I'm Jakob
Volgger.

Research Focus: Autonomy and Minority Politics in South Tyrol and Europe

Focus

I'm interested in autonomy and minority politics, in South Tyrol and Europe.

Projects & Publications

What I
work on.

This is a selection of projects and publications I have contributed to, in collaboration with my colleagues from the Center for Autonomy Experience (Eurac Research).

Projects

Autonomy Dashboard South Tyrol

The Autonomy Dashboard South Tyrol presents relevant statistics on South Tyrol, its autonomy and minority protection.

Explore the Dashboard →

MIDAS

MIDAS is the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages. Founded in 2001, the network unites and supports 28 media outlets from 12 countries and 12 languages.

Get to know MIDAS →

Publications

Autonomy Policy Brief 2025

2025 · with Marc Röggla

The Autonomy Policy Brief 2025 analyses the latest autonomy developments in South Tyrol.

Read more →

MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration

2025

This book chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS).

Read more →

The Role of Unique Minority Language Media in Language Maintenance: A Comparative Study of Basque, Ladin, and Upper Sorbian Media

2024 · with Marc Röggla

This article examines how unique minority language media perceive and approach their role in language maintenance, and how they try to contribute to it.

Read more →

Kennst du deine Heimat? Sonderausgabe zum 50-Jahr-Jubiläum des Zweiten Autonomiestatuts

2022 · with the Center for Autonomy Experience

In twelve short chapters, this booklet explains the key principles of the autonomy of South Tyrol.

Read more →

Contact

Get in
touch.

E-Mail

[email protected]