Early-bird registration for the Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (KOMEX) 2026 will close on 19 January.

KOMEX offers a wide range of online and onsite methods courses in February 2026, with short and main formats covering quantitative, qualitative, and computational approaches. Several courses currently still have places available, which may be particularly attractive for participants seeking smaller group settings and close interaction with instructors.

Courses with Available Places

Quantitative & Computational Methods

Differences-in-Differences Methods
Causal inference using before–after comparisons in observational data.

Bayesian Statistical Analysis
An intuitive introduction to Bayesian approaches with practical applications.

Learning Data Visualisation in R
Creating clear, publication-ready visualizations for academic work.

Introduction to R
A beginner-friendly entry point into data analysis using R.

Predictive and Causal Machine Learning
Machine learning approaches for prediction and causal analysis.

Introduction to Survey Design
Principles of questionnaire design and survey construction.

Systematic Literature Reviews
Designing and conducting transparent and reproducible literature reviews.

Qualitative & Mixed-Methods

Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts
Ethical, practical, and relational challenges of fieldwork.

Interpretive Methods
A rigorous foundation for meaning-centered qualitative research.

Introduction to Computational Social Science
An accessible introduction to computational approaches in social science.

Early-bird registration closes on 19 January 2026.

Participants interested in any of the above courses are encouraged to register before the deadline to benefit from the reduced rate.

🔗 More information and registration: https://afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/komex/3seminars