Prof. Dr Hannes Schammann
Hannes Schammann is Professor of Political Science with an emphasis on Migration Policy Analysis at the University of Hildesheim, where he is head of the Migration Policy Research Group. His research activities focus on various aspects of migration policy in Germany and Europe, one specific focus being on local communities’ scope for action, especially in the light of flight-related migration. Further research interests include migration policy analyses and discourses at the nation-state level. He regularly cooperates with stakeholders in administration and civil society and is a member of several scientific and advisory bodies. He is currently Board Member of the German Network of Forced Migration Studies and a member of the Advisory Board to the Commissioner for Refugee Issues of the Protestant Church in Germany, for example.
Professional background (extract):
- Degree in languages, business and cultural studies, University of Passau and University of Concepción, Chile, 2002–2007
- PhD in international cultural and business studies, University of Passau, 2013
- Coordinator for integration projects, Federal Association of Protestant Youth Social Work, 2008–2010
- Policy on Integration Division, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), 2010–2012
- Project Lead, Migration and Integration, Robert Bosch Foundation, 2012–2014
- Junior Professor of Political Science with an emphasis on Migration Policy, University of Hildesheim, 2014–2018
- Professor of Political Science with an emphasis on Migration Policy, University of Hildesheim, since 2018
