Principal Investigator: Dr. Constantin Wurthmann specialises in electoral behaviour and political representation, with a particular focus on the political behaviour of sexual and gender minorities. His research lies at the intersection of comparative politics and political sociology and is characterised by a strong empirical emphasis on survey research. He is the Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant project Making the Queers Visible: Partisanship and Support among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Eastern and Western Europe (VisibleQueers), awarded in September 2025.
Research Assistant: Jonas Schorpp, B.A., holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mannheim. His studies focus on EU politics and Europeanisation, public policy and governance analysis, with a particular interest in public opinion and political behaviour. He has also developed a strong interest in migration and minority research. Methodologically, he focuses on quantitative methods, data preparation, and survey-based empirical analysis.
Research Assistant: Dominik Schrenk
Research Assistant: Philipp Marx, B.A., is a research assistant at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and a member of the working group Political Behaviour and Representation. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Political Economy and International Relations, following a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Studies and Political Science. His research focuses on the semiotics of political movements and the role of visibility in identity formation, with a particular interest in the broader Eastern European region.
