Research Team

AUTO-WELF is led by Södertörn University and delivered by the consortium of five universities and research institutions.

The project is also supported by cooperation partners from academic and non-academic institutions.

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Anne Kaun

Professor of media and communication studies and director of the hub for digital welfare research, Södertörn University, Sweden

AUTO-WELF Project lead and Principal Investigator for the Södertörn University

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Maris männiste

Postdoctoral Researcher, Södertörn University, Sweden

AMELA MURATSPAHIĆ

PhD Researcher, Södertörn University (Affiliated), Sweden

ELLEN BERGMARK HINDERSSON

Research Assistant, Södertörn University, Sweden


Austrian Academy of Sciences Austrian Academy of Science

Doris Allhutter

Associate Professor, Institute of Technology Assessment, Austria

Principal Investigator for the Austrian Academy of Science

Astrid Mager

Senior Researcher, Institute of Technology Assessment, Austria

RAFAELA CAVALCANTI DE ALCÂNTARA

PhD Researcher, Institute of Technology Assessment, Austria


University of Copenhagen University of Copenhagen

Stine Lomborg

Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Principal Investigator for the University of Copenhagen

Christina Neumayer

Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Sille Obelitz Søe

Assistant professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

CHRISTOFFER BAGGER

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Rikke Frank Jørgensen

Senior Researcher, The Danish Institute of Human Rights, Denmark

Benjamin Schwarz

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Danish Institute of Human Rights, Denmark


University of LeipzigUniversity of Leipzig

Christian Pentzold

Professor, University of Leipzig, Germany

Principal Investigator for the University of Leipzig

Anila Alushi

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Leipzig, Germany

Emma Hughes

Research Fellow, University of Leipzig, Germany


Polish Academy of SciencesPolish Academy of Science

Karolina Sztandar-Sztanderska
Assistant Professor, Institute of Sociology and Philosophy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Principal Investigator for the Polish Academy of Science

Monika Berdys

PhD Researcher, Institute of Sociology and Philosophy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Sebastian Sosnowski

Research Assistant, Institute of Sociology and Philosophy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Celina Strzelecka

Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Sociology and Philosophy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

MATEUSZ TROCHYMIAK

Research Fellow (PhD), Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, Warsaw University, Poland (Affiliated)


Cooperation partners

  • Matthias Spielkamp, Algorithm Watch
  • Birgitte Kofod Olsen, DataEthics
  • Tanja Mally,  Epicenter.works – Plattform Grundrechtspolitik
  • Ana Jorge, Lusófona University
  • Alice Mattoni, University of Bologna
  • Brigitte Alfter, Arena for Journalism in Europe / DataHarvest
  • Daniel Neugebauer, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
  • Veronika Liebl, Ars Electronica Linz GmbH & Co KG