Manès Weisskircher

Dr. Manès Weisskircher is a political sociologist and leads the DRESDEN-concept Research Group REXKLIMA, focusing on the intersection of far-right politics and climate action at the Institute of Political Science, TU Dresden, and the Hannah Arendt Institute for Totalitarianism Studies (HAIT). The group is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from 2023 to 2027.

• Magister in Political Science and International Development, University of Vienna
• Master of Science in Economic History, London School of Economics (LSE)
• Master of Research in Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute (EUI)
• Doctorate in Social Movements and Political Protest, EUI (2019)

Weisskircher's research bridges political science and sociology, examining far-right mobilization against climate policies, right-wing populist ecology, and the interplay between social movements and electoral politics. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to analyze phenomena like the energy transition, the Völkische Siedler, and civil society's role in right-wing extremism.

He recently edited the anthology Contemporary Germany and the Fourth Wave of Far-Right Politics: From the Streets to Parliament (Routledge, 2024), which investigates the AfD's electoral success, the east-west divide in Germany, and the broader theoretical implications of far-right activism. The book integrates analysis of protests, parties, and subcultural milieus.

REXKLIMA operates across TU Dresden and HAIT, exploring how far-right groups interact with climate policy and democratic institutions. The group's funding enables long-term research, particularly supporting early-career scholars in Germany's academic landscape.