Our curators

Registered users who have actively participated in the communication on Discuss Data (mainly through comments) and proven their expertise can either volunteer or be approached by Discuss Data for the role of curator. If they are accepted/accept, they will be gradually integrated into the editorial process of Discuss Data under the guidance of existing curators.

In the early stages of the project, members of the Discuss Data team in Bremen will fulfil the role of curators. The long-term goal of the project is to establish a community-driven and organised online platform.

Currently, the curators for the main categories are:

Archival Materials: Felix Hermann, Alissa Klots

Civil Society and Interest Groups: Oksana Chorna

Corruption: Dr. Eduard Klein

Economic History and Economics: Felix Herrmann, Dr. Ekaterina Paustyan

Education: Dr. Eduard Klein

Elections and Referendums: Stas Gorelik

Elites: Dr. Fabian Burkhardt, Dr. Eduard Klein

GDR Research: Charlotta Cordes, Felix Herrmann

Journalistic and Social media: Prof. Dr. Heiko Pleines

Migration and Displacement: Ekaterina Vorobeva

Miscellaneous: Dr. Eduard Klein, Felix Herrmann

Political Parties and Politicians: Dr. Jan-Matti Dollbaum

Protests: Dr. Jan-Matti Dollbaum, Dr. Svetlana Erpyleva

Public Opinion: Prof. Dr. Heiko Pleines

Security: Dr. Huseyn Aliev

Social Policy: Dr. Andreas Heinrich, Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova

The Ombudsperson, responsible for complaints and arbitration, is Prof. Dr. Ingo Rohlfing.