Dr Julia Leininger

Function: Head of Programme

Specialization: Political Science

Work areas:

Regional coordinator of our Africa-related research and policy advice

 

Responsibilities in education and training:

  • Democracy, governance and development


Vita

since 1/2018 German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
(until 6/2022 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE))
Head, Research Programme "Transformation of political (dis-)order: Institutions, values & peace"
9/2014-12/2017 German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Head of Department, Department "Governance, Statehood, Security"
2013 Parental Leave
since 2/2010 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Researcher, Department "Governance, Statehood, Security"
2006-2008 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Department II: Competitiveness and Social Development
Researcher
2005-2008 Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Associated with PRIF/ Research Associate
Project: Democracy Promotion through International Organisations
2004-2008 PhD at University of Heidelberg
11/2005-02/2006 UNDP Mali
Department for "Democratic Governance"
Worked in electoral assistance and wrote report on resources mobilizing
05/2005-06/2005 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Researcher
1999-2003 University of Heidelberg
Project assistant
06/2004-10/2004 Free University of Berlin
Editorial staff of the project "Global City Regions"
1999-2000 Universidad Católica in Santiago de Chile
Studies of political science and literature
1997-2003 University of Heidelberg
Studies in Political Science, Portuguese Literature and International Law

Member of

Refereed Publications

Non-refereed Publications

Opinion Pieces

Projects