Center for European Integration Studies

The Center for European Integration Studies (German: Zentrum für Europäische Integrationsforschung, ZEI) is a transdisciplinary research and post-graduate education institute at the University of Bonn.

ZEI has participated in research, policy advice, and dialogue between science and practice since its establishment in 1995, with the current directors being Prof. Dr. Ludger Kühnhardt and Prof. Dr. Christian Koenig.

The Berlin-Bonn Act of May 29, 1994, which deals with the consequence of the move of Germany’s national political institutions from Bonn to Berlin, provided for the establishment of a "Center for European Integration Studies” (ZEI) and a "Center for Development Research” (ZEF) as central scientific institution of the University of Bonn.

The overall concept was formulated in consultation with the participating organs of the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

In the field of jurisprudence dealing with network industries, communications and the respective European regulation legislation, ZEI Director Prof. Dr. Christian Koenig is Managing Editor of the journal series Network Economics & Law with Law and Economics Publishing House (Frankfurt / Main).

Center for European Integration Studies building in Bonn.
Director Ludger Kühnhardt speaking to a research conference at ZEI
Director Christian Koenig teaching students of the Master of European Studies program