First month of teaching 'Spatial #sociology with Python' at the University #Bielefeld ✅️
Really love to dive into the campus vibe again each monday this semester!
Today topic: local opportunity structures 🌆🚄🏕 #teaching #css

My coauthor @wendering.bsky.social presented current work of us in the closing and imo best session (on segregation) of #ecsr2025.
Thanks to the organizers for setting up such an amazing conference in Cologne!

#VET students drop out more often when the local economy is good, but what happens with dropouts' wages if such a good local economy turns bad in the following years?
If you want to know more, come to my talk in the "Returns to education" session (today 3:30pm, S12) at #ECSR2025!

Got this candy at a swedish sweets shop after #ic2s2 and IT'S SO GOOD (salty licorice). Does anyone know the name of it?

3 days full of computational social science in beautiful Norköpping are over. I presented joined work with @wendering.bsky.social and Nan Zhang on how your neighbors' ethnicity affects your prejudice against immigrants.
Thanks to all organizers for setting up such an amazing conference! #ic2s2

We should write research results into fortune cookies more often! #ESRA25

Two days of workshop on segregation in beautiful Zurich are over and I am happily looking back on our time together. So many excellent scholars presenting and discussing timely topics. Thanks for the invitation @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social!

First day of #sunbelt2025 and I am already done with my presentation on an algorithm constructing organic neighborhoods with #geodata. Looking forward to the remaining 4.5 conference days in beautiful Paris!
Find the preprint on SocArxiv: osf.io/preprints/so...

Thrilled to share that I successfully defended my dissertation "Spatial Inequality and Social Outcomes: Using georeferenced data to explain the spatial dimension of networks, social norms, and context effects" at the @fauwiso.bsky.social yesterday!
PostDoc life, here I am!

I had the privilege to spend the last 6 six weeks in Harvard doing research on #neighborhoods, ethnic #segregation, and #networks. I am grateful for all the inspiring talks, the gorgeous people and the feedback. Thank you to all who made this possible and so special!
#sociology #lovemyjob

New preprint out now: how do #neighborhood #networks and local work norms affect the integration of #refugee women? With geodata, @sebbaehr.bsky.social and I show that especially employed female neighbors seem to play a decisive role ♀️🏠
osf.io/preprints/so...

Just home from an amazing event with Robert Putnam at #Harvard Kennedy School. Such an inspiring talk about how decreasing rates of social #cohesion and social capital explain major issues of our modern society and what we can do against it. I definitely see #neighborhoods as one important mediator!

My first week as a #fellow at the #sociology department at @harvard.edu is nearly over. There was snow, rain and ice but also inspiring talks and open-minded people. Thank you for welcoming me! Five more weeks are more to come. I am looking forward to it!

Yesterday, I presented my work on a two-staged unsupervised learning approach and organic #neighborhoods at the Perspectives on (Un-)Employment Workshop @IAB. What a wonderful workshop with great participants & excellent organization! Thx for having me! Find the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/so...

What does space have to do with dropouts rates? My new article says: a lot! Between 2005 and 2020, the no. of trainees dropping out of the dual training system rose steadily. The trend has a regional component. See the article (🇩🇪) for more details:
www.iab-forum.de/ausbildungsa...

#dualeausbildung