General Seminar in Politics and Government - Rick Vogel, Universität Hamburg

Rick Vogel is Chair of Public Management at Universität Hamburg, Germany. His current most important research fields are public sector leadership, human resource management, cross-sector collaboration, and institutional change in the public sector. He regularly publishes his research findings in renowned international journals, such as Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Public Administration, and Public Management Review.

Prior to his call to Hamburg, Rick was Full Professor of Public Management and Public Policy at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance. From 2005 to 2011, he was a research associate at Universität Hamburg, where he received his Venia legendi in business administration in 2011. In 2005, he completed an external doctorate with honors at the Bergische University of Wuppertal with a thesis on the institutionalization of new public management.

In addition to his extensive scientific expertise, Rick Vogel also possesses multifaceted practical experience, thanks to his seven years of professional practice as a consultant in administrative modernization and benchmarking in the public sector.