan). LINK

Book

Heidbreder, E. (2011). The impact of expansion on European Union institutions: the eastern touch on Brussels. Springer. LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2011). Structuring the European administrative space: policy instruments of multi-level administration. Journal of European Public Policy, 18(5), (pp. 709–727). LINK

2004

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G., & Hofer, S. D. (2004). Neue Impulse für die Politikwissenschaft in Österreich: erfolgreiche Graduiertenkonferenz bietet Anstoß für weitere Initiativen. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 33(2), (pp. 227-231). LINK

Journal Article

Heidbreder, E. G. (2004). Before and after accession: the protection of minority rights after EU enlargement. OSTEUROPA, 54(5-6), (pp. 473-483+517). LINK

Book Chapter

Heidbreder, E.G. (2004). Die Kommission und die Kopenhagener Kriterien: Erweiterte Handlungskapazität jenseits des Beitritts. In: Bauer, P., Voelzkow, H. (eds) Die Europäische Union — Marionette oder Regisseur?. Forschungen zur Europäischen Integration, (pp. 237-256). vol 10. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. LINK

2003

Working Paper

Heidbreder, E. G., & Carrasco, L. (2003). Assessing the Assessment. A Review on the Application Criteria; Minority Protection by the European Commission. EIPA Working Paper 2003/W/04. LINK