Organization
Institute Council
The Institute Council is the institute's decision-making and coordinating body. During its regular meetings, the council addresses all current internal and external issues.
The Institute Council comprises eleven members of the Institute, who represent the three university member groups. Members are elected annually for a term of twelve months. Members include six professors, two academic staff members, one administrative and technical staff member, and two students.
The current members of the Institute Council are:
Professors
Prof. Dr. Anne Bartsch
Prof. Dr. Alexander Godulla
Jun. Prof. Dr. Vera Katzenberger
Prof. Dr. Christian Pentzold (Managing Director)
Prof. Dr. Sven Stollfuß (Deputy Managing Director)
JProf. Dr. Niklas Venema
Academic staff
Christal Bürgel, M.A.
Benedikt Haupt, M.A.
Laura Siewert, M.A.
Administrative and technical staff
Cornelia Böhland
Student representatives
Alexandra Stein
Director
The executive director represents the institute's interests to the outside world. The Institute Council elects him or her once a year from among the Institute members. The term of office is twelve months.
The managing director takes on a number of tasks for the institute. These tasks include:
- Management of the institute's business
- Management of the institute budget
- Information from the institute council regarding all institute matters
- Implementation of decisions of the institute council
- Formulation of suggestions for institute-relevant questions of teaching, research, institute structure, institute profile, and external presentation
- Representation of the institute vis-à-vis other bodies, such as the dean's office of the faculty or the rector's office
Committees
In addition to the institute council, the examination committees and study commissions are a relevant part of the committee structure at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies.
Our Professorships at a Glance
The Institute for Communication and Media Studies is divided into eleven professorships and three junior professorships. The employees at the institute are assigned to the various professorships. More information about our professorships can be found on the pages of the respective professorship.
OUR PROFESSORSHIPS AT A GLANCE
- General and Special Journalism
- Empirical Communication and Media Research I
- Empirical Communication and Media Research II
- Journalism Research
- Communication and Media Change
- Communication Management
- Communication Studies
- Media Competence and Appropriation Research
- Media change with a focus on book culture and digital publications
- Communication and Media Studies
- Online Communication
- Strategic Communication
- Honorary Professors
- Retired professors
Faculty
The Institute for Communication and Media Studies is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy. In addition to our Institute for Global and European Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology are also part of the faculty.