Daniel Schneiß

Daniel Schneiß serves as a Research Fellow at the Hertie School of Governance (for the chair of political communication and sociology) and as a Guest of the Research Group Globalization, Work, and Production at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. His interdisciplinary work bridges political theory, sociology, and digital transformation studies, focusing on democratic theory and socio-technological shifts in contemporary society.

His academic qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Law from the Universities of Münster and Paris
• Master of Science in Political Theory from the London School of Economics
• Master of Social Science Research Methods from Humboldt University in Berlin (dissertation under submission)

Dr. Schneiß specializes in democratic theory, socio-technological transformations, and the intersection of digital capitalism with socio-ecological challenges. His recent contributions examine social movements, algorithmic management in industrial settings, and platform lobbying at the European Union, contextualized within broader analyses of work and industry digitalization. At WZB, he actively participates in the Globalization, Work, and Production research group, investigating economic and organizational changes driven by technological disruption.