Christiane Kofri

Christiane Kofri is a social scientist and the Press Speaker at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (MPI-MMG). She began her career at the Institute in the project Political Institutions and the Challenge of Diversity, led by Prof. Karen Schönwälder in the Department of Socio-Cultural Diversity. Her research explored the political engagement of migrants at the local level in Germany.

Currently, Christiane oversees the following areas:

• Public Relations: Managing the Institute’s external communications.
• Social Media: Leading strategy and content for MPI-MMG’s social network presence.
• Producer: Overseeing One to One @mpimmg and INSIGHTS @mpimmg.
• Coordinator: Organizing the In Dialogue @mpimmg series.

Connect with MPI-MMG:

X: @mpimmg
Facebook: facebook.com/mpimmg
Bluesky: @mpimmg.bsky.social
LinkedIn: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity

Research projects

• Immigrants in German city councils (completed) (Project leader: Karen Schönwälder • Researchers: Cihan Sinanoglu, Daniel Volkert, Chris Kofri)
• Immigrants in German politics: local elections and local parliaments in Northrhine-Westfalia (completed) (with Karen Schönwälder)

Publications

Working Papers

Schönwälder, K., & Kofri, C. (2010). Diversity in Germany’s Political Life? Immigrants in City Councils. MMG Working Paper, 10-17. Link

Schönwälder, K., & Kofri, C. (2010). Vielfältige Gesellschaft – homogene Parlamente? Einwanderer in den Räten von Nordrhein-Westfalens Großstädten. MMG Working Paper, 10-17-de. Link