About Me

Hey! My name is Lisa-Marie Zikesch and I am a doctoral researcher at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research at the project „Shifting Narratives: Misperceptions and Factual Information on Immigration“. I recently completed my master’s degree at the University of Mannheim in "Political Science". Next to my studies, I worked as a student assistant at the Chair of Professor Gschwend at the University and for the Summer School for Women in Political Methodology. I hold a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and International Organizations from the University of Groningen. I am interested in working with spatial data and the effect of proximity on topics related to migration and political behavior. 

The purpose of this website is to have a virtual space for my research. If anything seems interesting to you, feel free to reach out! I am happy to get in contact!

Best, Lisa-Marie

Get in touch!
lisa-marie.zikesch@students.uni-mannheim.de

Headshot of Lisa-Marie Zikesch
Photo: Marietta Sujin Hüttemann, 2026

Work in Progress

Doctoral Researcher at "Shifting Narratives: Misperceptions and Factual Information on Immigration"

The project led by Dr. Korinna Lindemann investigates how factual information on immigration policies and democracy-related attitudes held by immigrants can affect political behavior, preferences and attitudes. Surveys and experimental interventions are carried out in Germany and Switzerland.