We congratulate Alvin Bürck, Daniela Blumberg, David Danner, Lucas Leonhard and Larissa Möckel on receiving the VEUK Prize for outstanding achievements in their studies!

Alvin Bürck, Daniela Blumberg, David Danner, Lucas Leonhard and Larissa Möckel were honoured with the VEUK Prize of the University of Konstanz Alumni Association at the graduation ceremony on the 4th of May 2024 of the Department of Politics and Public Administration. The selection is based on excellent academic achievements. The prize is awarded at Bachelor's and Master's level and is endowed with 200 euros.The awardees received the prize for the following outstanding theses:

Alvin Karl Bürck (B.A. Politics- and Public Administration), "The Influence of Political Trust on Trade Policy Preferences"
Larissa Möckel (B.A. Politics- and Public Administration), "Finanzskandal made in Germany? Eine kausale Prozessanalyse des Behördenversagens im Fall Wirecard"
David Danner (M.A. Politics- and Public Administration), "Fit and Misfit of Desired and Actual Telework Extent During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Measuring Effects on Job Satisfaction and Performance"
Lucas Kori Leonhard (M.A. Politics- and Public Administration), "Boon and Bane? Heterogeneous Effects of Development Aid Projects in Post-War Countries: Evidence from a Sectorally and Spatially Disaggregated Analysis"
Daniela Marion Blumberg (M.Sc. Social and Economic Data Science), "Visual Analytics for Cluster Detection on Financial Time Series"

The Department of Politics and Public Administration congratulates the award winners.