Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge

Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge is Director of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS, former Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) and Professor for Global Sustainable Development at the University of Bonn. 

In her research, Ms. Hornidge focuses on (a) the international cooperation architecture in a multipolar world, (b) the role of different types of knowledge in and for processes of change, as well as (c) questions of natural resources governance in agricultural and marine contexts. Her regional focus lies on Southeast and Central Asia, West and East Africa. Further, Ms. Hornidge serves as expert advisor in several advisory boards at national, EU and UN level, including: as Co-Chair of the German Advisory Council on Global Change of the German Government (WBGU), Co-Chair (with Gesine Schwan) of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Germany (SDSN Germany), and as Chair of the Section ‘Research’ in the German UNESCO-Commission.

2008–2014
Habilitation, "Discourses of Knowledge: Normative, Factual, Hegemonic," Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bonn, Venia Legendi: Development Research

2003–2007
Dr phil. in Sociology, "Knowledge Society. Vision and Social Construction in Germany & Singapore," Technical University of Berlin (Grade: 1.0)

2005
Field research in Singapore with Prof. Dr. Tong Chee Kiong, NUS

2004
Field research in Germany with Prof. Dr. H. Knoblauch, TU Berlin

1998–2003
Diplom (MA) in Southeast Asian Studies, Economics, World Nutrition, Indonesian, "Reshaping Singaporean Chinese Family Businesses" (Grade: 1.0), University of Bonn (Grade: 1.3)

2002–2003
Indonesian Language, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

2001–2002
MA in Sociology,  "Succession & Change: Chinese Family Businesses in Singapore," National University of Singapore (Grade: A-)

2000
Vordiplom (BA), University of Bonn (Grade: 1.4)

since 2020
Director, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

since 2020
Professor of Global Sustainable Development, University of Bonn, Faculty of Philosophy, Inst. of Pol. Sciences & Sociology (W3-Research Professorship; permanent appointment)

2015–2020
Professor of Social Sciences in the Marine Tropics, University of Bremen, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology (W2-Research Professorship; permanent appointment)

Head of 'Development & Knowledge Sociology,' Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (2 Post-Docs, 7 PhDs, 3 support staff)

2016–2020
Head of Department 'Social Sciences,' Member of extended Directorate, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) (2 PD/Profs, 7 Post-Docs, 14 PhDs, 5 support staff)

2014–2015
Professor of Development Studies & Director (1 of 3), Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Dept. of Political and Cultural Change, (12 Post-Docs, 36 PhDs, 10 support staff) (W2-Research Professorship; fixed term)

2006–2014
Senior Researcher, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Dept. of Political and Cultural Change (5 Post-Docs, 2 PhDs, 4 support staff)

Prof. Hornidge is responsible for the field of 'Development Sociology' at the University of Bonn. Further, she actively supervises PhD researchers and Post-Docs in the fields of Sociology and Development Research.

Supervision of Researchers in Early Career Phases
Supervised 34 completed doctoral dissertations and post-doctoral theses as main advisor of junior researchers from >20 different countries (many from Africa, Asia, and Latin America). Currently supervising 8 doctoral dissertations and acting as mentor to 2 habilitations.

Appointments in Scientific Advisory Boards of Academic Institutions:
since 2024
Research Advisory Council, German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)), Köln

since 2024
Scientific Committee, Center for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern

since 2024
Advisory Board, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milano

since 2024
International Scientific Advisory Board, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen

since 2023
Foundation Board ('Stiftungsrat'), German Maritime Museum, Leibniz Institute for Maritime History, Bremerhaven

since 2023
Steering Committee, Bonn Research Alliance (BORA)

since 2022
Steering Committee, DFG-financed Collaborative Research Center 'Future Rural Africa'

since 2022
Steering Committee, Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) 'Sustainable Futures,' University of Bonn

since 2021
Scientific Council, Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), University of Bonn

since 2021
International Advisory Board, Wuppertal Institute (WI)

since 2020
Board of Directors, European Think Tank Group (ETTG)

since 2020
Steering Committee, Bonn Alliance for Sustainability Research

since 2020
Advisory Board, Exceed: Global Partnership Network, University of Kassel

since 2020
Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn

since 2018
Adjunct Faculty, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences

since 2018
Scientific Advisory Board, ERC-Grant: Transoceanic Fishers: Multiple mobilities in and out of the South China Sea
 
Appointments in Scientific Advisory Boards of Science Donor Organisations:
2023–2026
Steering Committee, German Committee Future Earth

since 2021
Chair, Committee 'Research' Council Member, German UNESCO Commission

since 2015
Scientific Advisor to Funding lines by Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Volkswagen Foundation & European Research Council
 
Appointments in (Scientific) Advisory Boards to Policy-Making:
2021–2025
Co-Chair, Advisory Council 'Sustainability' to the State of North-Rhine Westphalia

since 2020
Co-Chair (since 2024), German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU), Federal Government of Germany

since 2020
Co-Chair, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany

since 2020
Chair, Roundtable Vaccine & Pharmaceutical Production Africa, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ), Germany

since 2020
Member of Advisory Council 'One Health,' Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ), Germany

since 2020
Advisory Board on Food Security, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

2020–2024
Steering Committee, Global Health Hub Germany
 
Science-based Policy Advice to G7 and G20:
2025
Think20-Scientific Advisory Board, as part of G20-Presidency South Africa

2024
Think20-Scientific Advisory Board, as part of G20-Presidency Brazil

2024
Chair of Think 7-Task Force 'Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development,' as part of G7-Presidency Italy

2023
Think20-Scientific Advisory Board, as part of G20-Presidency India

2023
Chair of Task Force 'Science System & Digitalisation' of Think7-Advisory Process, as part of G7-Presidency Japan            

2022
Mandated by Federal Chancellory of Germany as Co-Speaker of the Think7 advisory process to the G7, during the G7-Presidency of Germany 2022; Further: Chair of Task Force 'Health,' 2022

2022
Think20-Scientific Advisory Board, as part of G20-Presidency Indonesia