Marius Minas has been a research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Uwe Jun. He previously studied political science, mathematics and educational science at the University of Trier. In 2019 he completed his studies with the first state examination (social studies, mathematics and educational sciences) as well as the Master of Education. He wrote his master’s thesis at the chair for international relations under Prof. Dr. Manuel Fröhlich (University of Trier) and Prof. Dr. Lena Partzsch (University of Freiburg) on ​​the topic: Resources and options for action by celebrities in world politics. A comparative analysis of Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio’s engagement in climate policy. 

He is currently doing his doctorate with Prof. Uwe Jun on the subject of measuring intra-party leadership. As part of his dissertation, an index and a suitable measurement method are to be developed that allow a comparable evaluation of party leadership.