Maike researches and teaches on electoral integrity, electoral behaviour, and research methods.

Her publications focus on the perception of electoral integrity in established democracies, and political trust, using comparative survey data.

Currently, she leads the project Media Use and Distrust in Elections in Germany.

Using focus groups, the project examines how political distrust of elections arises and what role the media — particularly social media — play in this process.

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