Do mobile EU citizens receive equal treatment when accessing welfare information? In a new study in @eupthejournal.bsky.social, @evathomann.bsky.social, Anita Manatschal, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín and I analyze how street-level-bureaucrats respond to requests from mobile EU citizens.
Today's the last day of our @komex.bsky.social course, "Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts" with @xiananj.bsky.social and @surajtelange.bsky.social. What a week of thoughtful and emotional discussions we've had! Our participants are doing inspirational work - its been a privilege to teach them!
To every instructor and teaching assistant who made #komex2026 possible:
Thank you.
For your expertise.
For your patience.
For your dedication.
For creating spaces where learning happens.
For caring deeply about methods education.
#komex2026 was extraordinary because of you.
With gratitude 💙
After an intense but fun week with teaching (me) or participating in (everyone else) "A hands-on introduction to Longitudinal and Panel Data Analysis" at @komex.bsky.social we all deserve (even more than usually) a relaxing weekend.
Hybrid roundtable at #KOMEX2026 on AI-assisted research discussing transparency, rigor, documentation, and integrity.
Great exchange across econometrics, data science, public administration, and research design.
Thank you to our panelists and to everyone who participated with insightful questions.
day 1 of #komex2026 main courses: ✅
classrooms full, zoom rooms buzzing, coffee consumed, methods being learned
researchers from around the world diving into new knowledge
the intensive phase has begun
here we go 🚀
@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social @excinequality.bsky.social
🎓 11 intensive methods courses
👥 200+ participants
🌍 13+ countries represented (instructors)
🌎 participants from around the world
☕ Countless cups of coffee consumed
💡 Infinite "aha!" moments
Day 2 of #komex2026 is done.
@uni-konstanz.de @excinequality.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social
🧵 #KOMEX2025 Outstanding Course Award goes to @na-wehl.bsky.social
1/ for "A Hands-on Introduction to Longitudinal and Panel Data Analysis"
Students knew from session 1 they were in expert hands.
@uni-konstanz.de @excinequality.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social
🧵 #KOMEX2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award goes to Jördis Strack 🏆
1/ Jördis was TA for Introduction to Python and Text-as-Data Methods in Python
⭐ She stepped up and led the seminar with remarkable professionalism.
Honored to present my research on street-level intermediaries and the accountability regimes framework, with application to the UK prevent duty policy, at David Levi-Faur's webinar series on March 4, 2pm CEST. Email me for the zoom link.
Join us on Thursday at 12h (IDHEAP Learning Lab) for the next IDHEAP–LAGAPE seminar!
@alexalenz.bsky.social (@lmu.de) will present "Inequality effects of bureaucracies’ coping with overload" (joint work w/ @janagomezdiaz.bsky.social & @evathomann.bsky.social)
@unil.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social
🔴 LIVE roundtable: AI, research integrity, and productivity
feb 25 @ 16:00 CET
can we do rigorous, transparent research while using AI tools?
4 top methodologists discuss:
→ lena janys
→ david garcia
→ peter selb
→ @evathomann.bsky.social
hybrid event (@uni-konstanz.de + livestream)
I'm delighted to offer a 5-day introduction to #QCA course at the @methodsnet.bsky.social summer school at CEU, Vienna, 29.6.-3.7. 2026!
Sign up: methodsnet.org/course/c03-i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M91X...
🎓 #KOMEX2026 starting next week!
short online courses still open for registration (€240):
fine-tuning LLMs 🤖
intro to python/r 💻
machine learning 📊
survey design 📋
thematic analysis 🔍
perfect for phd students & early career researchers: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
Sign up for my "Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (#QCA) at the @methodsnet.bsky.social summer school at @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna!
29.06.26 - 03.07.26, 4 ECTS, and a 15% early bird discount until Feb 25.
methodsnet.org/course/c03-i...
Early bird registration discount for #KOMEX2026 ends today! Don't miss the chance and sign up for our top- notch methods training!
Learn how to design and conduct transparent and reproducible literature reviews in our online short course at #KOMEX2026.
📅 19–20 Feb
💻 Online
Register now and save 70 EUR: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Conduct a systematic qualitative analysis using coding and thematic techniques in NVivo during the #KOMEX2026 short online course.
🗓️ Feb 19–20
💶 €180
Sign up for our high-demand course now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
👞 Putting oneself in the investors' shoes, Christakis Georgiou analyses how the search for safe assets shaped the development of the monetary union 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
Design and analyze comparative case studies for theory-building and causal inference w/ @evathomann.bsky.social in @uni-konstanz.de.
📅 23–27 Feb
💶 €440 (until 19 Jan)
Few seats are left, secure your spot here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Learn how to estimate causal effects using before–and–after comparisons in observational data in our #KOMEX2026 onsite compact course on DiD.
📍 In-person @uni-konstanz.de
🗓 23–25 Feb
Sign up now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/mc-...
Explore how AI and language models can support text analysis in social research w/ @seraphinemaerz.bsky.social in our #KOMEX2026 course.
📆 23- 25 Feb
🌐 Online
Secure your spot here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/mc-ekomex...
Learn to design and analyze experiments embedded in surveys to study attitudes and decision-making in our #KOMEX2026 onsite course.
📅23 -27 Feb
📍@uni-konstanz.de
Last seats remain, register now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Curious about Bayesian methods but unsure where to start?
This compact onsite course introduces Bayesian statistical analysis with a focus on intuition, interpretation, and practical use, not heavy math.
📆 23-25 February
📍 @uni-konstanz.de
Register here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/mc-...
Analyze data that tracks individuals or units over time using practical modeling approaches w/ @na-wehl.bsky.social in Konstanz.
🗓️ 23–27 Feb
📍@uni-konstanz.de
💻 R & Stata
The course created a lively and engaging learning environment last year, join now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Why teach at KOMEX again?
Because it’s a fun, vibrant, hands-on environment.
@na-wehl.bsky.social's reflections from the course Longitudinal and Panel Data Analysis last year.
📽️ Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/Bd6Io...
👉 Register for the course: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Study relationships and networks using R to uncover structural patterns and influence w/ @termehs.bsky.social in Konstanz at #KOMEX2026.
📍 @uni-konstanz.de
🗓️ 23–27 Feb
Register now and secure your spot: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
“Just go for it.”
A TA’s perspective on joining the KOMEX courses.
📽️ Watch the video by Jördis Strack, our TA last two years: youtu.be/JdwIgA5kW4Y?...
Join #KOMEX2026 here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
If you’re planning your methods training for 2026, early-bird registration for #KOMEX2026 courses is open until 19 January.
Online & onsite courses · February 2026
🔗 Secure your spot now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
Prepare for the practical, ethical, and relational challenges of conducting fieldwork in this online course at #KOMEX2026.
📆 23-27 Feb
🌐 Online
Register now with the early bird rate: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...