Radicalization and migration — empirically measured & understood in context
I combine methodological rigour with practice-oriented research at the intersection of radicalization, forced migration and spatial sociology.
About
I'm a sociologist with 10+ years of experience across various areas of quantitative social research. My work combines methodological rigour with an interest in practice-oriented applications — at the intersection of radicalization research, migration and integration, and the study of contextual effects therein. I design and analyze complex survey studies and survey instruments, applying advanced statistical methods — preferably with Python, R, or Stata.
Alongside research, I have given methods workshops at various levels, worked as a statistical consultant on several projects, and gained several years of freelance experience in market and opinion research. This combination of teaching, consulting and applied research practice has produced a versatile skill set that I now bring to both academia and consulting.
I currently work on RED (Resettlement: living conditions in the country of first asylum and in Germany), funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), on the reception and integration of resettled refugees — in cooperation with the Research Centre of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
Consulting & project work
I advise research teams, public institutions and organisations — on substantive questions as well as on methodology and data work, always tailored to the individual case. In past projects I have designed and conducted surveys, developed survey instruments, owned data management and preparation, and delivered complex statistical analyses.
Open to projects involving data analysis, data management, survey design and fielding, and evaluation — preferably within my research field, but explicitly not limited to it.
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Radicalization research
Extremism and radicalization research: social and spatial context effects on susceptibility to radicalization; hate crime, left- and right-wing extremism, and religious fundamentalism.
Forced migration & integration
Reception and integration trajectories of refugees; migration decisions; living conditions in countries of first refuge and in Germany.
Quantitative methods
Multilevel modelling, structural equation modelling, factor analysis, segmentation analysis, choice-based conjoint and vignette experiments, matching methods, spatial analysis, and more — in Python, R, Stata, or SPSS.
Publications
Academic CV
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University — RED project (AMIF, 2024–2027); co-opted member, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG)
PhD
Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) — 'Spaces of Susceptibility: Social Contexts and Radicalization'
Research Associate
FH Münster, Dept. of Social Work — projects 'Digitales Dorfleben' (BMEL) & 'Radikalisierende Räume' (BMBF); member, Institute for Society and Digital Affairs (GUD)
M.A. Political Sociology
Bielefeld University
B.A. Sociology & Political Science
Bielefeld University
Teaching
Talks & conferences
Updates
PhD 'Spaces of Susceptibility' successfully completed.
New BAMF research brief on starting conditions after humanitarian admission published.
Ongoing work in the RED project on resettlement and integration (AMIF).
Contact
For inquiries or follow-up questions about scientific consulting, data and methods projects, or collaborations — feel free to reach out.