Professor of Political Science
University of Konstanz, Germany
Leading research in political conflict and methodology, supervising doctoral candidates, and developing innovative approaches to conflict analysis.
Prof. Dr. Nils B. Weidmann
Professor of Political Science
University of Konstanz
Academic Journey
2012 - Present
2009 - 2012
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for the Study of Civil War, PRIO
Conducted groundbreaking research on spatial patterns of conflict and civil wars, contributing to multiple high-impact publications.
2007 - 2009
Postdoctoral Researcher
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Developed new methodological approaches for analyzing political conflicts using spatial data and computational methods.
Major Achievements
Research Excellence
- European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
- German Research Foundation Excellence Initiative
- Best Paper Award, American Political Science Association
- Distinguished Scholar Award, International Studies Association
Academic Leadership
- Director, Center for Advanced Study
- Principal Investigator on multiple international projects
- Editorial Board Member of leading journals
- Successful supervision of 15+ PhD candidates
Innovation & Impact
- Pioneer in computational conflict research
- Developer of new spatial analysis methods
- 1000+ academic citations
- Regular media contributor on conflict analysis
Research Interests
Political Conflict Civil Wars Spatial Analysis Computational Methods International Relations Political Violence Conflict Dynamics Geographic Information Systems