Daniel Volkert

Daniel Volkert is a Researcher currently collaborating with Prof. Dr. Karen Schönwälder and Dr. Alex Street on political representation of migrants in German cities. He completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Göttingen in May 2015 through the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, with prior visiting research at Sciences Po Paris.

His research specializes in Political Science and Migration Studies, examining party-political incorporation of migrants through comparative analysis of German Social Democrats and French Socialist Party structures. Current work focuses on candidate profile comparisons between individuals with and without migrant backgrounds in German municipal politics, building on earlier collaborative research with the Heinrich Böll Foundation regarding immigration-related diversity in local governance.

Volkert's methodological approach integrates institutional analysis with fieldwork across European political contexts, emphasizing empirical examination of migrant representation mechanisms rather than theoretical frameworks. His active research status indicates ongoing contributions to migration policy discourse through academic partnerships.