📢 New article 🌟 👥 Alexa Lenz @alexalenz.bsky.social, Cristoph Knill, & Yves Steinebach (ISV) 👉 Addition preferences among policymakers as driver of policy growth 📗 Open Access in West European Politics 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Addition preferences among policymakers as driver of policy growth

Policy growth has become a defining feature of modern governance, contributing to administrative overload and reduced policy effectiveness. While most research addresses this phenomenon from a macr...

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On Monday, they delivered a presentation at CAS LMU. We learned so much and were impressed by their expertise, which we aim to apply to the #CASResearchFocus "The Future of Bureaucracy." @cknill.bsky.social @alexalenz.bsky.social @monika-schnitzer.com www.cas.lmu.de/en/programs/...

The Future of Bureaucracy

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Am 11. Mai diskutiert sie im Rahmen des #CASSchwerpunktes „Zukunft der Bürokratie“ mit Alexa Lenz @alexalenz.bsky.social und stellt sich den kritischen Fragen des Publikums. @cknill.bsky.social www.cas.lmu.de/de/veranstal...

Auf dem Prüfstand: Staatsmodernisierung durch Bürokratie-Abbau

Dr. Sabrina Artinger (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung), Moderation: Dr. Alexa Lenz (LMU)

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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! 🔗 publicgovernance.de/html/de/Carl...

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

Eva Krejcova@evakrejcova.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join us on Thursday at 12h (IDHEAP Learning Lab) for the next IDHEAP–LAGAPE seminar! @alexalenz.bsky.social (@lmu.de) will present "Inequality effects of bureaucracies’ coping with overload" (joint work w/ @janagomezdiaz.bsky.social & @evathomann.bsky.social) @unil.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social

🚨 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 ⬇️

SUPA: Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies@supaproject.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 CfP 🚨 At ECPR @ecpr.bsky.social GC 2026 (Kraków, 8.-11. 9. 2026) Y. Steinebach and A. Lenz @alexalenz.bsky.social are convening a panel on "Overburdened Bureaucracies" - how public administrations cope with rising demands and limited capacity. 🚨 Submit your abstract by 17 Dec! Details 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

SUPA: Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies@supaproject.bsky.social · last yr.

Two inspiring days in Munich have come to an end. Thank you team LMU for hosting a SUPA kick-off, and to everyone participating. Look forward to seeing you soon! #supaproject #horizoneurope

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...

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...

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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...

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

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....

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🚨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