DemoLabs

Ep. 9 out now! 🚀
Keith speaks with Prof. André Bächtiger of (@Uni_Stuttgart) about reimaging democracy from scratch on #Mars and if it would impact democratic systems on Earth!
🎧 Tune in now!
#democracydifferently

22.10.2025 08:21 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

OSF

❓Are cosmopolitans participatory, technocratic or representative democrats?

Despite their active role in society, few analyze cosmopolitans' governance preferences. My preprint uses cosmopolitanism as a multidimensional concept to investigate this question 🤔👇

Any feedback is welcome!

03.09.2025 08:02 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Last week, @franziskamaier.bsky.social @anjarieker.bsky.social @vanessaschwaiger.bsky.social presented work on governance preferences, social divides, and methods of assessing citizen preferences at the EPSA (now @epssnet.bsky.social) in Madrid☀️ Thanks for great feedback and conversations! ✨

04.07.2025 14:28 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Die Mischung macht’s! Bei Bürgerinnen und Bürgern steht die repräsentative Demokratie nach wie vor hoch im Kurs. Zugleich haben viele Menschen große Sympathien für Mischsysteme mit mehr Bürgerbeteiligung und Expertise.

In unserem Beitrag über #Bürgerwünsche zur Reform der #Parteiendemokratie in der neuesten #APuZ zeigen wir das Potenzial von #Mischsystemen aus direktdemokratischen, expertokratischen und repräsentativen Elementen für die #Demokratie. 👇 🔎🗳️

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30.06.2025 19:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Our @demolabs.bsky.social crew is on the way to Madrid for #EPSA - looking forward ☀️📚🚀

@anjarieker.bsky.social @vanessaschwaiger.bsky.social

25.06.2025 10:08 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hot off the press! 🔥

Building on #feminist care ethics, Markus Holdo makes a case for ‘caring for democracy’ as a distinct #democratic practice

OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

20.03.2025 07:12 — 👍 13    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

Migration discourses from the radical right: Mapping and testing potential for political mobilization Radical right-wing groups are often linked to conspiratorial beliefs that can fuel political extremism but understanding how these beliefs translate into real-world action remains a challenge, as the...

Publication Alert! 🚨
Our latest research by @franziskamaier.bsky.social and Francesco Veri explores migration attitudes among the radical right 🇮🇹. We find that while media exposure does not alter core extremist beliefs, it triggers emotional responses that ultimately shape political behavior. 🔍📖

11.03.2025 19:18 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Today we had a joint meeting with our group and @demolabs.bsky.social to talk about current projects! We never thought about democracy on Mars - Thanks for the visit!

25.02.2025 13:46 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

Migration discourses from the radical right: Mapping and testing potential for political mobilization Radical right-wing groups are often linked to conspiratorial beliefs that can fuel political extremism but understanding how these beliefs translate into real-world action remains a challenge, as the....

The German election campaign has been dominated by migration. How might it affect pol behavior? Francesco Veri and I show that negative news coverage on migration triggers willingness for hostile political action.

Read more in our Political Psychology article now published here (open access!) 👇

20.02.2025 12:43 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Yesterday, the wonderful Lea Kaftan @dielea.bsky.social shared her valuable insights on how authoritarianism and populism shape citizens' support for democracy and are linked to vote choice 🗳️🔍

28.01.2025 11:20 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

We wish everyone restful and happy holidays!

We will start the into the new year with some exciting new data to anaylze: We closed surveys on citizens' governance models on Mars and Earth 🪐 🚀 , preferences for global democracy 🌎 , and attitudes on federalism and regional identities 💭 .

20.12.2024 14:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In 2024 around University of Stuttgart: 🎖️ Franziska Maier won the University’s publication prize for work on non-citizen voting rights, 👨‍🏫 André Bächtiger gave a keynote on “Freedom and Democracy” at the University’s annual celebration, and we hosted 🤝 Michael Blume, commissioner on antisemtism.

18.12.2024 15:19 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

In 2024, we connected with decision-makers: André Bächtiger and @seraphinearnold.bsky.social spoke to the EU Committee of the Regions in Brussels, we participated in the Deutschlandmonitor event on social cohesion at the Federal Chancellery, and visited the Federal Parliament of Baden-Württemberg.

12.12.2024 13:04 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Look back at 2024 with us💁: Our team travelled to several conferences (like the Deliberative Democracy Summer School in Canberra, ECPR Joint Sessions, EPSA), and workshops (on methods, and democratic preferences).
@vanessaschwaiger.bsky.social @seraphinearnold.bsky.social @anjarieker.bsky.social

10.12.2024 13:36 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

And follow our individual accounts, too! @vanessaschwaiger.bsky.social @seraphinearnold.bsky.social @anjarieker.bsky.social @franziskamaier.bsky.social

09.12.2024 11:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello! 🦋👋We are the democracy research unit at the University of Stuttgart. Follow us for insights into our research on democratic preferences, democratic reform, and the future of democracy. 👇📚☕

09.12.2024 11:29 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1