Jan Eichhorn
@eichhornjan.bsky.social
Research Director of Berlin-based Think Tank d|part & Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at The University of Edinburgh
https://dpart.org/ | https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/jan-eichhorn
https://dpart.org/ | https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/jan-eichhorn
@chuebner.bsky.social & I are feeling the strong buzz at a #VotesAt16 event organised by @politicsproject.bsky.social in London with lots of youth activists working to make #Vote16 a huge success. We're excited to share international insights from @dpart.bsky.social & @uoe-sps.bsky.social work.
July 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
@chuebner.bsky.social & I are feeling the strong buzz at a #VotesAt16 event organised by @politicsproject.bsky.social in London with lots of youth activists working to make #Vote16 a huge success. We're excited to share international insights from @dpart.bsky.social & @uoe-sps.bsky.social work.
Aus 12 Klein-Fokusgruppen wurde nach 2 Jahren dieser Bericht, in dem @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social & ich für @dpart.bsky.social untersucht haben wie Menschen in Deutschland über Wirtschaftspolitik denken - mit Handlungsempfehlungen für Politik, Zivilgesellschaft & andere www.dpart.org/de/publicati... 1/
May 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Aus 12 Klein-Fokusgruppen wurde nach 2 Jahren dieser Bericht, in dem @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social & ich für @dpart.bsky.social untersucht haben wie Menschen in Deutschland über Wirtschaftspolitik denken - mit Handlungsempfehlungen für Politik, Zivilgesellschaft & andere www.dpart.org/de/publicati... 1/
In this @greeneujournal.bsky.social piece, using @dpart.bsky.social work, I discuss why framing economic discussions, esp. about the climate transition, as "MORE OR LESS STATE" is a red herring and focussing on "HOW" will enable better public engagement.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/does-germany...
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/does-germany...
May 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In this @greeneujournal.bsky.social piece, using @dpart.bsky.social work, I discuss why framing economic discussions, esp. about the climate transition, as "MORE OR LESS STATE" is a red herring and focussing on "HOW" will enable better public engagement.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/does-germany...
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/does-germany...
This is so tragic. How often do researchers have to repeat the same thing? YOU CANNOT BEAT THE POPULIST-/FAR-RIGHT BY ADOPTING THEIR NARRATIVES. Tons of studies show that doing so only helps "the original". Instead of scapegoating migrants (often against evidence), fix people's material problems!
May 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is so tragic. How often do researchers have to repeat the same thing? YOU CANNOT BEAT THE POPULIST-/FAR-RIGHT BY ADOPTING THEIR NARRATIVES. Tons of studies show that doing so only helps "the original". Instead of scapegoating migrants (often against evidence), fix people's material problems!
And for the full report published today by @dpart.bsky.social as well as background information on the methods, check out our website: www.dpart.org/en/publicati...
February 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
And for the full report published today by @dpart.bsky.social as well as background information on the methods, check out our website: www.dpart.org/en/publicati...
Thanks so much to @heathergrabbe.bsky.social for inviting me to co-author and present this @bruegel.bsky.social brief discussing how publics' distrust in the state's capacity to manage transformations affects climate views. It builds on @neeleeilers.bsky.social and my new @dpart.bsky.social report.
February 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thanks so much to @heathergrabbe.bsky.social for inviting me to co-author and present this @bruegel.bsky.social brief discussing how publics' distrust in the state's capacity to manage transformations affects climate views. It builds on @neeleeilers.bsky.social and my new @dpart.bsky.social report.
I'm very excited to be launching the policy brief on Europeans' views on the climate crisis and a deep dive into Germany after the #btw25 by @heathergrabbe.bsky.social and I at @bruegel.bsky.social with data from our @dpart.bsky.social report on changing climate perceptions published today.
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I'm very excited to be launching the policy brief on Europeans' views on the climate crisis and a deep dive into Germany after the #btw25 by @heathergrabbe.bsky.social and I at @bruegel.bsky.social with data from our @dpart.bsky.social report on changing climate perceptions published today.
En route to Brussels pondering the #btw25. Climate was less salient in the campaign and as top issue, but people haven't stopped caring! I look forward to discussing what that means tomorrow when launching @heathergrabbe.bsky.social's and my @bruegel.bsky.social report with @dpart.bsky.social data
February 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
En route to Brussels pondering the #btw25. Climate was less salient in the campaign and as top issue, but people haven't stopped caring! I look forward to discussing what that means tomorrow when launching @heathergrabbe.bsky.social's and my @bruegel.bsky.social report with @dpart.bsky.social data
The FDP lost competency ratings on ECONOMIC questions and dropped massively with young voters at #btw25. Sticking to the debt brake didn't resonate, b/c most Germans, including the young don't love debt, but approve of it for investments, as we show: www.dpart.org/en/publicati... @dpart.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The FDP lost competency ratings on ECONOMIC questions and dropped massively with young voters at #btw25. Sticking to the debt brake didn't resonate, b/c most Germans, including the young don't love debt, but approve of it for investments, as we show: www.dpart.org/en/publicati... @dpart.bsky.social
This big dissonance is a feature of the political climate right shaping the elections in Germany: people are pessimistic about the economic outlook, but mostly positive about their personal financial situation - something we discussed in our @dpart.bsky.social report www.dpart.org/en/publicati...
February 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This big dissonance is a feature of the political climate right shaping the elections in Germany: people are pessimistic about the economic outlook, but mostly positive about their personal financial situation - something we discussed in our @dpart.bsky.social report www.dpart.org/en/publicati...
Ich bin es leid, dass Politiker junge Generationen als Grund für ihre #Wahl25 Positionen vorschieben. Denn: "die jungen Leute" denken nicht so wie die #FDP es uns vormacht. Nur 17% lehnen Staatsschulden immer ab. Die Mehrheit junger Leute befürwortet Schulden für Zukunftsinvestitionen zur #BTWahl25
February 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I enjoyed the stimulating discussions about public views on economic narratives ahead of the German elections w/ @beyond-ideology.bsky.social, @suedekum.bsky.social & Achim Wambach presenting our @dpart.bsky.social research in collaboration w/ Forum New Economy. More at www.dpart.org/de/projects/...
February 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I enjoyed the stimulating discussions about public views on economic narratives ahead of the German elections w/ @beyond-ideology.bsky.social, @suedekum.bsky.social & Achim Wambach presenting our @dpart.bsky.social research in collaboration w/ Forum New Economy. More at www.dpart.org/de/projects/...
The debate on #Vote16 is shifting from WHETHER to HOW. In this report for JRRT's UK Democray Fund @chuebner.bsky.social & I review evidence on good practices implementing #VotesAt16 to harness opportunities for civic engagement using evidence from @uoe-sps.bsky.social @dpart.bsky.social & others
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The debate on #Vote16 is shifting from WHETHER to HOW. In this report for JRRT's UK Democray Fund @chuebner.bsky.social & I review evidence on good practices implementing #VotesAt16 to harness opportunities for civic engagement using evidence from @uoe-sps.bsky.social @dpart.bsky.social & others
The findings hold across party lines (and all age groups). No party has more than 25% of supporters agreeing to a break on any new state debt generally & specifically rejecting debt-funded investments. A strict #Schuldenbremse focus is unlikely to be a winning formula for any political party. 3/4
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The findings hold across party lines (and all age groups). No party has more than 25% of supporters agreeing to a break on any new state debt generally & specifically rejecting debt-funded investments. A strict #Schuldenbremse focus is unlikely to be a winning formula for any political party. 3/4
Generally, 2/3 of Germans would like the state to stop taking on new debt. But if asked whether the state should borrow to invest, e.g. in infrastructure and schools, 2/3 agree with that, too. 44% support both propositions - only 17% singularly focus on stopping new state debt - a niche view. 2/4
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Generally, 2/3 of Germans would like the state to stop taking on new debt. But if asked whether the state should borrow to invest, e.g. in infrastructure and schools, 2/3 agree with that, too. 44% support both propositions - only 17% singularly focus on stopping new state debt - a niche view. 2/4
Germany's (in-)famous #debtbrake , aka #Schuldenbremse, has been critiqued much economically. But it's also not what publics want, as they accept debt for investments, @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social & I show in a new @dpart.bsky.social report ahead of the 2025 German elections. 1/4 @uoe-sps.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Germany's (in-)famous #debtbrake , aka #Schuldenbremse, has been critiqued much economically. But it's also not what publics want, as they accept debt for investments, @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social & I show in a new @dpart.bsky.social report ahead of the 2025 German elections. 1/4 @uoe-sps.bsky.social
Das gilt über Parteigrenzen hinweg! Bei keiner Partei setzen mehr als 25% der Unterstützenden ausschließlich auf einen Schuldenstopp zum Wohle der nächsten Generation. Der Großteil zieht auch schuldenfinanzierte Investitionen in Betracht. Das gilt auch für die Jüngste Generation selbst! 3/4
January 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Das gilt über Parteigrenzen hinweg! Bei keiner Partei setzen mehr als 25% der Unterstützenden ausschließlich auf einen Schuldenstopp zum Wohle der nächsten Generation. Der Großteil zieht auch schuldenfinanzierte Investitionen in Betracht. Das gilt auch für die Jüngste Generation selbst! 3/4
Zwar finden ca. 2/3 der Menschen in Deutschland, dass es grundsätzlich gut wäre keine neuen Staatsschulden zu machen. Doch ebenso finden 2/3, dass neue Schulden okay sind, wenn damit bspw. Infrastruktur und Bildung investiert wird für die nächste Generation. 2/4
January 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Zwar finden ca. 2/3 der Menschen in Deutschland, dass es grundsätzlich gut wäre keine neuen Staatsschulden zu machen. Doch ebenso finden 2/3, dass neue Schulden okay sind, wenn damit bspw. Infrastruktur und Bildung investiert wird für die nächste Generation. 2/4
Im Wahlkampf wird oft gesagt, der Schuldenabbau sei den Deutschen besonders wichtig. Unsere neue @dpart.bsky.social Studie mit @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social zeigt jedoch: dem ist gar nicht so. Viele akzeptieren Schulden, wenn sie für Zukunftsinvestitionen gedacht sind. www.dpart.org/de/publicati... 1/4
January 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Im Wahlkampf wird oft gesagt, der Schuldenabbau sei den Deutschen besonders wichtig. Unsere neue @dpart.bsky.social Studie mit @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social zeigt jedoch: dem ist gar nicht so. Viele akzeptieren Schulden, wenn sie für Zukunftsinvestitionen gedacht sind. www.dpart.org/de/publicati... 1/4
In a new article for @cogitatiopag.bsky.social on #Vote16, @chuebner.bsky.social & I show that young people (16-31) first enfranchised at 16/17 had greater turnout in the '21 Scottish Parliament elections than those who were 18+ at their first vote. @dpart.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #VotesAt16
January 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
In a new article for @cogitatiopag.bsky.social on #Vote16, @chuebner.bsky.social & I show that young people (16-31) first enfranchised at 16/17 had greater turnout in the '21 Scottish Parliament elections than those who were 18+ at their first vote. @dpart.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #VotesAt16
Conducting focus groups in my hometown Magdeburg and listening to the public constructively challenging experts in the panel discussion in stimulating conversations was really special - and provided amazing insights for our @dpart.bsky.social #Zeitenwende project w/ @dgap.org
April 18, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Conducting focus groups in my hometown Magdeburg and listening to the public constructively challenging experts in the panel discussion in stimulating conversations was really special - and provided amazing insights for our @dpart.bsky.social #Zeitenwende project w/ @dgap.org
After two focus groups in Munich today in our @dpart.bsky.social #Zeitenwende project in cooperation with the @dgap.org input from publics and experts is now complemented by practitioner views during the panel debate event. Lots of food for thought and a great start to a big fieldwork week
April 16, 2024 at 4:39 PM
After two focus groups in Munich today in our @dpart.bsky.social #Zeitenwende project in cooperation with the @dgap.org input from publics and experts is now complemented by practitioner views during the panel debate event. Lots of food for thought and a great start to a big fieldwork week
Sheets being cut, statement prompts piling up... That can only mean one thing: it's fieldwork time! Next week I'll be conducting focus groups in our @dpart.bsky.social and @dgap.org #Zeitenwende project between in Munich, Magdeburg and Berlin.
April 12, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Sheets being cut, statement prompts piling up... That can only mean one thing: it's fieldwork time! Next week I'll be conducting focus groups in our @dpart.bsky.social and @dgap.org #Zeitenwende project between in Munich, Magdeburg and Berlin.
Our 3rd year Edinburgh Uni Social Policy/GPS students presented their research projects today and WOW they did a great job of initiating discussions on degrowth, place-based disparities, and policies on reproduction. Thanks to the support of many people in the school. What a stimulating & fun day
March 28, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Our 3rd year Edinburgh Uni Social Policy/GPS students presented their research projects today and WOW they did a great job of initiating discussions on degrowth, place-based disparities, and policies on reproduction. Thanks to the support of many people in the school. What a stimulating & fun day
Getting ready for what I'm sure will be a fascinating discussion at Bruegel today on climate and economic transitions. I look forward to contributing insights from our work at @dpart.bsky.social
March 5, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Getting ready for what I'm sure will be a fascinating discussion at Bruegel today on climate and economic transitions. I look forward to contributing insights from our work at @dpart.bsky.social