Ulrich von Alemann

Ulrich von Alemann (born August 17, 1944 in Seebach ) is a German political scientist . He taught u. a. at the University of Duisburg , the Distance University of Hagen and the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf (HHU). Since 2012 von Alemann has retired and continues to participate in research, special tasks of the rectorate, political journalism and political advice.

Life

Von Alemann has been married to Monika von Alemann-Schwartz since 1968, with whom he has two sons. He lives with his wife in the north of Düsseldorf.

Von Alemann studied political science , sociology , constitutional law and history in Cologne as well as in Münster , Bonn and Edmonton ( Canada ) . In 1971 he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Two years later, von Alemann received his doctorate from the University of Bonn , where he worked as a research assistant from 1972 to 1978 . From 1978 to 1984 he taught political science at the Pedagogical University of Rhineland , Neuss department , and at the University of Duisburg .

In 1984 he founded the political science department at the Fernuniversität in Hagen and took over the management of the "General Political Science" department for the next fourteen years.

In 1998 he moved to HHU , where he took over the Chair of Political Science II. From 2004 to 2009 he was first vice dean , then dean of the Faculty of Philosophy. For a long time he served as a liaison professor for the Hans Böckler Foundation. From 2009 until his retirement in 2012, von Alemann was Vice Rector for Teaching and Study Quality at HHU.

Since his retirement in 2012, he has continued to take on research and teaching tasks and special tasks for the rectorate. He was the Rector's representative for the organization of the 50th anniversary of the HHU in 2015. Since 2015, he has also been a member of the Advisory Board for University Funding at the HHU. In addition, since January 1, 2018, he has been appointed managing director of the “Association for the Promotion of the Knowledge Region eV”. He continues to work as a political publicist in the media and in policy advice.

Projects

In 1977 von Alemann was a founding member of the “Participation Research Study Group” in Bonn, which was working on a project funded by the DFG on theoretical and empirical problems of participation. In addition, from 1984 to 1989 he was project manager at the project management agency (Rhine-Ruhr Institute for Social Research and Political Advice eV at the University of Duisburg) for the research and design program "Man and Technology: Socially Compatible Technology Design", which the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with a Funding volume of approx. 100 million DM was financed.

From 1993 to 1998 he was the founder and head of the “Research Initiative Associations” (FIVE), whose work has now been completed.

The "Institute for German and European Party Law and Party Research" (PRuF) at the HHU in Düsseldorf , which was co-founded by Alemann, became known for its leading role in the processing and clarification of the various party financing scandals. Basic research on party law and social science party problems form the scientific basis of PRuF. In 2009 von Alemann worked for the PRuF together with Tim Spier on the research project “German Party Membership Study” (PaMiS) of the PRuF at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the political sociology department at Leibniz University Hannover.

Von Alemann was a member of the Federal President's Party Financing Commission and through this activity had a major influence on the reform of the political party law in 2002. Von Alemann had dealt with questions of party financing, which were also taken up in his textbook "The Party System of the Federal Republic of Germany".

In 1998 von Alemann founded the “Research Initiative NRW in Europe” (FINE). This was a project that combined research, policy advice and political journalism. This resulted in the publications of the “Europe in North Rhine-Westphalia Handbook - Who does what in North Rhine-Westphalia for Europe?” (3rd edition together with Anne Gödde, Hartwig Hummel and Claudia Münch, Wiesbaden 2010). A public symposium was held annually, the results of which were partially published, according to Alemann et al. “A social Europe is possible” (Wiesbaden 2015).

Von Alemann deals with the state politics of North Rhine-Westphalia. He has published two books on this: “North Rhine-Westphalia - A Land is Rediscovering itself” (Stuttgart 2000) and “North Rhine-Westphalia - A Land is Looking Forward” (Stuttgart 2016).

In addition to party research , association research, European research and NRW research, von Alemann also dealt with political corruption. The shallows in German party funding led him to investigate the causes, historical conditions, cultural factors and manifestations of political corruption more closely. This not only resulted in a scientific anthology that presented a political science inventory of political corruption in Germany, but also invitations from other countries to speak about the causes and consequences of corruption there, in Mexico City, Moscow, São Paulo and Bangladesh.

Since his retirement, von Alemann has increasingly focused on networking the HHU with the city and the region. This resulted in the “Förderverein Wissensregion Düsseldorf eV” in 2017, which he now serves as managing director. Members of this association are not only universities in the state capital, but also the two chambers for industry and craft, the city of Düsseldorf and a number of other institutions.

Fonts

Ulrich von Alemann / Phillip Erbentraut / Jens Walther: The party system of the Federal Republic of Germany - an introduction . Springer VS 2018
Ulrich von Alemann: North Rhine-Westphalia. A country looks ahead . Stuttgart 2016
Ulrich von Alemann / Eva G Heidbreder / Hartwig Hummel et al. (Eds.): A social Europe is possible - foundations and options for action . Wiesbaden 2015
Ulrich von Alemann (with photographs by Florian Monheim): Düsseldorf and the Heinrich Heine University . Cologne 2015
Ulrich von Alemann / Tim Spier / Markus Klein et al .: Party members in Germany . Wiesbaden 2011
Ulrich von Alemann / Anne Gödde / Hartwig Hummel et al. (Ed.): Handbook Europe in North Rhine-Westphalia: Who does what in North Rhine-Westphalia for Europe? Wiesbaden 2010
Ulrich von Alemann / Florian von Alemann: Constitutional law for politics . Series of Nomos Laws. Baden-Baden 2007
Ulrich von Alemann / Claudia Münch (eds.): European capability of the municipalities. The local level in the European Union . Wiesbaden 2006
Ulrich von Alemann (ed.): Political corruption. In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS), special issue 35. 2005
Ulrich von Alemann / Claudia Münch (ed.): State politics in the European house. Springer VS 2005
Ulrich von Alemann / Claudia Münch: Handbook Europe in NRW. NRW in a dynamic multi-level system. Opladen 2003
Ulrich von Alemann / Stefan Marschall (ed.): Parties in the media democracy. Wiesbaden 2002
Ulrich von Alemann / Patrick Brandenburg: North Rhine-Westphalia, a country is rediscovering itself. In: Writings on the political geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, vol. 13. Cologne 2000
Ulrich von Alemann / Gertrude Cepl-Kaufmann / Hans Hecker et al. (Ed.): Intellectuals and Social Democracy. Opladen 2000
Ulrich von Alemann / Rolf G. Heinze / Ulrich Wehrhöfer: Civil society and common good. Analysis, discussion, practice. Opladen 1999
Ulrich von Alemann / Josef Schmid: The ÖTV trade union. Reforms in the thicket of union organization policy. Baden-Baden 1998
Ulrich von Alemann / Bernhard Weßels: Associations in a comparative perspective. Berlin 1997
Ulrich von Alemann: parties. Reinbek 1995
Ulrich von Alemann: Political Science Methods. Ground plan for study and research. Opladen 1995
Ulrich von Alemann / Kay Loss / Gerhard Vowe: Politics. Expertise for journalists. An introduction. Opladen 1994
Ulrich von Alemann: Fundamentals of political science. A guide. Opladen 1994
Ulrich von Alemann / Heribert Schatz / Georg Simonis: Guiding principles of socially compatible technology design . Opladen 1992
Ulrich von Alemann / Reiner Klingholz / Klaus Staeck: ADAC goodbye. Opladen 1990
Ulrich von Alemann / Rolf G. Heinze / Bodo Hombach : The power of the region. North Rhine-Westphalia in Europe. Bonn 1990
Ulrich von Alemann / Heribert Schatz / Georg Simonis: Society, technology, politics. Opladen 1989
Ulrich von Alemann et al .: Technology Policy. Frankfurt 1988
Ulrich von Alemann et al .: People and Technology. Opladen 1987
Ulrich von Alemann: Organized interests in the Federal Republic of Germany. Opladen 1987
Ulrich von Alemann et al .: Parties and elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. Opladen 1985
Ulrich von Alemann / Erhard Forndran: Mediation of interests and politics. Opladen 1983
Ulrich von Alemann: Neo-corporatism . Frankfurt 1981
Ulrich von Alemann / Rolf Gero: Associations and the state. From pluralism to corporatism. Opladen 1979
Ulrich von Alemann et al .: participation, democratization, co-determination. Opladen 1975
Ulrich von Alemann / Erhard Forndran: Methodology of Political Science. Stuttgart 1974
Ulrich von Alemann: Party systems in parliamentarism. An introduction and critique of theories of parliamentarianism. Düsseldorf 1973

literature

Who is who? Edition 2001/02. Verlag Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 2001, p. 20.

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personal data
SURNAME	Alemann, Ulrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German political scientist
DATE OF BIRTH	August 17, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH	Seebach (Thuringia)