Sebastian Kurtenbach

Sebastian Kurtenbach, born in Cologne in 1987, is a political scientist. His academic career has included a professorship in political science at Münster University of Applied Sciences and a private lectureship at Ruhr University Bochum. His research focuses include urban development, neighborhoods, and urban and migration studies. Together with Aladin El-Mafaalani and Klaus Peter Strohmeier, he co-authored *Kinder – Minderheit ohne Schutz*, which was nominated for the 2025 German Nonfiction Prize.