Curriculum Vitae
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PD DR MARKUS REINERS
Political Scientist MA | Councilor | Ministry Official
Contact details
E-Mail: info@dr-markus-reiners.de
E-Mail: m.reiners@ipw.uni-hannover.de
Phone: +49.174.3029994
Website: www.dr-markus-reiners.de
Website: www.pd-dr-reiners-ipw.uni.hannover.de
Science
Privatdozent, PD/Priv.-Doz., Political Science
Leibniz University of Hanover, Political Science Department (2016 to present)
Scientific Policy Advisor, Researcher, Director, Managing Director
Former scientific Thinktank Public Policy Competence Center - Expertise Hub of eDemocracy, State Modernization and Reform Policy. Predominantly Executive Board (2014 to 2026)
Associate Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher, Political Science
Leibniz University of Hanover, Political Science Department (2010 to 2016)
Scientific Policy Advisor, Head of Research, Executive Director/CEO
Former scientific Thinktank Inposico Institute Stuttgart - Public Sector Research Center and Advisory Group. Co-Founder, Steering Committee, predominantly Dean (2003 to 2014)
Associate Lecturer, Administrative and Public Management Science
Ludwigsburg University of Public Administration and Finance, Faculty of Management and Law (2009 to 2014)
External Scientific Reviewer, Lecturer, Political Science
HfPol Baden-Württemberg, i.a. Political Science Department (2008 and 2011 to 2012)
Associate Lecturer, Political and Administrative Science
University of Constance, Department of Politics and Public Administration (2008 to 2010)
Associate Lecturer, Administrative Science
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Institute of Political Science (2008 to 2009)
Associate Lecturer, Doctoral Researcher, Political and Administrative Science
Open University of Hagen, Institute of Political Science (2006 to 2009) and former Department of Political Regulation and Governance (2003 to 2007)
Scientific Policy Advisor, Speaker, Reviewer, Editorial Boards, Calls/Funds/Grants/Awards and so on
Scientific Policy Advisor and Speaker in the field of own research projects. Reviewer and editorial boards of several refereed journals. Several invitations as a Visiting Scientist. Several list places and one rejected call to a professorship. Various third party funds/grants and (best paper) awards
Administration and politics (selected)
Councilor, Executive Board, Vice Chair, Speaker
State Capital Stuttgart, several commissions (2008 to present - mandate interruption 2009 to 2014). Executive Board and fractional Vice Chair (2019 to 2022). Speaker of Sports (2019 to present) and Security (2014 to present)
Managing Boards, Vice Chairs
Several executive committees of organizations and associations within the Christian Democratic Union Stuttgart (2002 to present)
Ministry Official
Staff of several Ministries, especially Ministry of the Interior Baden-Württemberg. I.a. Advisor and Managerial Head of various major projects. In particular Digitization Department (2014 to present)
Candidate for Parliament
Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, electoral district Stuttgart IV, Neckar (2025 to 2026)
Candidate for Lord Mayor
Nominated by Christian Democratic Union, Free Voters and Free Democratic Party, Daimler-City Schorndorf (2021)
Ministry Official (delegated)
State Office of Criminal Investigation of Baden-Württemberg. Leadership Group of Terrorism and Political Extremism (2012 to 2014)
Ministry Official
Ministry of the Interior Baden-Württemberg, Internal Security Headquarter. I.a. Advisor and Managerial Head of various major projects (2000 to 2012)
Public Employee, Criminalist
Regional Government Council/Presidium Stuttgart, Criminal Investigation Department. Head of various criminal investigation units (to 1991 and 1994 to 1999), accompanied by postgraduate studies
Miscellaneous Calls
Call for candidacy, German Bundestag, electoral district 259 (2021), as well as call for coalition negotiations, formation of the State Goverment Baden-Württemberg, coordination team, cross-sectional group Internal Security (2026)
Boards, councils, committees, advisory service and so on (selected)
Advisor, Administrative Councilor
Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung: Association Meeting and Administrative Council (2024 to present)
Advisor, Administrative Councilor
Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting (representative 2024 to present) and Administrative Council (2024 to present)
Advisor
Zweckverband Filderwasserversorgung: Association Meeting (2024 to present)
Advisor
Zweckverband Strohgäu Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting, (representative 2024 to present)
Supervisor
Volkshochschule Stuttgart: Supervisory Board (2023 to present)
Advisor
TVB Stuttgart: Advisory Board (2022 to present)
Advisor
Fanprojekt Stuttgart e.V.: Advisory Board, VfB Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Kickers (2019 to present)
Supervisor, Vice Chair
Hafen Stuttgart GmbH: Supervisory Board (2014 to present). Vice Chair (2024 to present)
Advisor, Administrative Councilor
Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen: Association Meeting (2014 to present) and Administrative Council (2014 to 2020, representative 2019 to 2020)
Administrative Councilor
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker: Administrative Council (representative 2014 to 2024)
Advisor
Theater der Altstadt: Advisory Board (2014 to 2019)
Administrative Councilor
Württembergische Staatstheater, up to date: Die Staatstheater Stuttgart: Administrative Council (2008 to 2009)
Regional Advisor
EnBW Regional AG Stuttgart, up to date: Netze BW GmbH: Regional Advisory Board (2008 to 2009)
Several former Memberships, Executive Committees, Managing and Advisory Boards, Chairs and so on
Memberships (e.g. DVPW, IPSA/AISP), executive committees, managing boards, advisory boards and chairs in different areas. Functions as Advisor for various organizations, as well as call for candidacy, President (e.V.) and Supervisor/Chairman (AG), VfB Stuttgart (2019, withdrawn)
Qualification record
General qualification of university entrance (A-levels) & graduate studies
Diploma and State Examination, similar to a Bachelor of Arts/BA, Public Management Science, HfPol Baden-Württemberg (1994)
Postgraduate studies
Magister Artium/M.A., similar to a Master of Arts/MA, Political Science (major), Psychology and Jurisprudence (minors), consolidations studies in Sociology and Philosophy, Open University of Hagen, grade 1 (2003)
Doctoral studies
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD/Dr. phil., Political Science and Administrative Science, ibd., grade 1/magna cum laude (2007)
Postdoctoral studies
Doctor habilitatus/Dr. habil. and Venia Legendi (Privatdozent, PD, Priv.-Doz.)., Political Science, Leibniz University of Hanover (2016)