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The Humboldt GovLab uses innovative methods to deliver evidence-based insights and evaluations for policymakers, public administration, and civil society. Tackling urgent challenges facing democracy with science. Visit us at https://hu-govlab.de.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 12d

Using over 260,000 press releases, they found that even deadly extreme weather events rarely shift party communication toward climate policy, except for a short spike for the Greens. ⚡

➡️ To the blog post: tinyurl.com/3pjhkzy8
➡️ To the study: tinyurl.com/2kffefdc

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 12d

📣 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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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · 19d

🎉 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 · Jul 16

This was a thoughtful evening with a great crowd and great discussions. Thanks to all who contributed, and a special thanks to @volkswagenstiftung.de for their financial support of the event.

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

We discussed the insights from these projects with

- @heikekluever.bsky.social (Director GovLab)
- @polenz.bsky.social (f. MdB)
- @kliesenberg.bsky.social (SPD Parteivorstand)
- Felix Arndt (Stabsstelle Bürgerrat)

moderated by Hannah Göppert (@offenegesellschaft.bsky.social)

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

We presented results from a GovLab project evaluating the effects of hallobundestag.de alongside evidence from @gesis.org on community effects, research on institutionalization by lospfade.de, and the @incitedem.bsky.social project on how citizens want to further develop democratic innovations.

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

Together with projects from @gesis.org and @uni-muenster.de, we organized a workshop @humboldtuni.bsky.social to evaluate on one of the most promising tools for democratic renewal: #CitizensAssemblies.

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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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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 3

ℹ️ More information here:
hu-govlab.de/en/has-russi...

🔍 Study:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 3

📊 The results show a significant increase in support for the EU after the invasion. This effect intensified further in the weeks following the start of the war. While many citizens had more trust in the EU, there was a slight increase in criticism among politically left-leaning people.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 3

📌 We examine this question using Eurobarometer data collected between February and April 2022 – with over 26,000 respondents from the 27 EU member states.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 3

📣 Has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed Europeans’ attitudes toward the EU?

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 2

ℹ️ More information here:
hu-govlab.de/en/gender-ga...

🔍 Study:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 2

📊 The results show that right-wing populist and far-right parties receive significantly more support among young men than among young women. The long-term analysis shows that the gender gap is particularly pronounced among millennials and Generation Z – and continues to grow.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 2

📌 Using data from the European Election Studies (EES) 2024, which surveyed nearly 25,000 people across Europe, we analyze the gender gap in voting behavior among young voters. This analysis is complemented by long-term comparisons with previous surveys since 1989.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 Young, male, right-wing? Gender gap among young voters

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

ℹ️ More information here:
hu-govlab.de/en/influence...

🔍 Study:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

📊 The results show that influencers can have a significant effect on young people’s voting behavior. Rezo’s video was viewed over 11.5 million times before the election – and led to a measurable loss of votes for the CDU/CSU.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

📌 To answer this question we use the example of YouTuber Rezo. He went viral a few days before the 2019 European elections with a video highly critical of the CDU/CSU.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

📣 Can social media influencers affect elections?

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

ℹ️ More information here:
hu-govlab.de/en/extreme-w...

🔍 Study:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

📊 Beyond a fleeting uptick from Green parties, there is no consistent shift in the attention paid to environmental policies. These findings hold across the political spectrum, event type or whether parties are in government or opposition.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

📌 We examined over 260,000 press releases from 68 political parties across nine European countries spanning 2010-2020. We wanted to understand whether exposure to extreme weather events leads political parties to talk more about environmental issues.

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣 Do extreme weather events spur political action on climate change?

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jun 27

ℹ️ More information here:
hu-govlab.de/en/what-are-...

🔍 Study:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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