Julia Niemann-Lenz

Postdoctoral Researcher & Project Lead Online Surveys

I am a postdoctoral researcher and project lead for online surveys at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) in Hannover.

My research sits at the intersection of political communication, social media, and computational methods. I study how digital platforms — particularly TikTok — shape political discourse, affective polarization, and multi modal communication. Methodologically, I combine large-scale data analysis, machine learning, and survey research with a strong commitment to methodological rigor and research ethics.