Organization
Institute Council
The institute council is the decision-making and coordinating body of the institute. In its regular meetings, it deals with all current internal and external topics. The Institute Council consists of eleven members in total.
The institute council consists of eleven members of the institute. It is made up of representatives from all relevant university groups at the institute. The members are elected once a year. The term of office is twelve months. The members include six university lecturers, two academic employees, one other employee and two students.
The Institute Council currently has the following members:
University Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Anne Bartsch
Prof. Dr. Markus Beiler (Geschäftsführender Direktor)
Prof. Dr. Sonja Ganguin
Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Prof. Dr. Christian Pentzold (stellv. Geschäftsf. Direktor)
JProf. Dr. Niklas Venema
Academic staff
Anneke Elsner, M.A.
Antonia Mielke Möglich, M.A.
Other Employees
Cornelia Böhland
Students
Benjamin Fromm
Lena Martin
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.
Examination Board
It is the task of the examination boards to coordinate the examination procedures for the degree program in question and to monitor compliance with them. The examination boards are therefore responsible for all matters relating to examinations and the recognition of academic achievements in a degree program. The respective examination board takes care of complaints or objections from students against the examination procedure. It is also obliged to report regularly to the faculty on the development of study times and examination results.
There are three examination boards at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies to cover the various programs. Each of the committees has a chairperson and several members. The members are made up of representatives from the group of university lecturers, academic staff, and students.
The following members are currently on the examination board for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies:
- Prof. Dr. Christian Pentzold (Chairman)
- Prof. Dr. Anne Bartsch (Vice Chair)
- Jun.-Prof. Dr. Sven Stollfuß
- Antonia Mielke Möglich, M. A. (Deputy: Jens Hagelstein, M. A.)
- Franka Siemann (Student Member), Deputy: Benjamin Fromm
Deputy in the absence of a university lecturer: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Niklas Venema
The following members are currently members of the examination board for the master's degree in Communication and Media Studies, master's degree in Global Mass Communication, master's degree in Radio Broadcasting, and master's degree in ommunication and media studies:
- Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges (Chairman)
- Prof. Dr. Sonja Ganguin (Vice Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Godulla
- Dr. Charlotte Knorr (Deputy: Dr. Freya Sukalla)
- Tabea Dittrich (Student member, Deputy: Micaela Speck)
Deputy when a university teacher is prevented from attending: Prof. Dr. Anne Bartsch
The following members are currently on the examination board for the Master of Arts Communication Management and Master of Arts Corporate Media courses:
- Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfaß (Chairman)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann (Vice Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wolf
- Daniel Ziegele, M. A. (Deputy: Jana Brockhaus, M. A.)
- Fabian Saxinger, B.A. (Student representative) / Deputy: Friederike Rummeni, B.A.
Deputy in the absence of a university lecturer: Prof. Dr. Alexander Godulla
The following members are currently members of the examination board for the Master of Science Journalism, Master of Arts Journalism, Master of Arts New Media Journalism, Diploma Journalism and Magister Artium Journalism (major and minor) courses:
- Prof. Dr. Markus Beiler (Chairman)
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Godulla (Vice Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wolf
- Dr. Uwe Krüger / Deputy: Maria Hendrischke, M. A.
- Asmund Nottekämper, B.A. (Student member) / Deputy: Lena Eggert, B.A.
Deputy if a university lecturer is unavailable: Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfaß
Study Commission
The study commission for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies currently includes the following members:
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider (Chairman) / Prof. Dr. Anne Bartsch (Deputy Chair)
- Dr. Freya Sukalla (Deputy: Dr. Felix Frey)
- Franka Siemann (Student member)
- Benjamin Fromm (Student member)
The study commission for the Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies, Magister in Communication and Media Studies, and Master of Arts in Radio Broadcasting currently includes the following members:
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider (Chairman) / Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges (Vice Chair)
- Dr. Charlotte Knorr (Deputy: Antonia Mielke Möglich, M. A.)
- Tabea Dittrich (Student member)
- Micaela Speck (Student member)
The study commission for the Master of Arts Communication Management and Master of Arts Corporate Media courses currently includes the following members:
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider (Chairman) / Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfaß (Vice Chair)
- Daniel Ziegele, M. A. / Jana Brockhaus, M. A. (Deputy)
- Fabian Saxinger, B.A. (Student member)
- Friederike Rummeni, B.A. (Student member)
The following members are currently members of the study commission for the Master of Science Journalism, Master of Arts Journalism, Master of Arts New Media Journalism, Diploma Journalism and Magister Artium Journalism courses (major and minor):
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider (Chairman) / Prof. Dr. Markus Beiler (Vice Chair)
- Dr. Uwe Krüger / Maria Hendrischke, M. A. (Deputy)
- Lena Eggert, B.A. (Student member)
- Asmund Nottekämper, B.A. (Student member)
The study commission for the Master of Arts Global Mass Communication course currently includes the following members:
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider (Chairman) / Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges (Vice Chair)
- Dr. Charlotte Knorr (Deputy: Antonia Mielke Möglich, M. A.)
- Tabea Dittrich (Student member)
- Micaela Speck (Student member)
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
- Data 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
- Visiting professors
- 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.