Many thanks to all participants of the workshop “Implementation in Overloaded Bureaucracies: Internal Strain, External Consequences” for the inspiring presentations and lively discussions, and #CASResearcher in Residence Alexa Lenz @alexalenz.bsky.social for organizing this insightful workshop!

🎉 Big congratulations!
SUPA's WP co-PI Alexa Lenz @alexalenz.bsky.social has won the Gördel­er Prize 2026 for her PhD on municipal crisis management — highlighting how local governments can stay effective and legitimate in times of crisis.

👏 Well deserved!

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I'm looking forward to presenting ongoing work at the IDHEAP-LAGAPE seminar on Thursday!

🚨 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science at Aarhus University 🚨

I’m seeking to recruit a postdoc for my @erc.europa.eu research project 𝑬𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑼𝑴 on state-citizen interactions.

Link and more information in second post.

Position Start: Fall 2026
Application Deadline: ‼️ February 5, 2026, 23:59 CET ‼️

📢 Come join us at #ECPR2026! We’re organizing a panel on overburdened bureaucracies in the section ‘The Politics of Bureaucracy’. Contact us by December 17, all infos below ⬇️

We kicked-off #supaproject last week. Looking forward to the collaboration ahead and to exploring the question of how to strengthen public sector capabilities in the face of increasing administrative overburdening - that will guide our work over the coming months and years. #horizoneurope

Professor Dr. Steffen Hurka: Die Komplexität von Gesetzen | Antrittsvorlesung Wir sind täglich von zahlreichen gesetzlichen Vorschriften umgeben, die unser Leben prägen. Die Europäische Union (EU) spielt dabei eine zentrale Rolle, wobei ihre Gesetze immer zahlreicher und komple...

My inaugural lecture at Zeppelin University is now available as a podcast (in German). Thanks to the many people who attended the lecture and the warm welcome!

zeppelinuni.podigee.io/67-steffen-h...

I am excited to see our article on Rule-Breaking by Public Administrators published at RoPPA! With Steffen Eckhard,we explore how this complex behavior is influenced by individual factors, group dynamics, and organizational constraints.➡️Read the full article here(open access) doi.org/10.1177/0734...

Managing crises as if no one is watching? Governance dilemmas from a public perspective In the midst of ongoing crises, understanding how citizens perceive administrative crisis management is more relevant than ever. Combining organizational literature with insights from legitimacy rese....

My article in @journalpa.bsky.social now has an issue!🎉 I explore how citizens view the #legitimacy of governance #dilemmas during crises. If you haven’t checked it out yet, maybe now’s the time: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PublicAdministration #CrisisManagement

Panel 68. Policy Making and Administrative Crisis Management During, Before, and After Covid-19 Organisator*innen / Organizers: Eckhard, Steffen, Prof. Dr., Zeppelin Universität Adam, Christian, Prof. Dr., Zeppelin Universität Lenz, Alexa, Dr., LMU München / Zeppelin Universität Schlagwörter / Keywords: Covid-19; Public Administration; Public Policy

🚨Only a few days left to apply to our panel on #policymaking and administrative #crisismanagement at the #dvpw conference 2024. We are looking forward to your abstracts (Panel 68): www.dvpw.de/dvpw2024