Markus Hofer

/ˈmɑːkʊs ˈhoʊfər/

PhD Candidate at Complexity Science Hub

My research explores collective behavior in social systems using statistical physics and network science. I'm particularly interested in opinion dynamics—how opinions form, spread, and polarize on complex networks.

Updates

Upcoming

I will present at the German Physical Society's Spring Meeting in Dresden about my upcoming research in opinion formation on social networks Mar 11, 2026

Past

I will speak at the Political Tech Summit in Berlin for Palumba.org Jan 23, 2026
I presented my research on polarization in social networks at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen Dec 10, 2025

Education

PhD in Complexity Science

Present

Medical University of Vienna & Complexity Science Hub

MSc in Physics

2022

University of Copenhagen

BSc in Technical Physics

2020

Technical University of Vienna