Michael Mäs

Michael Mäs is a Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), leading the sociology professorship at the Institute for Future Technology and serving as scientific director of the Methods Laboratory at KIT's House of Competence. His research focuses on computational social science, analyzing complex systems like online social networks through formal approaches such as agent-based modeling and quantitative methods.

• Investigates opinion polarization, social bots, and social media dynamics
• Interdisciplinary collaborations with economics, physics, biology, and computer science
• Develops computer models to explain emergent social phenomena via micro-macro interactions

He works on projects like DFG-funded ToRealSim, studying social influence dynamics in topics such as climate and migration policy. Previously held positions include assistant professor at the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich.