Kevin Altmann

Kevin Altmann is an Associated Researcher at the Bavarian Foundation for Innovation and Technology Assessment (bidt), specializing in Citizen Science and social science methodologies. He holds a Master's in Sociology from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and is preparing for doctoral studies.

Education:

• Master of Sociology, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

His research spans qualitative methods, sociology of science, digital participation, online cultures, material sociology, and interpretive video analysis. Current work investigates evidence practices in Citizen Science, emphasizing tensions between social inclusivity and epistemic rigor in public scientific engagement. He examines how digital tools reshape participatory science dynamics and knowledge production.

Publications consistently address Citizen Science evolution, with the 2023 chapter analyzing evidence contestation frameworks and the 2021 blog post documenting digitalization's acceleration of participatory methods. Both works reveal interdisciplinary trends at the intersection of digital society, epistemology, and public science engagement.

No scientific awards are documented. Information regarding student advising or grant funding is unavailable, though Altmann contributes to bidt's Citizen Science project as a core researcher investigating digital participation mechanisms and virtual evidence practices.