Outreach

Engaging with the public and sharing my research insights is a core aspect of my academic mission. I bring expertise in the areas of democracy, political trust, populism, political parties, as well as German regional and federal elections. I share my expertise in both German and international media outlets as well as public talks. A selection of appearances from the past years can be found below:

2024

  • Interviews on voting advice applications for Jena, Kyffhäuserkreis und Gotha in various regional (e.g. MDR, Thüringer Allgemeine), and local (e.g. Jena TV) outlets.
  • Expert commentary on the district administrator election in Saale-Orla-Kreis for MDR.
  • Expert opinion on the election rerun in Berlin for RBB 24.
  • Interview in connection with the release of the Thüringen-Monitor, discussing right-wing extremism in Thuringia for ZDF.
  • Podcast on institutional trust and satisfaction with democracy for Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung (Podcast ‘Thüringen Talks’, episode #3)
  • Talk on: ‘The Populist Radical Right in Europe – networks, alliances and issues,’ at the University of Oldenburg (18.01.2024).

2023

  • Expert commentary on why Thuringia is an AfD stronghold, in the Tages-Anzeiger (Switzerland).
  • Interview on conspiracy beliefs for Tagesschau Faktenfinder.
  • Talk on ‘Political Culture in Urban and Rural Regions: Results of the Thüringen-Monitor 2022’, e.g. at ‘Fachtagung Rechte in der Mitte’ (18.10.2023), ‘Fachtagung Demokratie Leben’ (26.09.2023), and the International Building Exhibition Thuringia (IBA Thüringen, 06.07.2023).

2022

  • 2 talks on conspiracy beliefs and satisfaction with democracy during the Long Night of Sciences in Jena (25.11.2022)
  • Talk on: ‘The Populist Radical Right and Climate Change Denial’ during the 24-Hour-Lecture at the University of Rostock (21.05.2022)
  • Talks on ‘Democracy during the Covid-19 Pandemic,’ presenting the results of the Thüringen Monitor 2021, at the Center for Research on Right-Wing Extremism, Democracy Education and Social Integration (KomRex, 20.04.2022) and the Jena Talks on Political Education (31.05.2022).

2021

  • Interview on conspiracy beliefs during the Covid-19 pandemic for local radio station (Radio Lotte Weimar)
  • Analysis of the federal election results in Germany, provided for Revista Crusoé (Brazil).
  • Discussant at the ‘Right-wing Populism in Society and in the Parliaments’ Panel organized by IDZ Jena (09.09.2021).