Wi4impact #3 – Who are we blogging and podcasting for?

Digital media create new ways for communication and interaction, enabling dialogical and interactive knowledge transfer. Academia has adopted these direct communication channels to engage with the public, addressing new responsibilities embedded in the ‘third mission’ of research and science. Over the past 15-20 years, blogs and podcasts have become established

Data Spotlight #6

As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: Thematic Data Collection on Science and Technology Science is a crucial resource for social and economic development. At the same time, scientific research became the center of heated

Wahl 2025: Wie die GLES die vorgezogene Bundestagswahl begleitet

Am 5. November 2024 beantragte Olaf Scholz die Entlassung von Finanzminister Christian Lindner beim Bundespräsidenten. Darüber zerbrach die Regierungskoalition, und es kam zu vorgezogene Bundestagswahlen. Statt im September sollte schon im Februar 2025 gewählt werden. Dies stellt die deutsche Wahlstudie GLES (German Longitudinal Election Study) vor die Herausforderung, sämtliche Umfrageprogramme

Shift of Political Trust in Ukraine during the War

The research aims to explain the recent shifts in the trust in state institutions and foresee further democratic performance in society. Since 2022, trust in institutions in Ukraine has drastically changed.  The importance of research is rooted in the democratic development of Ukraine and explains the main impediments to political

Data Spotlight #5

As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: Thematic Data Collection on Gender & Diversity Gender and diversity research is a comparatively young, interdisciplinary field of research that has been generating increasing attention for years. It