In the Media
2025
23.01.2025 | Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck (Senior Professor of Political Science) | In the article, the ruhr24 portal takes up Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck's assessment of the consequences of not voting. |
22.01.2025 | Prof. Dr. Richard Traunmüller (Chair of Political Science, Empirical Democracy Research) | In an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (NOZ), Prof. Dr. Richard Traunmüller explains the phenomenon – why so many Germans do not speak their minds openly. |
15.01.2025 | Prof. Dr. Marc Helbling (Chair of Sociology with a specialization in the areas of Migration and Integration) | In an interview with the Mannheimer Morgen, Prof. Dr. Marc Helbling reacts to Friedrich Merz's recent statements. |
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