📖 Grenzgänger*innen oder ansässige Erwerbstätige aus dem Ausland - wer wird von der lokalen Bevölkerung mehr akzeptiert? Neue Studie unserer Co-Sprecherin Gabriele Spilker @uni-konstanz.de und Lena Maria Schaffer von der @uniluzern.bsky.social ➡️ t1p.de/pm3w4

🎙️Staffelfinale des In_equality Podcast: Wie politisch ist unser Einkaufszettel? @mbusemeyer.bsky.social, Gabi Spilker & Sebastian Koos über politischen und nachhaltigen Konsum, soziale Ungleichheit und Boykott. Live aufgenommen im Rahmen der Sustainability Week @uni-konstanz.de ➡️ t1p.de/7let1

Really happy to share that my PhD research has received a prize by the Landkreis Konstanz🏆 Big thanks to my supervisors, colleagues as well to @excinequality.bsky.social for providing such a great research environment. 📸 Foto: Universität Konstanz / Torben Nuding

Join the next BAGSS Semester Colloquium with our Co-Speaker @cdiehl.bsky.social

Registration for the In_equality Conference 2026 is now open! 📅 15–17 April 2026 📍 Bodenseeforum Konstanz & online ❗️On-site registration until 15 March 2026; online participation until 8 April 2026 ➡️ More info and registration: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de

A school-based career exploration programme in India raised female students’ aspirations and confidence by improving access to information and role models, but persistent structural constraints prevented these gains from translating into medium-term behavioural change.

Forschende von #UniKonstanz @excinequality.bsky.social + @sfiscience.bsky.social haben herausgefunden, dass Klima-Verbote grüne Werte untergraben können. Besser sind gut konzipierte Maßnahmen, die als wirksam wahrgenommen werden und nicht zu sehr in die Privatsphäre eindringen. Details: t1p.de/j4csq

🚨 Postdoctoral Position at the University of Konstanz 🚨 We’re hiring a post-doc for our @excinequality.bsky.social project on political elites and decision-making. 4-year position | Deadline: Feb. 20 | Start: Sept 2026 Please share widely 🙏 The ad is here stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/f...

Happy to share this new paper @jeppjournal.bsky.social with my great colleagues @dweisstanner.bsky.social & Carsten Jensen. In "Winning with equality", we show "how left-wing parties attract votes but [in doing so] amplify electoral cleavages" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Key points in 📈👇

📽️ Now online: two exciting talks from last year at the #inequality colloquium: @meghancondon.bsky.social discussed her book „The Economic Other: Inequality in the American Political Imagination“ (t1p.de/jx39i); @lewan.bsky.social spoke on „Honest Liars and the Threat to Democracy“ (t1p.de/o0zsr)

🚀 We are starting into a new funding period! For 7 years, we have been researching the political dimensions of inequality @uni-konstanz.de In the future, we aim to further raise awareness of inequalities and provide scientific foundations for policies that reduce – rather than reinforce – inequality

New paper! Do people in more unequal municipalities perceive their position in the national income distribution more accurately? Our findings suggest: yes. 🙏 to @apeichl.bsky.social and team for local ineq. data & to @excinequality.bsky.social for funding! linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...

📅 Vortrag & Diskussion: Wie stehen Studierende zur Redefreiheit an Unis? In welchen Situationen wären sie bereit, Vorträge oder Personen auszuladen? Di, 13.01.2026 | 19:15 | A0701 @uni-konstanz.de & im Stream: t1p.de/ix7me Mit @cdiehl.bsky.social, Richard Traunmüller & @nilsweidmann.bsky.social

🎙️ New year, new episode of the In_equality Podcast! How “equal” is democracy when political decisions are made by Members of Parliament who may misperceive inequality? With @breunig.bsky.social & Maj-Britt Sterba, hosted by @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de 🎧 t1p.de/bt6j0

As the year comes to a close, we look back on an exceptional year for our Cluster. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed with their collaboration, ideas, and continued support throughout the year. Wishing everyone a restful holiday season and an inspiring start to the new year!

Neues Policy Paper veröffentlicht! „Falscher Schulzweig? Wahrgenommene Bildungsungerechtigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit Migrationsgeschichte“ - jetzt reinlesen: t1p.de/zkxk8 Von @cdiehl.bsky.social, @kpomi.bsky.social & Thomas Hinz @uni-konstanz.de

Inequality matters for ethnic conflict. But do group elites actually frame a situation as unjust? In a recent article (doi.org/10.1177/00323217251401758), @frederikgremler.bsky.social, Lea Haiges, Christina Zuber and I analyse “grievance frames” in social media posts of ethnic organisations.

Come work with us! We're looking for outstanding researchers to join us as Visiting Fellows 2026/27 at the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” @uni-konstanz.de More info here: t1p.de/k5her

🎙️New podcast: Shaping the opportunities of second-generation immigrants through early childcare and citizenship? Helmut Rainer joins @mbusemeyer.bsky.social &Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de to discuss how early childhood education and citizenship can serve as a pathway to greater equality t1p.de/bt6j0

What an honor! @na-wehl.bsky.social & I received the ALLBUS Preis 2025 for our paper "How education policies shape political inequality: analyzing policy feedback effects in Germany"! 🥳🥳 Thanks a lot to the jury & a very kind laudatio by Markus Tausendpfund @gesis.org Mannheim!

Eine neue Studie unseres Clusters @uni-konstanz.de zeigt: Negative Medienberichte über bestimmte Migrant*innengruppen können bei der Vergabe von Bürgergeld zu Diskriminierung führen! Mehr Infos: t1p.de/lv33e @steffiru.bsky.social @geraldschneider.bsky.social @janvogler.bsky.social

Join us for today’s #Inequality Colloquium at 11:45 — either on-site in Y213 at the @uni-konstanz.de or via livestream: t1p.de/z6cff Bertil Tungodden from @nhhnor.bsky.social will speak on “The Business of Mistakes: Moral Acceptability of Consumer Exploitation.”

A study from the Cluster "The Politics of Inequality" at the #UniKonstanz and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social shows: Working from home can make the division of household and care work between men and women more balanced – but only in families with progressive gender role attitudes. t1p.de/6qh0r

Does partisanship explain policy preferences across the urban-rural divide? Kattalina Berriochoa shows rural Republicans especially are at odds with their party when it comes to #education funding. Read OPEN ACCESS buff.ly/6WSjIt0 @excinequality.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

How do the effects of climate change impact societies – especially in places where people are affected particularly strongly? And when do these impacts lead to protests? Interview with #UniKonstanz @excinequality.bsky.social postdoctoral researcher Viktoria Jansesberger: t1p.de/o1eht

📢 Only 1 week left! We’re hiring a postdoc at KOMEX, @uni-konstanz.de & @excinequality.bsky.social. 🧠✨Great team, exciting project, and beautiful surroundings. Apply by November 15! stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/2... @methodsnet.bsky.social

🎙️Neue #Inequality Podcastfolge: Globale Ungleichheit im #Klimawandel Host @mbusemeyer.bsky.social spricht mit Gabriele Spilker (ausnahmsweise als Gast) & Viktoria Jansesberger von der @uni-konstanz.de über soziale & politische Dimensionen des Klimawandels ➡️ t1p.de/7let1

How does human language differ from texts generated by large language models? #UniKonstanz @excinequality.bsky.social study explored this question – and shows that while AI writes with increasing fluency, it could at the same time endanger the diversity of human expression: https://t1p.de/xo0x0

Does partisanship explain policy preferences across the urban-rural divide? Kattalina Berriochoa shows rural Republicans especially are at odds with their party when it comes to #education funding. Read OPEN ACCESS buff.ly/6WSjIt0 @excinequality.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Thanks to the great help by @rstrauch.bsky.social, Gabriele Spilker and the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" @excinequality.bsky.social, version 5.0 of the "Mass Mobilization in Autocracies Database" (coverage until 2022) is now available at mmadatabase.org!

In today’s #inequality Colloquium, Helmut Rainer, Professor of Economics at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social and Director at the ifo Institute, spoke about Pathways to Immigrant Integration. Don’t miss any future Colloquia – subscribe to our newsletter now: t1p.de/zibdb @uni-konstanz.de

Heute Abend in Ulm: @felixja.bsky.social präsentiert Ergebnisse aus unserem Forschungsprojekt „Das Ungleichheitsbarometer“ @uni-konstanz.de

🎉 We’ve just kicked off the new semester with our 100th In_equality Colloquium @uni-konstanz.de — featuring Sonja Zmerli (Science Po Grenoble), Franco Bastias (University Grenoble Alpes), and some confetti! You can find the full program for the winter semester 2025/26 here: t1p.de/1f7o5

How do you perceive inequality in Germany – and how close are your views to reality? Test yourself at our interactive exhibit from the research project „The Inequality Barometer“ at Berlin Science Week! 📍 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin 🗓️ Nov 1–2, 2025 | 9:30–18:00 @uni-konstanz.de

Ausverkauft!!! Aber: Teilnahme per Livestream möglich: t1p.de/k8h06

📢 #PolSci #Powi #Soziologie Studierende aufgepasst! Ich suche eine Hilfskraft! ➡️Quantitative Analyse mit Stata ➡️ab 01.12. ➡️Ungleichheit & politische Einstellungen/Verhalten CC @excinequality.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/ungleichheit...

Wer Ungleichheit als hoch empfindet, zweifelt eher an der eigenen politischen Selbstwirksamkeit. @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & @felixja.bsky.social zeigen, inwiefern das negative Auswirkungen auf das Vertrauen in den Sozialstaat und Politik hat. 👉 Hier lesen: www.progressives-zentrum.org/publication/...

⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m. ➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!

➡️ Policy Paper Alert: New findings from the Konstanz Inequality Barometer show widespread public doubts about the fairness and financial sustainability of Germany’s welfare state. By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de

I'm hiring! Post-doctoral researcher-KOMEX director Wanted: talent in social science research methodology/ methods-versed inequality researcher, interest in global knowledge production! @excinequality.bsky.social @komex.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/2...

✨ For those who missed it: Our Article on Perceived Track Mismatch among Minority and Majority Students in the German Education System is published in RSSM ❗️🥳❗️ Free copies until Oct 1 under this link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6... Small 💈⬇️

Is public administration an equalizer – or a driver of inequality? With @gabilotta.bsky.social, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de discuss how street-level bureaucrats shape daily state action ➡️ t1p.de/bt6j0

„Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ Podiumsdiskussion am 15.10.25, 19 Uhr, Bodenseeforum Konstanz und Livestream. Mit @oezdemir.de, Claudia Alfons (OB Lindau), Thomas Wagner (Deutschlandfunk) & @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de Eintritt frei, Ticket erforderlich! Mehr Infos: t1p.de/0i1lg

The updated version of our paper on the historical dynamics of the Great Gatsby Curve is now available as a @excinequality.bsky.social Working Paper: kops.uni-konstanz.de/entities/pub... #EconSky

The first keynotes of the In_equality Conference 2026 are confirmed: @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @mschaeffer.bsky.social & @emmaspiro.bsky.social Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de

⏰ Nicht verpassen: Unsere Co-Sprecherin Gabriele Spilker eröffnet gleich (12:30 Uhr) die #OAT25 an der @uni-konstanz.de mit ihrer Keynote zu: „Globale Ungleichheit in Forschung & Wissenschaftssystem“. 👉 Seid live dabei: t1p.de/qd1hb

Learn. Connect. Grow. 🌱 #KOMEX2026 brings world-class methods workshops to @uni-konstanz.de & online. 📅Feb, 2026 🔗Join now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome... @methodsnet.bsky.social @excinequality.bsky.social

10.1080/1369183x.2025.2550130 New article on administrative inequality in the handling of dual citizenship requests, co-authored with the incredible Christina Zuber as part of our @excinequality.bsky.social projects. We show that local preferences influence caseworkers' decisions.

In Research on Social Stratification and Mobility with @kpomi.bsky.social and T. Hinz based on data from the #PerFair project @excinequality.bsky.social on students' perceptions of inequality and fairness. doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

New #UniKonstanz @excinequality.bsky.social study: Analysis of political manifestos in 12 OECD democracies over 50 years shows: Parties – incl. left-wing – respond to inequality only when the current state changes, but not to long-standing inequalities: https://t1p.de/a4neo#UniKonstanz