Markus Kollberg

Markus Kollberg is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences at Humboldt University Berlin. He holds a PhD from University College London (2023) and has held visiting appointments at Yale University, Nuffield College Oxford, and the University of Vienna. His research focuses on European political transformation, including party landscape fragmentation, green policy conflict, and identity-driven democratic competition. Methodologically, he emphasizes experimental designs and computational text analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University College London (2023)
• Visiting Researcher: Yale University, Nuffield College Oxford, University of Vienna

Research Interests:

His work bridges comparative politics and political behavior, with recent emphases on:

• Mainstream party responses to radical right challengers
• Climate policy preferences and green transformation challenges
• Experimental investigations of populist rhetoric effects
• Text-as-data analysis of political communication

Awards & Recognition:

No specific awards listed in provided texts, though his research has been covered by major outlets like the Guardian and Der Spiegel.

Teaching & Outreach:

Current MA lecturer at Humboldt University on Voting Behavior and Public Opinion. Prior roles include teaching quantitative text analysis at LSE and civic education workshops in Germany/Eastern Europe.

Key Projects:

• Co-lead on DYNAMICS Einstein Research Group
• Collaborations with organizations like heimatwurzeln e.V. on climate narratives