Alex Riechert
Student Assistant
About
Alex Riechert has been a student assistant on the externally funded project ‘GENDIS – Detecting Gender-Based Disinformation with Artificial Intelligence’ at the Weizenbaum Institute since October 2026. Alex supports the team with literature reviews, data preparation and qualitative analysis.
Alex Riechert is currently studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology at the University of Vienna. Their academic interests lie in the fields of gender theory and computational social sciences.
Research Project: GENDIS - Detecting Gender-Based Disinformation with Artificial Intelligence
Research Group: Platform Algorithms and Digital Propaganda