Danspeckgruber was a visiting scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and held research fellowships at the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Recipient of Erwin Schroedinger Fellowship,[1] and at Princeton's Center of International Studies where he worked closely with Robert Gilpin.

[5] In 1992 to 1999, Danspeckgruber was involved in private diplomacy in Southeastern Europe and has also worked with the Ahtisaari Team and the EU Special Representative on the status of Kosovo.

He has emphasized the necessity for a negotiated solution in the Syrian conflict to stop the fighting and radicalization,[6] to protect women and children, and respect all beliefs and religions.

[12] Discussing contemporary variants of self-determination-crises, Danspeckgruber argues that "[t]here is a growing sense that self-determination and autonomy ought not necessarily and automatically cause the break up of sovereign states.

Danspeckgruber's publications include "The Self-Determination of Peoples: Community, Nation, and State in an Interdependent World", and "Working Toward Peace and Prosperity in Afghanistan", [Lynne Rienner Publishers]; "Globalization - Reflections on Impact and Dichotomies" in Carl Baudenbacher, Erhard Busek, eds., "Aspekte der Globalisierung", 2008; "Self-Governance Plus Regional Integration: A Possible Solution to Self-Determination Claims" in Stefan Wolff and Marc Weller, eds.