Karl-Rudolf Korte (born November 15, 1958, in Hagen) is a German political scientist and since 2002 professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen on Campus Duisburg.

[2][3] In the refugee debate in 2015, he contradicted the view that Angela Merkel had "lost the feel for the mood in the population," and described her attitude as "humanitarian and straightforward."

The demands made by Markus Söder and other politicians for an upper limit for the influx of refugees Korte described as "pure symbolism" and "absurd".

He is the managing editor of the Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft and editorial advisory board of the magazine Politik & Kommunikation.

[citation needed] In November 2006, the magazine Unicum Beruf in cooperation with the auditing firm KPMG awarded Korte the title of Professor of the Year in the category of humanities, social sciences and cultural studies, acting as a "trailblazer for careers" and promoting young talent.