In November 2023, a new research project entitled "Platformisation, Forms of Authoritarianism, and the Future of Democracy: Perspectives from the Global South" began its work. Funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, three post-docs, Dr Fathima Nizaruddin, Dr Ülker Sözen and Dr Gustavo Robles, will be working at the Chair of Development Politics, Prof. Dr Wolfram Schaffar. We warmly welcome you and the project's student assistant, Paula Carranza Lopéz, and look forward to working with you!