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KOMEX tinyurl.com/hellokomex are organized by the University of Konstanz, in collaboration with the Methods Excellence Network @methodsnet.bsky.social and led by Eva Thomann @evathomann.bsky.social
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Registration is NOW OPEN for #KOMEX2026

✨ Excellence. Affordability. No flights.
In-person @uni-konstanz.de or online via #ekomex

Learn from top scholars in:
🧠 R, Python, NVivo, QCA, Process Tracing, ML, SNA & more

🗓️ Feb 2026

🔗 Join: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

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The instructors of "Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts", @xiananj.bsky.social & @catherineowen.bsky.social bring extensive ethnographic fieldwork experience from around the world, grounding the course in real-world research practice.

📽️ Watch to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ohn...
Who are the Instructors of the Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts?
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January 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
If you’re planning your methods training for 2026, early-bird registration for #KOMEX2026 courses is open until 19 January.

Online & onsite courses · February 2026

🔗 Secure your spot now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
“Just go for it.”
A TA’s perspective on joining the KOMEX courses.

📽️ Watch the video by Jördis Strack, our TA last two years: youtu.be/JdwIgA5kW4Y?...

Join #KOMEX2026 here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
What Stands Out & Why You Should Go for #komex: TA Insights
In this video, Joerdis Strack, who has been a teaching assistant for the Text as Data course over the past two years, shares what stood out to her most and what she would say to someone considering…
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December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Working with qual or mixed-methods designs?
KOMEX courses cover fieldwork, interpretive methods, case studies, causal process tracing, QCA, thematic analysis with NVivo, and systematic literature reviews.

Explore and register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

Course spotlights ⬇️
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Why teach at KOMEX again?
Because it’s a fun, vibrant, hands-on environment.

@na-wehl.bsky.social's reflections from the course Longitudinal and Panel Data Analysis last year.

📽️ Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/Bd6Io...

👉 Register for the course: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
Professor Wehl on teaching at #KOMEX2025
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December 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Planning quantitative or computational methods training in 2026?

#KOMEX2026 offers courses on DiD, Bayesian stats, survey experiments, panel data, networks, ML, R, Python, AI-assisted text analysis, and LLMs in short and main formats.

Sign up now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for #KOMEX2026! We've got great and affordable training, tailored to your research needs.
✨ Between the holidays and the new year is often a good moment to think about what skills you’d like to build next.

We’ll be sharing more about #KOMEX2026 courses over the coming days. Whenever you feel like taking a look, you can find the full list here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thinking about #KOMEX2026?

Our courses range from:
• skill-focused workshops
• in-depth main courses
• online & onsite
• qual, quant, and computational methods

We offer excellent, not-for-profit methods training designed for PhD students and ERCs.

Explore: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
December 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
✨ Between the holidays and the new year is often a good moment to think about what skills you’d like to build next.

We’ll be sharing more about #KOMEX2026 courses over the coming days. Whenever you feel like taking a look, you can find the full list here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Warm holiday wishes from the KOMEX team ✨
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🔥 Several #KOMEX2026 courses are already seeing strong demand.

If one of these fits your research agenda, now is a good time to secure a place.

📆 February 2026

Secure your spot here with the early bird rates: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
From causal mechanisms and interpretation to QCA, fieldwork, and computational soc. sci, our main online #KOMEX2026 courses are designed to support your research at every stage.

🗓 23–27 Feb
💻 Online
💶 €440

Explore the full list and find the right fit for you: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Bayesian statistics doesn’t have to be intimidating.
Our compact #KOMEX2026 course introduces Bayesian thinking step by step, with practical examples for real research.

📅23-25 Feb 2026
📍Konstanz, Germany

Register now and secure your spot: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/mc-...
Microcredential komex Introduction to Bayesian Statistical Analysis | Academy of Advanced Studies at the University of Konstanz
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December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Working with policy change or before–after data?
Differences-in-Differences is one of the most widely used causal methods. Our #KOMEX2026 compact, onsite course walks you through it step by step, with hands-on examples.

📅23-25 Feb 2026
Register now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/mc-...
Microcredential komex Differences-in Differences Methods | Academy of Advanced Studies at the University of Konstanz
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December 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🌟 Outstanding TA Award
Honor the TA who supported your learning journey at #KOMEX2025.

🔗 Nominate today: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/service/k...

@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A KOMEX classic ✨ One of our longest-running courses, perfect if you want to get started with R.

Online and just €180.

Register here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
December 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Did you take a KOMEX course in February 2025?
Liked it? 💙

Nominate it for the Outstanding Course Award! It only takes 5 minutes and max. 300 words.

👉 Submit your nomination here:
afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/service/o...

@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Doing fieldwork next year?
Our #KOMEX2026 course gives you the practical, honest answers you actually need:
💬 Paying interlocutors
🤝 Building rapport
🔗 Sustaining relationships
🌍 Peer support

Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...

New video from @xiananj.bsky.social ⬇️ youtu.be/qhCKBy9_ZeM
Doing Fieldwork in 2026? Take This Course Before You Go.
YouTube video by Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops
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December 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🚀 Need fast, practical skills?
Short online courses at #KOMEX2026 (19–20 Feb): R, Python, ggplot2, Systematic Reviews, Survey Design, ML, NVivo, LLMs.

Register → afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

Organized by @uni-konstanz.de in collab. with @methodsnet.bsky.social & @excinequality.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
💌Student voices on KOMEX:
• dissertation feedback you can use tomorrow
• hands-on sessions
• easy networking in small cohorts at @uni-konstanz.de

📽️Check out the feedback from our alumni.

Secure your spot at #KOMEX2026: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...

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Student Voices: Why KOMEX Works (Networking, Feedback, Hands-On)
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November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#KOMEX2026 runs in small cohorts and many courses cap seats to keep sessions hands-on.
Pick your track (quant • computational • set-theoretic • qualitative) and lock your place and secure the early bird rate.

Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🖥️ New to R? Our 2-day online intro course at #KOMEX2026 covers coding basics, data wrangling, visualizations, & regression – no prior experience needed.

📅 Feb 19–20 | €180 early bird | 1 ECTS
👨‍🏫 Taught by @kovarek.bsky.social @ @eui-eu.bsky.social

🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ready to push QCA past the basics?

Enhanced standard analysis, principled counterfactuals, robustness/sensitivity, clustering, theory evaluation + QCA×ProcessTracing. In R with modern toolchains.

👩‍🏫 @nenaoana.bsky.social

Online | 23–27 Feb, 2026| €440

🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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⬇️Februari 2026⬇️

Taking a hands-on approach, this five-day online course introduces you to the essentials of Process Tracing and develops both the theoretical understanding and the practical skills to set-up and conduct a full-fledged PT-study.

Early bird registration still possible.
🔍How do you prove what happened in between cause and outcome?

Join our 5-day online Intro to Causal Process Tracing and learn to design a mechanism-based case study at #KOMEX2026.

Instructor: @hildevanmeegdenburg.com
23–27 Feb 2026
€440 early bird

🔗 Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🔍How do you prove what happened in between cause and outcome?

Join our 5-day online Intro to Causal Process Tracing and learn to design a mechanism-based case study at #KOMEX2026.

Instructor: @hildevanmeegdenburg.com
23–27 Feb 2026
€440 early bird

🔗 Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM