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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Check out the latest post on
@transformecon.bsky.social, a blog by @bertelsmannst.bsky.social. It's by researchers affiliated with Humboldt GovLab: @timwapps.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social, @heikekluever.bsky.social & @antvalentim.bsky.social. 🎉

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · 21d

🚀 Excited to kick off the 1st Annual Workshop of the @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social at @humboldtuni.bsky.social today!

💥 Looking forward to engaging discussions on democracy, governance, and how to strengthen democratic resilience.

🔗 More about the GovLab: hu-govlab.de

Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 21d

🎉 Today at @humboldtuni.bsky.social the 1st Annual Workshop of the Humboldt Governance Lab!

🚀 Inspiring discussions on the challenges facing democracy & how to strengthen it.

🔗 More information on the GovLab: hu-govlab.de

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 21d

🎉 Today at @humboldtuni.bsky.social the 1st Annual Workshop of the Humboldt Governance Lab!

🚀 Inspiring discussions on the challenges facing democracy & how to strengthen it.

🔗 More information on the GovLab: hu-govlab.de

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António Valentim @antvalentim.bsky.social · Jul 25

1/ New paper out in Electoral Studies with @heikekluever.bsky.social and @cornelius-erfort.bsky.social
We show that nuclear power plants reduce electoral support for Green parties in Germany.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A thread on the paper:

How nuclear power hurts the Greens: Evidence from German nuclear power plants

What are the electoral consequences of nuclear energy for Green parties? Despite the centrality of nuclear opposition to Green party platforms, and th…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you have not read @kenbenoit.bsky.social statement, please do! And support @epssnet.bsky.social by becoming a member today! www.linkedin.com/pulse/suppor...

Support for the European Political Science Society

Statement of Support for the European Political Science Society In 2009, when Ray Duch , Thomas Plümper and I founded the European Political Science Association, we debated whether to create a private...

www.linkedin.com

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 16

We’re live! 🚀

Just launched the Humboldt GovLab with a great workshop on #CitizensAssemblies @humboldtuni.bsky.social

Because strengthening democracy takes more than ideas.
It takes evidence. And collaboration.

Follow us @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social
🌐 hu-govlab.de

Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣 It’s official – we launched the Humboldt Governance Lab! 📣

We use innovative methods to deliver evidence-based insights for policy-makers, public admin, and civil society – tackling the key challenges facing democracy today.

🌐 hu-govlab.de
@humboldtuni.bsky.social

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣 It’s official – we launched the Humboldt Governance Lab! 📣

We use innovative methods to deliver evidence-based insights for policy-makers, public admin, and civil society – tackling the key challenges facing democracy today.

🌐 hu-govlab.de
@humboldtuni.bsky.social

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 15

Congratulations! These are excellent news! Absolutely deserved!

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 8

🔍 Want to learn more or collaborate?
We’re always open to partnerships and exchange across academia, policy, and civil society.

📬 Get in touch via our website: hu-govlab.de
Or follow us here for updates!

#GovLab #KnowledgeTransfer #ScienceForPolicy

HUMBOLDT-GOV.LAB | aktuelle Spitzenforschung

Das Humboldt Governance Lab (Humboldt GovLab) ist ein Forschungslabor an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

hu-govlab.de

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 8

We develop evidence-based recommendations and evaluate policies for decision-makers in:
⚖️ Politics
🏛️ Public administration
🌱 Civil society

Our goal: Strengthen democratic resilience and help respond effectively to threats to democracy.

#EvidenceBased #PolicyEvaluation #DemocraticResilience

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 8

📊 The Humboldt GovLab is a policy lab at Humboldt University in Berlin. We generate cutting-edge research using innovative scientific methods and make findings accessible to the public.

#Democracy #Outreach #ScienceCommunication #BerlinResearch

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣 Very excited to welcome the fabulous @anjaneundorf.bsky.social at the Politics Lecture Series
@humboldtuni.bsky.social @dynamics.bsky.social tomorrow. Come and join us! 👇

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jul 3

Herzlichen Glückwunsch, sehr spannend!

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Theres Matthieß @theresmatthiess.bsky.social · Jun 28

Day 3 at #EPSA25 ☀️
Looking forward to presenting joint work w/ @heikekluever.bsky.social "Correcting Misperceptions: The Impact of Coalition Performance Information on Citizen Attitudes & Voting Behavior"
👉🏻 Panel 'VOTBETH', 11:20am,
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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 27

The fabulous @frederikthieme.bsky.social will present results from a large-scale field experiment on the mobilization of young voters tomororw @epsanet.bsky.social #epsa2025 @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social

Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 27

Can traditional campaign tools still mobilize young voters in the digital age? 📬

With @heikekluever.bsky.social, I present evidence from a field experiment ahead of the 2024 European elections targeting first-voters. Join us after sleeping in on Saturday 🙌 #epsa2025

⏰: Sat, 11:20
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Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 27

Can traditional campaign tools still mobilize young voters in the digital age? 📬

With @heikekluever.bsky.social, I present evidence from a field experiment ahead of the 2024 European elections targeting first-voters. Join us after sleeping in on Saturday 🙌 #epsa2025

⏰: Sat, 11:20
📍: -1.A.06

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 27

Excited to join the newly founded European Political Science Society 🥳

Please support our fabulous colleagues by...

📌 joining the mailing list by sending a message to [email protected]
📌 joining *now* to show support
📌 spreading the word

@epssnet.bsky.social #epss2026

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

not yet, but will be announce here soon. could send you the draft if you like

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

Why do citizens collaborate with occupying forces? @frederikthieme.bsky.social presents exciting new evidence using a fascinating historical dataset from the Nazi occupation in Denmark @epsanet.bsky.social #epsa2025

Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 26

Who ideologically collaborates with the occupier under military occupation? 🪖

At #epsa2025 I'll be presenting joint work w/ Salma Mahamed on how the German occupation in WW2 impacted membership in the Danish Nazi party, using now digitized individual-level membership data

⏰: Friday, 13:10
📍: 0A.05

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 Can digital literacy training reduce the appeal of far right parties on social media?

We present evidence from an online experiment that digital literacy training reduces the enagement with populist content
#epsa2025 @epsanet.bsky.social @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social

⏰: Thursday, 13:10
📍: 1A.04

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

The amazing @frederikthieme.bsky.social will present results from a field experiment testing whether online targeting works @epsanet.bsky.social @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social #epsa2025 👇

Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are tailored ads in political campaigns as persuasive as conventional wisdom holds? 📢

In joint work w/ @heikekluever.bsky.social we present evidence from a field experiment with the German Greens ahead of the 2024 European Elections calling this into question 🤔
#epsa2025

⏰: Friday, 16:50
📍: 0A.10

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Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are tailored ads in political campaigns as persuasive as conventional wisdom holds? 📢

In joint work w/ @heikekluever.bsky.social we present evidence from a field experiment with the German Greens ahead of the 2024 European Elections calling this into question 🤔
#epsa2025

⏰: Friday, 16:50
📍: 0A.10

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Frederik Thieme @frederikthieme.bsky.social · Jun 26

Who ideologically collaborates with the occupier under military occupation? 🪖

At #epsa2025 I'll be presenting joint work w/ Salma Mahamed on how the German occupation in WW2 impacted membership in the Danish Nazi party, using now digitized individual-level membership data

⏰: Friday, 13:10
📍: 0A.05

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

Can including far right parties in government reduce their electoral appeal? The fabulous @anninahermes.bsky.social will show today #epsa2025 that this strategy does not work @epsanet.bsky.social @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social

Annina Hermes @anninahermes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Very excited to present my paper with @heikekluever.bsky.social on the consequences of far-right parties in government at #EPSA2025 on Friday!
🗓️ Friday 4:50-6:30
📍 Room 0A.06 | Panel P10-S253

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Annina Hermes @anninahermes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Very excited to present my paper with @heikekluever.bsky.social on the consequences of far-right parties in government at #EPSA2025 on Friday!
🗓️ Friday 4:50-6:30
📍 Room 0A.06 | Panel P10-S253

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

@markuskollberg.bsky.social will kick-off this morning @epsanet.bsky.social #epsa2025

Markus Kollberg @markuskollberg.bsky.social · Jun 26

Looking forward to this year's #EPSA2025! I will be presenting two new projects.

Today, joint work with @anselmhager.bsky.social & @heikekluever.bsky.social on the potential of correcting group-based grievances in countering radical right success.

🕐: 11:20am
🚪: 0A.05 "Class and electoral politics"

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · Jun 26

It‘s @epsanet.bsky.social time again. Looking forward to a great conference #epsa2025. Stay tuned for a number of exciting presentations by our amazing junior scholars from @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social

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Markus Kollberg @markuskollberg.bsky.social · Jun 26

Looking forward to this year's #EPSA2025! I will be presenting two new projects.

Today, joint work with @anselmhager.bsky.social & @heikekluever.bsky.social on the potential of correcting group-based grievances in countering radical right success.

🕐: 11:20am
🚪: 0A.05 "Class and electoral politics"

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · Jun 23

I look forward to meeting many of you soon in Madrid for EPSA 2025.

In case that’s helpful to anyone, here are some of my personal Madrid favorites:

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