Steffen Kailitz | |
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 Kailitz speaks atSLUB Dresden in 2024 | |
| Born | (1969-05-18)18 May 1969 (age 55) |
| Alma mater | Chemnitz University of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | Hannah Arendt Institute for Research on Totalitarianism |
Steffen Kailitz (born 18 May 1969) is a Germanpolitical scientist and a senior research fellow at theHannah Arendt Institute for Research on Totalitarianism. He specializes in comparative studies ofdemocracy,extremism,totalitarianism, electoral systems and studies ofpolitical parties.[1] He has also testified as an expert witness before theFederal Constitutional Court, theParliament of Bavaria and other government authorities.[2][3]
Kailitz earned a PhD in political science atChemnitz University of Technology in 1999; his doctoral advisor wasEckhard Jesse. He has worked as a researcher at Chemnitz University of Technology since 1998 and earned hishabilitation in 2005.
Following his critical comments regarding the far-right NPD party, the party initiated legal proceedings against him that were eventually dismissed by the court.[4][5]
