academic self-administration

•       Reviewer for German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, since 1998)

•       Reviewer for academic journals (ZIP, Social Politics)

•       Reviewer for national and European Research Foundations (Austria; EU-Commission)

•       Erasmus-Coordinator, Department of Political Science, University of Bremen (1997-)

•       Director of Department of Political Science (Beauftragte für die Lehre), University of Bremen 1998-1999

•       Member of "Forschungs- und Nachwuchsförderungskommission" (FNK), University of Bremen (1998/9 - 2000/1)

•       Chair Diplomprüfungsausschuss Politikwissenschaft (SS 2001-2003)

•       Chair Bachelor-Prüfungsausschuss Politik (WS 2003/4 - )

•       Coordinator Interdisciplinary Program Development Committee " BA Integrated European Studies" and "MA Transnational European Studies" (FB 8, Oct. 2002; new programs to be implemented in 2004/5 and 2005/6).