Stasi remand prisoners
Jan 1, 2026
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Using a new dataset of Stasi remand prisoners from the 1960s until 1989, this project aims to gain a systematic understanding of the practice of authoritarian justice in the GDR and how it compares to other autocratic states. The research is carried out in collaboration with Prof. Fiona Shen-Bayh (University of Maryland) and the Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen.
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Researcher in Political Science
I am passionate about exploring and comparing human rights protection, state coercion, and the role of science and academic freedom in democratic as well as authoritarian contexts. For my work and studies, I have received various scholarships and awards, and spent considerable time abroad in countries on five continents. I was previously a visiting scholar at Stanford University, USA, and a research fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute, Germany, where I co-developed the Academic Freedom Index. I hold a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Freiburg.