Prof Dr Funda Tekin
Director

Funda Tekin is director at the IEP and Honorary Professor at the Universität Tübingen.

Experiences

PhD, from the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne
Deputy Director, Centre for Turkey and EU Studies (CETEUS) at University of Cologne (2016-2018)
Projectdirector of the following research projects: FEUTURE - The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios (H2020, 2016-2019); VIADUCT – Enhancing Visibility of the Academic Dialogue on EU-Turkey Cooperation (Jean Monnet Netzwerk, 2017-2020); TRIANGLE – Blickwechsel in EU/German-Turkish Relations Beyond Conflicts. Towards a Unique Partnership for a Contemporary Turkey? (Stiftung Mercator, 2017-2020).
Head of two work packages in the H2020 project "EU IDEA" on "Narratives on European constitutionalism and identity" and "National preferences on EU" (2019-2022)
Flying Faculty at the German-Turkish University (WS 2019/2020)
2023 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow
Honorary Professor of the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Memberships

German-French working group of experts on EU institutional reforms
Editor of the quarterly journal "integration"
Co-editor „Europa von A bis Z. Taschenbuch der europäischen Integration“ (Springer)
Co-editor of the series "Turkey and European Union Studies" (Nomos)
Board of the Europäische Bewegung Deutschland e.V. (EBD)
Board of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
Executive Committee Europa Union Deutschland (EUD; co-opted)
EU-Turkey Bridge – A Standing Group on EU-Turkey Relations
Academic Council of the Arbeitsstelle europäische Jugendpolitik am Deutschen Jugendinstitut
Coelner Monnet Vereinigung für EU Studien e.V. (COMOS)
Member of the Executive Board and Treasurer of the Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration (AEI)

Languages

German
English
French
Turkish

funda.tekin@iep-berlin.de

+49 (0)30 889134 0

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Projects

#EngagEUrCouncil: Young agenda-setters for Europe

Future of European Integration

Young Germans, Slovenians and Portuguese meet in a virtual think tank gaining knowledge on the priorities of the current Trio EU Council Presidency. They develop political demands for the future of the EU and discuss them with political decision makers.

Berlin Futures – IEP strategy group on German European policy

Germany and Europe

Representatives from politics, science, media and civil society develop recommendations for German European policy in the light of possible future European and international developments.

Berlin Perspectives

Germany and Europe

The IEP Policy Brief series Berlin Perspectives presents precise analyses on Germany’s European policy to an English-speaking audience. The authors analyse German European policy positions on current topics and debates to provide policy recommendations based on their findings.

CAPACITY4EU: Civil Society for EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The EU began accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova in June 2024. The project CAPACITY4EU strengthens civil society actors in Moldova for their participation in the negotiations and supports them in further EU integration.

Civil Dialogues

Germany and Europe

Citizens talk to experts and politicians in independent, objective and open-ended discussions. The goal is to participate in the European project and to critically and constructively participate in the current discourse.

Civil Society STAR Initiative

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

In recent years, conditions for the civil society development in Georgia have deteriorated. Civil Society STAR Initiative aims to strengthen Georgian civil society organisations (CSOs) as sustainable, transparent, responsible and resilient development actors.

ConnectBY – Belarusian civil society in diaspora

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

After mass demonstrations in Belarus in 2020, numerous civil society actors had to leave the country. Many of them have settled in Germany and Ukraine. ConnectBY supports their networking and their work for a democratic Belarus.

Reshaping the nexus of Germany's economic diplomacy and democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland 

Future of European Integration

The “Zeitenwende” is changing not only German foreign policy, but also trade policy. What does this mean for Poland and Hungary in view of their democratic regression? IEP is creating a dialog format for German decision-makers from politics and business.

German-French working group of experts on EU institutional reforms

Future of European Integration

Together with her French counterpart Laurence Boone, European Minister of State Anna Lührmann has commissioned twelve experts to draw up an independent report on institutional reforms in the EU. Dr Funda Tekin was appointed to the working group.

EU Election Monitor

Future of European Integration

Election year 2024: What are the European policy implications of national elections in the EU? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe and assesses the elections in a structured and interactive way.

EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability

Future of European Integration

EU IDEA’s key goal is to address whether, how much and what form of differentiation is not only compatible with, but is also conducive to a more effective, cohesive and democratic EU. The basic claim of the project is that differentiation is not only necessary but also desirable.

The efficiency of EU instruments to strengthen the rule of law

Future of European Integration

In collaboration with FES and in light of increasing rule of law issues in EU member states, IEP is developing a policy brief that evaluates existing instruments, identifies complementary approaches and recommends new courses of action in the context of the Zeitenwende.

EU-Turkey Bridge – A standing group on EU-Turkey relations

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

This bridge-building exercise aims to analyse the moving target “EU-Turkey relations” and assess the nature, drivers and challenges of the relationship. It will advice on how to avoid a full break-up and how to frame future relations and advocate for a post-crises narrative.

Europa von A bis Z

Future of European Integration

Understanding Europe: Renowned European experts explain in more than 100 contributions relevant key topics and terms from politics, economy, and history of European integration in a scientifically sound and comprehensible way.

European Papers

Future of European Integration

Collective foreign policy, European neighbourhood, energy policy: these and many other topics are covered in the series European Papers.

Germany and Europe

The IEP's Europe Talks bring together citizens, decision-makers, academics and civil society to discuss challenges and perspectives on European integration. In this way, they promote the debate on European policy in Germany.

GEO4EU – Georgian Civil Society for EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Georgia was granted EU candidate status in December 2023. However, the path to EU membership is challenging. In this crucial geopolitical moment, the project GEO4EU supports Georgian civil society in the country's EU integration process.

PPC – German Pre-Presidency Conference

Future of European Integration

Academics, political and civil society representatives, and young adults agree that in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union must take a stand for its values while striving for cohesion and justice.

GNBF – German Nordic Baltic Forum

Germany and Europe

Based on a long-standing need for discussion between Germany and the Baltic and Nordic EU member states, the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum has been offering experts from the countries in the region the opportunity to exchange views on current issues since 2008.

GURN – German Ukrainian Researchers Network

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The cooperation between think tanks and politics are strengthened. GURN focuses on knowledge transfer, capacity building and bilateral dialogue. Current developments and German-Ukrainian relations are discussed in a variety of formats.

Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy

Germany and Europe

Germany in the EU: The Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy allows in-depth insights into Germany’s interdependences with the EU and highlights the influence Germany has on European integration and decision-making processes.

Annual Conference in Cooperation with the Academic Advisory Board

Germany and Europe

The IEP Annual Conference offers a space to promote the exchange between academics and practitioners and to discuss scientific analyses of the EU in a practice-oriented way.

inforMD – Against disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Fake news and disinformation are increasingly widespread in the Republic of Moldova. This is due to digitalisation and the polarisation of social and political discourse. inforMD strives to counteract misinformation.

Future of European Integration

The quarterly journal "integration" is a theory-driven and policy-related interdisciplinary forum for fundamental questions of European integration. Contemporary issues in European politics are discussed from a political and academic perspective.

InvigoratEU: New impulses for an enlarged and resilient Europe

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

How can the EU, the Eastern Partnership countries and the Western Balkans become more resilient in the context of global and local challenges? The project makes reform proposals for the European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy.

NEXT4EU: Young generation for EU integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Republic of Moldova was officially designated as a candidate country for the European Union in June 2022.. The NEXT4EU project supports civil society in accompanying European reforms and especially the young generation in engaging in the integration process.

Pathways to Progress: Germany-Ukraine Dialogues on Rule of Law for EU Accession

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

For Ukraine's successful integration into the EU, close cooperation on reforms in the rule of law and fundamental values is crucial. Political dialogue events in Kyiv, Berlin and Brussels promote this and enable the active participation of civil society.

RADAR - Raising Awareness on Disinformation Achieving Resilience

Future of European Integration

How can anti-democratic disinformation be recognised and what can be done against its spread at national and European level? The IEP discusses with experts and citizens.

reforMD – Resilient against Disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

EU accession aspirations of the Republic of Moldova put the country more in the focus of Russian disinformation. reforMD aims to strengthen resilience against disinformation through dialogue between civil society and political actors as well as capacity building at a local level.

ReLoaD – Research on Local Governance and Decentralisation

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Ukrainian decentralisation process is being researched in an interdisciplinary manner. Innovative research approaches become the basis for targeted and data-based policy advice intended to sustainably strengthen local democracy in Ukraine.

RESILIO – Resilience observatory on the rule of law in Europe

Future of European Integration

Why are some democracies in the EU more resilient to the regressing rule of law than others? IEP will assess the resilience of all 27 member states using a systematic analytical framework in order to deliver counterstrategies to the regression of the rule of law.

Ungarn neu denken – rethink Hungary

Future of European Integration

The relationship between the EU and Hungary is strained because of the situation regarding the rule of law. What is Germany's role in this after the "Zeitenwende"? The IEP is creating a dialog format for German stakeholders from politics, business and civil society.

rEUnify: A comparative study of national perceptions regarding German reunification

Future of European Integration

What is the significance of German reunification for Europe today? The project rEUnify compares and discusses historical memories and national perceptions of German reunification in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, France and the Czech Republic.

UA Transformation Lab: Think tanks for Ukraine’s reconstruction and EU integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The UA Transformation Lab combines research on reconstruction and EU integration of Ukraine with a capacity-building programme on policy analysis and advocacy. It strengthens bilateral dialogue and knowledge transfer between Germany and Ukraine.

Ukraine Perspectives: Strategies for Reconstruction and EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Ukraine Perspectives project is generating new insights into the reconstruction process and the potential of Ukraine's accession to the EU through policy-relevant analyses. Moreover, it strengthens Ukrainian voices and regional expertise in the German political debate.

Value preferences and political trends in Central and Eastern Europe

Future of European Integration

The consensus on the content and binding nature of European values is increasingly being called into question in the EU. The IEP analyses the causes and effects of this divergence of values in the four Visegrád states as well as Romania and Slovenia.

VIADUCT – Enhancing visibility of the academic dialogue on EU-Turkey cooperation

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Jean Monnet Network VIADUCT promotes and structures research and teaching on EU-Turkey relations. The aim is to build a bridge between the EU and Turkey, thus also contribute to the future of Europe.

VisiBYlity for Belarusian democratic actors

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Capacity building, advocacy and research for more attention for the Belarusian diaspora in the German and European public: these are the core contents of VisiBYlity.

WE&EU – EU perceptions and reality in Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Misinformation and myths about the EU and the Association Agreement must be countered and a fact-based exchange promoted. WE&EU creates various formats to promote social discourse about fundamental European values.

Yearbook of European Integration

Future of European Integration

How is the EU dealing with current crises? In which direction is European integration heading? What has happened in Brussels and the member states in the last year? The Yearbook of European Integration has been answering these questions annually since 1980.

Publications

The European Defense Union needs more German drive

Forging Futures: The EU, its Neighbourhood and Beyond

integration 03/24

Germany and the latest EU reform proposals

Study Trip 2024 to Berlin

Background Paper: Growing resilient together

6th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

integration 02/24

5th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

European elections: IEP colleagues in the media

InvigoratEU from A to Z: Key concepts and terminology

Funda Tekin honored as one of Europe's top scientists

integration 01/24

Lunch debate: Young visions for Europe

20 years of eastward enlargement - a landmark anniversary

Lunch debate: Reforming amid protests – How should the EU’s future Common Agricultural Policy address enlargement and climate change?

4th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

RESILIO in Berlin: Testing resilience. The rule of law after the EP elections

RESILIO in Brussels - Rule of law in EU27: turning crisis into opportunity

Future Europe: InvigoratEU Kick-Off Conference in Tbilisi

RESILIO-Study: What makes the rule of law resilient? Evidence from EU27

Press release on the launch of InvigoratEU

Don’t forget the social dimension! Enabling social convergence in a new European governance framework

Germany’s European Policy Under Review

integration 04/23

Germany’s EU Climate Policy: A Call to Action

Yearbook of European Integration 2023

Lunch Debate: Strategic stepping stones and stumbling blocks on the road to EU enlargement

Lunch debate: The MFF under scrutiny: Cohesion policy in an enlarging European Union

Public Panel Discussion: Jointly Strengthening Europe: Germany and Italy in Times of Global Challenges

The RESILIO Monitor

Grand finale or just another episode: Agreeing on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum

15th Annual Conference of the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum

integration 03/23

The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses

Pictures IEP Annual Conference 2023

integration 02/23

Policy Brief: The Future of Transactionalism in EU-Turkey Relations after the Elections in Turkey

EU Enlargement – ‘Zeitenwende’ or old wine in new bottles?

Yearbook of European Integration 2022

Anthology: "The EU-German-Turkish Triangle"

Taking Stock: One Year Global Gateway Strategy

RESILIO model in a nutshell

Ukraine’s recovery: Signals after the International Expert Conference in Berlin

14th Annual Conference of the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum

integration 03/22

The Future of Europe: Questions, Concepts and Actors

Pictures IEP Annual Conference 2022

Europe's illiberal challenge: Value preferences and strategic populism in Central and Eastern Europe

Empowered and Involved: Final study on #EngagEUrCouncil

integration 02/22

EU IDEA final conference

Young ideas for the future of Europe

Study: Value preferences and political trends in Central and Eastern Europe

Study – Strengthening resilience against disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Yearbook of European Integration 2021

Networking Lab: Together against disinformation

Anti-disinformation training for young Moldovans

German-Nordic-Baltic assessments on shaping the future of Europe

Prospects after Germany’s general elections EN

Differentiated integration as a conscious political decision

EU integration at a crossroads: The future of the EU and German European policy

integration 1/21

Youth ideas for the Slovenian Council presidency

Disoriented on the world stage? The EU's foreign policy between China, Russia and the USA

EU-Turkey relations following the European Council: Can a positive agenda work?

integration 4/20

Five years after the EU-Turkey statement

Youth ideas for the Portuguese EU Council presidency

integration 3/20

Germany's EU Council Presidency 2020 in challenging times

integration 2/20

German pre-presidency conference: Shaping the future of Europe

Youth ideas for the German EU Council presidency

integration 1/20