This article is also part of a #SpecialIssue that I'm editing together with @manesweisskircher.bsky.social, Steffen Kailitz, and @gertpickel.bsky.social - so keep your eyes open for more work on the AfD in eastern Germany! 🔎

For a political scientist, it was quite exceptional to experience that some presentations came with #food #tastings - including vegan duck and vegan hot dogs! I can only hope that presentations at political science conferences will follow this excellent example in the future. 🍽️