by Leslie Trenkner | 16. December 2025
In the current issue of “Neue Narrative” (EN: New Narratives), Dr. Josephine B. Schmitt contributes some thoughts on Paul Fenski’s essay “Um die Demokratie zu retten, müssen Progressive vom Erfolg der AfD lernen” (EN: To Save Democracy, Progressives Must Learn from the Success of the AfD).
by Leslie Trenkner | 15. December 2025
Dr. Josephine B. Schmitt from the Center of Advanced Internet Studies and Miriam Milzner from the Weizenbaum Institute address the topic of disinformation in a blog article, explaining how complex the phenomenon is and why common assumptions often fall short.
by Leslie Trenkner | 2. December 2025
The latest PrEval Study 5/2025 analyzes key methods, challenges, and potentials of digitally supported evaluation. Dr. Josephine B. Schmitt contributes two chapters demonstrating how digital behavioral data and videographic methods can open up new perspectives on impact, usage patterns, and learning processes in digital civic education.
by Leslie Trenkner | 10. November 2025
Dr. Josephine B. Schmitt and Dr. Sabine Reich from the University of Bremen examine the public communication of climate researchers in an increasingly polarized social environment in their new publication.
by Annika Gödde | 6. November 2025
On November 5, Prof. Christiane Eilders took part in the Parliamentary Breakfast of the NRW State Parliament, hosted by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.