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Lydia Repke
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Social scientist working on social networks, survey methodology, and multiculturalism. Team leader at GESIS - Leibniz Institute of the Social Sciences in Germany.

https://podcast.gesis.org/
https://sqp.gesis.org/
Young Academy @ https://www.adwmainz.de
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🎥 I spoke with Johannes Jolmes for the #ARD news magazine #KLAR about our #LoneCovid study:
COVID-related conflicts broke many social ties, and many haven’t healed.

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/p57cC4vR09E

#SocialScience #COVID19 #ScienceCommunication #SocialNetworks #research #NDR

@gesis.org @ndr.de
Dr. Lydia Repke during an interview at the NDR studio in Hamburg, Germany, discussing how social relationships evolved during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. NDR journalist Johannes Jolmes listening to Dr. Lydia Repke's responses during their interview Dr. Lydia Repke and NDR journalist Johannes Jolmes engaged in a thoughtful exchange during their interview.
August 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🎤🍻 How can we measure alcohol consumption & binge drinking across Europe?

At the #MorgenAbendFestival, I slammed about survey methodology & alcohol data from @ess-survey.bsky.social.

Science belongs in the public (& pubs)—not just in publications.

#ScienceSlam #SurveyResearch @gesis.org @boell.de
Lydia Repke demonstrating how Germans drink beer Example showcards for binge drinking scenarios in the ESS Round 11 Lydia Repke explaining methodological challenges in measuring alcohol consumption and binge drinking cross-culturally
July 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Wie steht unsere Gesellschaft 5 Jahre nach dem Beginn der #COVID-19 Pandemie da?

Das habe ich mit Johannes Jolmes vom @ndr.de in Hamburg besprochen.

Ausschnitte folgen Ende Juli im ARD Magazin Klar! So stay tuned.

#LoneCovid @gesis.org
Johannes Holmes im Gespräch mit Lydia Repke
July 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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🎬 Last Friday, I discussed how social relationships have changed throughout the #COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected mental health.

🔗 www.zdf.de/play/magazine/volle-kanne-104/lydia-repke-zu-polarisierter-gesellschaft-corona-100#t=ausschnitte

#SocialNetworks #LoneCovid #research @gesis.org
Dr. Lydia Repke (social scientist) talks about the social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the TV show "Volle Kanne - Service täglich." Studio setting of the TV show "Volle Kanne - Service täglich" with Dr. Lydia Repke and Nadine Krüger Dr. Lydia Repke (social scientist) talks about the social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the TV show "Volle Kanne - Service täglich."
March 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🔍 How is #loneliness studied? Our new #ScopingReview of 35 reviews (1,089 studies!) maps the methodological landscape of loneliness #research.

We uncover key trends, evidence, challenges, & data gaps—offering insights for future studies.

Open-access: 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0022...

@gesis.org
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February 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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LinkedIn is now suggesting jobs at #LEGO to me... 😂 I am inclined to apply, but it seems they no longer accept applications.

Does this have anything to do with me using LEGO figures to explain my #socialnetworks #research in the documentary on #covid-19?

📺 www.ardmediathek.de/video/gut-zu...
January 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🌍 A Divisive Virus? How #Covid-19 is Reshaping Our Society

🎥 Insights from our #LoneCovid #research on social relationships & #loneliness feature in "Spaltendes Virus?" by Julia Fritzsche (@brkommunikation.bsky.social)

📺 Watch now (in DE): ardmediathek.de/video/gut-zu...

#SocialNetworks #GESIS
Dr. Lydia Repke from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences explains the setup of the social network study LoneCovid. Loneliness statistics for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in Germany Actual social contact can reduce feelings of loneliness Dr. Lydia Repke from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences explains some of the reasons why social contacts broke off throughout the pandemic
January 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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#OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #oaFinder
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December 3, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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No matter whether in sports, daily life, or #academia - it is great to feel the power of women empowering and supporting other women. Thank you, ladies!

🎾💪🏼🎓❤️‍🔥

#leibnizmentoring #leibnizgemeinschaft #leibnizfestveranstaltung2025
Leibniz Mentoring ladies Museum of Communication in Berlin Program of the 30th Leibniz Festveranstaltung
November 27, 2024 at 9:25 AM
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🎓🇪🇺 You and Europe #Scholarship: Study your Master's in Germany with financial + non-material support!

📌 Open to all fields
📌 Interest in European issues
📌 No German required

Students need a professor's nomination—encourage great candidates to apply! 🌍✨
#StudyInGermany #Master #Studienstiftung
Flyer of "You and Europe Scholarship"
November 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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📢 Survey researchers, join us at #ESRA25 in Utrecht (July 14-18)! Barbara Felderer & I are hosting "Really Random? Exploring Bias and Quality in Random Sampling."

Got insights on random #sampling? Submit by Dec 20 to contribute! #SurveyResearch

www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conf2025/
Really Random? Exploring Bias and Quality in Random Sampling ESRA 2025 session by Dr. Lydia Repke and Dr. Barbara Felderer
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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When the program says “limited seating” and you find yourself in this room for giving your talk…

#socialnetworks #research #socialnetworkanalysis #edinburghsunbelt #heriotwattuniversity #scottishsunbelt #INSNA
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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uper excited to attend my first #sunbelt2024 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.

If you are here, reach out and let’s have a drink or two together.

❤️ #socialnetworks #research #socialnetworkanalysis #edinburghsunbelt #heriotwattuniversity #scottishsunbelt #INSNA
Welcome Ceremony at the SUNBELT 2024 Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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#SQP #Vortrag
Fast wie die Wettervorhersage: #Fragebogenentwicklung mit dem #SurveyQualityPredictor

Am Do, 18.01.24, 15:45 Uhr werde ich das frei zugängliche Web-Tool sqp.gesis.org am KIT (in Präsenz + online) vorstellen.

Weitere Infos auf dem Plakat.
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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"Beyond Distancing: An Examination of #SocialNetworks and #MentalHealth in the #Covid-19 Era"

Our (with Ell & Silber) presentation highlights how changes in people's networks have affected their feelings of #depressiveness and #loneliness throughout the pandemic.

#LoneCovid @BMBF_Bund @gesis_org
The LoneCovid Project presented by Lydia Repke
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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💡I just learned some really cool fun facts about #Cologne at the welcome speech for the workshop „Social networks and wellbeing of older adults“ by Lea Ellwardt. What a great way to welcome your guests!

#research #SocialNetworks #LoneCovid coming up tomorrow
Fun Facts Cologne
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Lovely get-together and great networking opportunity in Berlin at the annual meeting of the #LeibnizAssociation.

#womeninscience #research #LeibnizGemeinschaft #LeibnizMentoring
29th Annual Meeting of the Leibniz Association
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Today in Bonn with the @BMBF_Bund funded project #LoneCovid, in which we are investigating the development of the #SocialNetworks of respondents from the @GESIS_Panel over the course of the #Corona pandemic.

@gesis_org
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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🏆 Honored to share that on Nov 2, 2023, I received the #BestPosterAward at the #ODISSEI Conference in Utrecht for "The Survey Quality Predictor 3.0"

#SQP enhances survey questions' quality. Grateful for the recognition! Check out the open-access software: sqp.gesis.org

#SurveyMethodology #quality
Presentation of the poster "The Survey Quality Predictor 3.0" at the ODISSEI Conference in Utrecht. Receiving the best poster award for the interactive poster on SQP.
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Have you ever heard of #eDiAna?

It’s the first exhaustive lexical assessment of the entire corpus of the lesser attested ancient Anatolian languages: ediana.gwi.uni-muenchen.de/search.php

Elisabeth Rieken from the @Uni_MR explained how to decipher ancient languages and scripts @adwmainz.
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Wieder was gelernt:

„Küssen nur bei gleichsinniger Chiralität möglich.“

Im Vortrag von Hans Lutz Gade (Chemiker @UniHeidelberg) auf der Novembersitzung der @adwmainz.

#Elefanten #Chemie #küssen #scicomm
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM