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Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 8h

@eckhardschumacher.bsky.social: Eine medizinische Erinnerung daran, was das DFB-Pokalfinale mit der Arminia körperlich angerichtet hat.

Springer Nature @springernature.com · 22h

The mean stress level of fans of the football club Arminia Bielefeld (@arminia.de) was 41% higher on the day of the German Football Association’s 2025 Cup final compared to non-match days, according to a study in Scientific Reports: spklr.io/63320DOZ2n

#DFBPokal ⚽

Measuring football fever through wearable technology - Scientific Reports

Football is the world’s most popular sport, evoking strong physiological and emotional responses among its fans. Yet, the specific reactions to fan involvement have received little attention in the literature. In this paper, we quantify the resulting physiological responses through a unique case study from professional football: the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB) between first-division club VfB Stuttgart and third-division club Arminia Bielefeld. We collected high-resolution smartwatch data, including heart rate and stress level, from 229 Arminia Bielefeld fans over approximately 12 weeks, complemented by survey responses on identification with the club, match attendance, and personal characteristics from a subset of 37 participants. By combining physiological data with survey information, we analyse variations in emotional arousal across individuals and contexts, measured by physiological reactions to the cup final. This approach provides rare, data-driven insights into the football fever that captivates fans during high-stakes competitions. Furthermore, we compare the vital parameters recorded on the day of the match with baseline levels on non-matchdays throughout the entire observation period. Our findings reveal pronounced physiological responses among fans, beginning hours before the match and peaking at kick-off.

spklr.io

Springer Nature @springernature.com · 22h

The mean stress level of fans of the football club Arminia Bielefeld (@arminia.de) was 41% higher on the day of the German Football Association’s 2025 Cup final compared to non-match days, according to a study in Scientific Reports: spklr.io/63320DOZ2n

#DFBPokal ⚽

Measuring football fever through wearable technology - Scientific Reports

Football is the world’s most popular sport, evoking strong physiological and emotional responses among its fans. Yet, the specific reactions to fan involvement have received little attention in the literature. In this paper, we quantify the resulting physiological responses through a unique case study from professional football: the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB) between first-division club VfB Stuttgart and third-division club Arminia Bielefeld. We collected high-resolution smartwatch data, including heart rate and stress level, from 229 Arminia Bielefeld fans over approximately 12 weeks, complemented by survey responses on identification with the club, match attendance, and personal characteristics from a subset of 37 participants. By combining physiological data with survey information, we analyse variations in emotional arousal across individuals and contexts, measured by physiological reactions to the cup final. This approach provides rare, data-driven insights into the football fever that captivates fans during high-stakes competitions. Furthermore, we compare the vital parameters recorded on the day of the match with baseline levels on non-matchdays throughout the entire observation period. Our findings reveal pronounced physiological responses among fans, beginning hours before the match and peaking at kick-off.

spklr.io

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 9d

Bemerkenswert:
- AfD und SPD rücken näher zusammen (10%, Sept. '25: 19%). => Zuspitzung mit den Nebenwirkungen für "die Kleinen" (hier: Grüne und BSW) wie bei anderen LTWs?
- Nur 37 % kennen den CDU-Spitzenkandidaten.
- BSW-Wählerschaft deutlich näher an SPD (und Schwesig!) als an der AfD.

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 9d

Neue Umfrage, acht Monate vor der Landtagswahl. Zu Gast im NDR Vorpommernstudio zur Einordnung und zu den Erwartungen für die nächsten Monate.

Charlotte Kuberka @charlottekuberka.bsky.social · 17d

📣 Call for Papers:
🗓️ 23-24 April 2026 at LSE

Submit full papers: forms.office.com/e/9qVWeNTK0p

Please share with colleagues & early-career researchers!

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 22d

Ganz herzlichen Glückwunsch, Andreas!

Thomas Biebricher @tbiebricher.bsky.social · 27d

Diskussion mit dem geschätzten Kollegen Christian Stecker über Sinn und Unsinn von Brandmauern und und vieles anderes
taz.de/Streitgespra...

Streitgespräch über Brandmauern: „Es gibt Schnittmengen zwischen Union und AfD“

Die AfD darf nicht in die Nähe der Macht gelangen, sagen die Politikwissenschaftler Thomas Biebricher und Christian Stecker. Doch wie verhindert man das?

taz.de

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations! 🥂

Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik @laurenzennser.bsky.social · Jan 7

We (@stawi-univie.bsky.social) are hiring a PhD researcher:

- focus: representation, party competition, pol behavior, pol institutions, pol econ, or related
- 4 years, starting 1 Oct 26
- 30h/week, incl some teaching
- deadline: 28 Jan 26

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

jobs.univie.ac.at

Felix Haass @felixhaass.bsky.social · Jan 6

🚨Job alert! 🚨

I'm advertising a PhD position (66%) in Comparative Politics at HU Berlin. Ideal candidates combine a research interest in autocratic politics, conflict, and/or political violence with strong quantitative methods skills.

⏳ 4 (+2) years | 🗓 DL 16.01; Start March/April 26

More info:

Research fellow (m/f/d) in the field of “contentious politics/political violence/autocratic politics” - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

www.hu-berlin.de

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Dec 17

This was circulating on Bluesky a few weeks ago. It makes essentially that argument: Scholar is mission-critical for academia but strategically irrelevant to Google: hannahshelley.neocities.org/blog/2025_08...

(Might even have been you who shared it.)

Google Scholar Is Doomed

Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?

hannahshelley.neocities.org

Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Dec 17

🚨 Postdoc in Comparative Politics/Public Opinion (2 years)

We’re hiring a 100% Postdoc at the University of Greifswald.

✨ What makes this job special: Two full years to focus on research (no teaching, no admin overload) embedded into an International Research Training Group

Postdoctoral Research Associate - International Research Training Group 2560 “Baltic Peripeties" 25/E19

Stellenausschreibung Institut für Politik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft

www.uni-greifswald.de

Peter Selb @pselb.bsky.social · Dec 15

We @uni-konstanz.de are hiring a full professor in machine learning for our MSc program in Social and Economic Data Science: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/6...

Full Professorship (W3) in Machine Learning

Deadline: January 31, 2026

stellen.uni-konstanz.de

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Dec 15

Spannende Parteifamilie! 🍺 🗳️

Erfolgreiches Beispiel ist die PPPP (3%, 16 Sitze) "which had begun as a joke party but which was later backed by a number of leading Polish businessmen" (Gallagher et al. 2011: 224).

Für Interessierte, hier ein vergleichendes Papier von 2021: doi.org/10.1353/reg....

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Dec 11

You are welcome. ✂️Also: If we had given the correct answer to this question, it would have meant (shared) first place.

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Dec 11

Side note: We'll soon be looking for a political science PostDoc researcher. Job ad coming shortly 📢

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Dec 11

Had a great time yesterday at the Christmas party of the Research Training Group @baltic-peripeties.bsky.social. Such a sharp and genuinely fun crowd to celebrate with ❄️✨ Bonus: my team managed to snag second place in the super-wintery Baltic quiz.

Sophia Hunger @sophiahunger.bsky.social · Dec 10

🚨🚨 job alert time 🚨🚨 @unibremen.bsky.social

3 PhD positions within the 3rd phase of the @sfb1342.bsky.social, with a focus on computational methods and/or on protest mobilization, specifically with a focus on Africa.

Starting time: early 2026, deadline: 14th of January.

more info below:

Florence So @floriso.bsky.social · Dec 10

🌟 PHD FELLOWSHIP ALERT! 🌟

I’m hiring 1 PhD fellow for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting 09/26! Great PhD community + int'l & supportive environment + FUN city. 💰for conferences + workshops! Lots of mentoring & career development opportunities! Deadline Jan 29th. Please apply!

Doctoral student in Political Science, specialization in political economy and political behavior

Doctoral position in Political Science, specialization in political economy and political behavior The Department of Political Science

web103.reachmee.com

theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Dec 1

We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...

Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG

stellen.uni-hamburg.de

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Nov 28

Sehr einsichtsvoller und aktueller Überblick. Vielen Dank fürs Teilen.

Florence So @floriso.bsky.social · Nov 25

🌟 JOB ALERT! 🌟

I’m hiring 1 postdoc for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting ca. Aug '26! Congenial colleagues + int'l & supportive environment. 💸 for conferences + workshops! Lots of professional networking opportunities with scholars! Deadline Jan 7th. Apply! (see more below 🧵)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science PAR 2025/838

The Department of Political Science is an international academic environment that welcomes students, researchers and

web103.reachmee.com

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Nov 20

Great paper! And what a data collection effort! Are you giving guided tours of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg yet? 🗺️🥾

Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · Nov 20

I‘m excited to take part in the
@zweitstimme.bsky.social Workshop on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behavior at the @hertieschool.bsky.social this week! I'll be presenting first results from a project with @klingelt.bsky.social on the Geography of Electioneering in Multi-Party Systems.

South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · Nov 13

📢NEW ARTICLE!📢 🔓 #Italy
The disproportional consequences of a proportional bargain: candidate selection within Italian electoral coalitions in 2022

Read the article by Gianni Del Panta, @mattiaguidi.bsky.social and @klingelt.bsky.social here #OpenAccess👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Christian Stecker @pluggedchris.bsky.social · Oct 28

Philip Manow mit pointierten Argumenten zum Thema "Die Brandmauer nützt nur der AfD" www.stern.de/politik/afd-...

Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Oct 23

Happy to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Politische Vierteljahresschrift/German Political Science Quarterly (PVS/GPSQ) link.springer.com/journal/11615 @dvpw.bsky.social from January 2026 onwards. Thanks to Eric Linhart for his great work in the last six years! 1/3

Christian Stecker @pluggedchris.bsky.social · Oct 22

Ich habe mit der Magdeburger Volksstimme über eine doppelte Gefahr für die CDU nach der Landtagswahl gesprochen: "Mord" in blau-schwarzer Koalition oder "Selbstmord" in einer überdehnten Anti-AfD-Koalition mit Einigungszwang. Etwas Empirie im thread...

Landeszentrale für politische Bildung MV @lpbmv.bsky.social · Oct 17

Lange Nacht des Wissens in #Schwerin am 18.10.: wir sind dabei in der Landesbibliothek #MV mit dem Demokratiebus und freuen uns dort um 16 Uhr auf @jocmuel.bsky.social, @unigreifswald.bsky.social mit einem Ausblick auf die Landtagswahl 2026 #ltwmv26. Alle Infos 👇 politik-mv.de/2025/10/09/n...

Nacht des Wissens mit der LpB

Zur Nacht des Wissens öffnet die Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Günther Uecker ihre Türen gemeinsam mit der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. Am 18. Oktober geht's in Schwerin los.

politik-mv.de

Marius Sältzer @msaeltzer.bsky.social · Oct 17

Job Alert! We are hiring two post-docs (full time, 4+ years) in our project SCEPTIC - Social, Computational and Ethical Premises of Trust and Informational Cohesion with @annanosthoff.bsky.social @guzoch.bsky.social and Prof. Andreas Peters (uol.de/informatik/s...)

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