A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️ MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️

🧑‍🎓Top Student Paper Award (4/4) Daniel Wiesner — Who Refers to Science? Understanding the Salience of Scientific Evidence in Parliamentary Debates

It was great to attend the Day of Parliamentary Research at the 🇦🇹 Parliament and share ongoing work on science and expertise in parliamentary debate: 1. Who refers to science, when, and in what contexts? 2. How do politicians draw on expertise, evidence, and knowledge in debate? @parlament.gv.at

Digitale Abstimmungen im Parlament? Ja, kann man machen - aber den großen Erkenntnisgewinn, den sich die Initiatoren erhoffen, sehe ich nicht. Es gäbe aber schon Dinge, die man tun könnte ... #thread www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

#ICA2026 has come and gone with amazing presentations from our team members and valuable discussions with colleagues from around the world. From content moderation to science communication and censorship, we are proud to share our work with this community and can’t wait to see what’s next! 🥳

I won something at #ICA 🍾 In case you want to know what for👇

Great start to #ICA2026 at the Interactive Poster Session, where I presented my newest study on the use of scientific evidence in parliamentary debates across six European countries: 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Thanks to everyone who stopped by for the engaging discussions!

🌍 POLCOM is heading to Cape Town for #ICA2026! Our team will present new research from content moderation to misinformation, science communication and political communication. Hope to see you there! Full schedule here: polcom.univie.ac.at/news/news-de...

Bei meinen zwei heutigen Vorträgen auf der #KWT26 @oegk.bsky.social ging es um Vertrauen. Einerseits darum, ob die wahrgenommene Legitimität des #VfGH durch Kommunikation gestärkt werden kann, und andererseits darum, was wissenschaftsbezogene politische Botschaften eigentlich vertrauenswürdig macht.

Solche Vorträge machen mir immer viel Spaß. Insbesondere, wenn sie aus der Zusammenarbeit mit tollen Kolleg:innen wie @danielwiesner.bsky.social, @andreawiesner.bsky.social, @solecheler.bsky.social sowie @jasminskoenig.bsky.social (🖤), @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & M. Gabel entstehen.

🚨 Job Alert 🚨 We have an opening for a 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 @stawi-univie.bsky.social starting Aug/Sep 2026! Focus: political representation, party competition, political institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields 📅Apply by 29 April 2026 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

Misinformation research has a causality problem: lab experiments are limited; observational studies confounded. We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths. Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵

Excited to share our new study in #IJPP

Had some nice and engaging conferencing this fall at the ECREA PolCom Interim Conference and the Annual Conference of @oegpw.bsky.social @polsciuibk.bsky.social & @unisalzburg.bsky.social

Thanks #ICA25 for a great panel on Science in Political Contexts. It was a pleasure to present our latest findings to such an engaged and insightful audience. w/ @jamoeberl.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social

@ipk-univie.bsky.social is wrapping up #ica25 in Denver! From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨

Presenting in the coziest corner of #ICA25 including a weird neck tilt to see the screen ✅ w/ the one and only @andiisto.bsky.social, co-authored with @solecheler.bsky.social & Svenja Schäfer. Come watch me do that move again! 📅 Monday, 10:30 📍 Mineral G (again) 🗣️ „Science on the Political Stage“

@polcomvienna.bsky.social at the #ica25, come see our presentations!

I won something at #ica25 🥹❤️

📣 POLCOM Vienna @ #ICA25 Happy to see eight of our team members at ICA in Denver, CO this week - mentoring and sharing their latest research 🙂 Come say 👋 if you are around!

Only one week left until the ICA! 🤩 We are pleased to present an overview of the Polcomm programme. Make a note of the sessions you cannot miss!

🚨 We’re hiring! Join our lab at @ipk-univie.bsky.social as a predoc on mediated communication using computational methods! The team is also nice 🤗 📍 Vienna 🗓️ Start: September 2025 📌 Apply by June 26 #AcademicJobs #PhD #CommSci #CCL #CSS #Computational #CCS

Had an amazing time at #COMPTEXT2025. So many inspiring presentations, fruitful discussions, and amazing people. Very happy about that — and that everything worked out from the perspective of an organizer as well 😊 @comptext.bsky.social @compcommlab.bsky.social

Die FPÖ hat heute das größte Stimmenplus, aber im Vergleich zur bundesweiten Sonntagsfrage hat sie bei Wiener LT/GR-Wahlen noch nie so unterperformt.

The success of COMPTEXT 2025 was made possible by the indefatigable and amazing work of the local organising team led by @fabiennelind.bsky.social + @hajoboo.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @compcommlab.bsky.social. The COMPTEXT Association is grateful for their work and to our sponsors (bit.ly/430VUye)!

Absolutely fascinating and packed panel on enhancing and (critically) evaluating LLM performance at #COMPTEXT2025 this morning. w/ great work by @zacdgreene.bsky.social, Laura Liebig, Lukas Erhardt, and @christianpipal.bsky.social. Excellently chaired by @amplanitzer.bsky.social! 👏

#COMPTEXT2025 Day 2 Checklist ✅ Good morning! A few things to remember for today: 🎫 Name badge & dinner ticket 💾 USB with slides if presenting ☔️ Rain is expected 🗣️ Panels start at 9:00 🎤 Plenary session at 16:45 📸 Group photo at 18:15 🍽️ Dinner at 19:00 📍How to find us👇

Learning about efficient LLM training at @comptext.bsky.social with @cklamm.bsky.social #COMPTEXT2025 🤓

Rooms are packed to capacity as tutorials on cutting-edge AI research techniques unfold at #COMPTEXT2025 @valeriehase.bsky.social, @frodewald.bsky.social / @hdnrch.bsky.social / Petro Tolochko

#COMPTEXT2025 registration is open! ✨ If you’re more of a visual type, no worries – we’ve got a quick „walkthrough video“ 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ for you. ▶️

📣 PolCom Vienna @ #COMPTEXT2025 Happy to see six of our team members at COMPTEXT this week - organizing, chairing, and sharing their latest research on text-, image-, and video-as-data. Come say 👋 if you are around! 🙂

Congrats on this amazing recognition of your hard work, @andiisto.bsky.social! Impressive! ✨👏

Universität Wien übernimmt führende Rolle bei MEDem. Österreich soll künftig das Hauptquartier der neuen Forschungsinfrastruktur @medem.bsky.social stellen. Die europäische Forschungsinfrastruktur verfolgt das Ziel, umfassende und innovative Demokratieforschung zu ermöglichen. 🏛️

⏰ Less than 2 days left! ⏰ Registration for #COMPTEXT2025 closes April 10 at 23:59 CEST! Join us in Vienna (April 24–26) for cutting-edge research on text-, image-, and video-as-data, hands-on workshops, and a brilliant community. Don't miss your chance—this is the final call! 🚂🧳 👉 bit.ly/4hJ7thP

COMPTEXT 2025 – The Countdown is On! 🥳 ✅ The preliminary program is now available! Check out the amazing sessions, workshops, and speakers lined up for this year's event. Don't miss out – register today and secure your spot! 👉 Register here comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c... 👈

Registration for presenters, co-authors, and all interested parties is still live for COMPTEXT 2025 until April 10! Members enjoy discounts, so please join us at bit.ly/3DvZiYl! Register here: bit.ly/4hJ7thP. See you all in Vienna!

In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺 Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b... ⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊

Beinhalten Wahlergebnisse so etwas wie einen klaren Regierungsbildungsauftrag? Dieser Frage sind @carolinaplescia.bsky.social, Alejandro Ecker und ich auf Basis neuer Daten der @gles.bsky.social nachgegangen. Ein kurzer Thread 👇

An early Christmas gift to cherish: I’ve been honored with the Best Teaching Award in my department at the University of Vienna! Teaching has always been a deeply rewarding experience for me, but knowing that my students valued and enjoyed my classes makes it all even more meaningful.

⏳ Less than a month left to submit your paper, panel, or data proposals for #COMPTEXT2025 Don’t miss out! Join us in Vienna on April 24-26, 2025, to discuss computational social science 🤩 
Deadline: Jan 15, 2025. Details: shorturl.at/AmocX

Persönlich geht's uns gut, gesellschaftlich geht's uns schlecht. (Qu: Eurobarometer, Daten f Ö, 10/2024, n=1.009)

🎄🌟 Exciting news! 📊🎉 The AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024 is here! 🎁🤩 Explore 23 survey waves to uncover the dynamics of voting behavior and public opinion in Austria. 🗳️🇦🇹 Access the data via #AUSSDA ➡️ doi.org/10.11587/HNU... #AUTNES #ElectionStudies #Polisky #DataRelease #WeLoveData ❤️

Every person who has had to teach a Gen Zer how to use R

Wie man ein Kleinkind zu Bett bringt.

Wo demnächst #Inserate wieder in aller Munde sein werden… zur Erinnerung: Wir brauchen politische Rahmenbedingungen, die es unmöglich machen, dass Inserate öff Institutionen überhaupt zur #Verhandlungsmasse zwischen Politik und Medien werden können.

Back from wonderful Edinburgh for #IJPP where I presented a working paper w/ @danielwiesner.bsky.social @andreasriedl.bsky.social & @jamoeberl.bsky.social about audience expectations of journalists in crises. ☺️ Thanks to all for their feedback & for fostering such a welcoming atmosphere!

Heute findet der zweite Teil der Vorlesung von @martinthuer.at im Rahmen Theodor Herzl-Dozentur statt: "Auf Abstand - Journalismus zwischen Nähe und Distanz" 📅 Um 11:30 Uhr geht es los - entweder vor Ort im Audimax der Uni Wien oder hier per Livestream: ⤵ 🎤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jATJ...

It was a pleasure to attend this workshop focused on the important topic of knowledge in parliaments at the beautiful University of Edinburgh. Huge thanks to @marcgeddes.uk, @ewanrobo.bsky.social and the SPARK Team for organizing such an insightful event! www.project-spark.net/post/spark-h...

Shoutout to our @danielwiesner.bsky.social for his #ECREA debut where he presented his work w/ @jamoeberl.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social on the role of scientific knowledge 🧬 in parliamentary debates 🗣️ #ECREA2024