About me

Hej!

I am Felix, and I am currently a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. I hold a master’s degree in Political Science from Uppsala University and a bachelor’s degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Potsdam.

My research mainly focuses on party competition, public opinion, representation, elections, and European integration. In my dissertation, I study the consequences of intra-party divisions for party strategies and voting behavior. Three papers of the dissertation have been published in the Journal of European Public Policy and West European Politics. 

Currently, I am working on questions related to when parties respond to public opinion and when voters reward them for responsiveness. Part of this work has been published in the European Journal of Political Research. In other projects, I am examining how parties can shape the priorities of voters and the electoral consequences of party ambiguity.

I supervise bachelor's and master's thesis broadly related to my research interests. Students are welcome to reach out. I teach on both levels, primarily on subjects related to European integration and political parties.

In my spare time, I love to run, cook, and play football. To get in touch, please contact me via e-mail (felix.lehmann@gu.se) or on Bluesky (@felixlehmann.bsky.social).