Wolfgang Clement during his opening speech as visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in 2008.
The visiting Professorship for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator fosters the Universities position in the metropolitan Rhein-Ruhr area and its excellence in political science.
The quality of teaching at the NRW School of Governance is greatly enhanced through external competencies which are personified by the visiting professors. On a yearly basis visiting professors from fields such as political management, public policy and public administration are regularly appointed.
Visiting Professors for political management are fully integrated in the teaching and research activities of the NRW School of Governance. The Stiftung Mercator visiting professorships are awarded to experts from politics, administration, media or industry.
Hitherto, the following experts have been appointed as visiting professors for political management by the Stiftung Mercator (further information provided in german language):
Christian Wulff
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2016/2017
Dr. Christine Bergmann
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2015/2016
Günter Verheugen
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2014/2015
Prof. Dr. Jutta Limbach
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2013/2014
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Vogel
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2012/2013
Peer Steinbrück
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the summer term of 2011
Stefan Aust
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the summer term of 2010
Dr. Antje Vollmer
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the summer term of 2009
Dr. Fu-chang Chang
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the summer term of 2008
Wolfgang Clement
Visiting Professor for Political Management of the Stiftung Mercator in the winter term of 2007/2008
