Isabell Hoffmann

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Isabell Hoffmann

Isabell founded eupinions in 2015 as a project of Bertelsmann Stiftung in cooperation with Catherine E. De Vries of Bocconi University and Nico Jaspers of Dalia Research (now Latana). As an expert researcher on democracy and legitimacy in the European Union, she has managed research projects on the role of national parliaments in the EU as well as the origins and impact of populism, nationalism and authoritarianism in Europe.

Isabell studied political science and economics at the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Before joining Bertelsmann Stiftung in 2008, she worked as a political editor for the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit.

Old Habits Die Hard: Remaking the Transatlantic Partnership in EU and US Public Opinion 
2024

In a nutshell, we see that 80 years of prime partnership have created a solid base of mutual appreciation and similar sensitivities. Europeans and Americans still see in the other their most valuable ally, NATO is highly regarded and cooperation trumps competition. However, eight years of American hyper-polarisation at home and mixed messaging abroad have taken their toll. In 2024, 63 percent of Europeans agree that it is time for Europe to go its own way. 

What do Italian and European Voters Think of EU Policies Towards Ukraine?
2024

These findings stem from a survey conducted in December 2023, encompassing nearly 13,000 EU citizens. Our dataset is representative of the EU as a whole and, more specifically, of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. In Italy, we interviewed 1,325 citizens. 

Trump is Back: What Future for the EU-US Relationship?
20/01/2025 - 20/01/2025
ONLINE

On the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidency, IEP@BU will host a digital event to discuss the findings of a recent Eupinions survey on the EU-US relationship and their implications. With Catherine De Vries (IEP@BU), Isabell Hoffmann (eupinions, Bertelsmann Stiftung), and Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU)

First Steps Towards a Broad and Deep EU/UK Partnership on Foreign Security and Defense Policy
14/11/2024 - 14/11/2024
London
The European Commission In The Making: Lessons Learned Over The Last 5 Years
18/06/2024 - 18/06/2024
@ Rome
The War and The Vote: How Italian Residents Are Approaching the EP Elections
15/05/2024 - 15/05/2024

How has European voters’ attitude, and more specifically Italian voters’, evolved in the last few months? What impact will the war have in Ukraine on the June 2024 European Parliament elections?

With Catherine De Vries, Isabell Hoffmann, and Stefano Feltri.

European Parliament Elections: What the Result Might Mean for Europe's Future
22/04/2024 - 22/04/2024
AULA FRANCESCHI - BOCCONI UNIVERSITY, VIA SARFATTI 25

As Europe prepares for the 2024 elections to the European Parliament in June, this panel brings together European thought leaders to discuss the implications of the elections for the EU's future.
With: Catherine De Vries, Sylvie Goulard, Isabell Hoffmann, Eleanor Spaventa.

The von der Leyen Effect: Does Visibility Lead to Accountability?

In an eupinions poll (supported by the Bertelsmann Foundation and IEP@BU) ahead of June’s European election, most voters – three in four – were able to identify Ursula von der Leyen as head of the EU executive, showing decisively how the Commission president has managed to cut through national media filters to become far more recognisable than her predecessors.