The team of Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut introduces itself.
Since 2026, the institute’s academic profile has been shaped by its work in three program areas.
Last update: 23.09.2026
The Board of Directors
Administrative Director
Dipl.-Kffr. Kristina Hein
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 0 (Office Management)
E-Mail: k.hein@leibniz-hbi.de
Scientific Director
Prof. Dr. Judith Möller
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 0 (Office Management)
E-Mail: j.moeller@leibniz-hbi.de
Scientific Director (Chairperson)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 0 (Office Management)
E-Mail: w.schulz@leibniz-hbi.de
Program Area 1: Social Functions of Communication and Media
Research Group Media Use and Its Social Effects
Dr. Leonie Alatassi (née Wunderlich)
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 68
E-Mail: l.alatassi@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Verena Albert
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 73
E-Mail: v.albert@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Use and Its Social Effects
Julia Behre
Tel.: +49 40 45 02 17 64
E-Mail: j.behre@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Smita Bhattacharya, M.Sc.
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 28
E-Mail: s.bhattacharya@leibniz-hbi.de
Co-Head Research Group Growing Up in Digital Media Environments
Dr. Stephan Dreyer
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 33
E-Mail: s.dreyer@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Antonia Eichenauer, M.A.
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 71
E-Mail: a.eichenauer@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Moritz Fürneisen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 77
E-Mail: m.fuerneisen@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Anna von Garmissen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 80
E-Mail: a.von.garmissen@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Use and Its Societal Effects
Dr. Sascha Hölig
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 84
E-Mail: s.hoelig@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Hannah Immler
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 58
E-Mail: h.immler@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Dr. Azade Kakavand
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 202
E-Mail: a.kakavand@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Philipp Kessling
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 47
E-Mail: p.kessling@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Use and Its Societal Effects
Eva Luise Knor
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 19
E-Mail: e.knor@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Prof. Dr. Wiebke Loosen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 91
E-Mail: w.loosen@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of the Research Group Media Use and Its Societal Effects (MUSE)
Dr. Lisa Merten
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 87
E-Mail: l.merten@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Jan Rau
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 59
E-Mail: j.rau@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of Programm Area 1
PD Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 83
E-Mail: j.schmidt@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Clara Schultz, M.A.
Tel.: +49 40 45 02 17 218
E-Mail: c.schultz@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Growing Up in Digital Media Environments
Kira Thiel
Tel.: Tel. +49 (0)40 45 02 17 39
E-Mail: k.thiel@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Tetyana Turiy, M.Sc.
Tel.: +49 40 450 21 72 17
E-Mail: t.turiy@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of the Research Group Media History
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 89
E-Mail: h.u.wagner@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Transformation of Journalism and the Public Sphere
Jonah Wermter, M. Sc.
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 62
E-Mail: j.wermter@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of the Research Group Media Research Methods Lab
Dr. Gregor Wiedemann
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 21
E-Mail: g.wiedemann@leibniz-hbi.de
Program Area 2: Communication Structures and Their Governance
Research Group Order Formation
Jan-Ole Harfst
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 61
E-Mail: j.harfst@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Order Formation
Jonathan Nörz
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 204
E-Mail: j.noerz@leibniz-hbi.de
Co-Head of Programm Area 2, Head of Research Group Opinion Formation
Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Kettemann, LL.M. (Harvard)
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 36
E-Mail: m.kettemann@leibniz-hbi.de
Co-Head of Programm Area 2, Head of Research Group Order Formation
Dr. Tobias Mast
Tel.: +49 40 45 02 17 72
E-Mail: t.mast@leibniz-hbi.de
Research Group Order Formation
Moritz Wiechert
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 78
E-Mail: m.wiechert@leibniz-hbi.de
Program Area 3: Science Communication, Agile Formats, and Library Services
Coordination & Science Communication Hamburg Section of RISC
Dr. Fenja De Silva-Schmidt
Tel.: +49 40 450 21 72 16
Back Office and Editorial Team of M&K
Anja Herzog
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 82
E-Mail: a.herzog@leibniz-hbi.de
Acting Head of Program Area 3
Christiane Matzen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 41
E-Mail: c.matzen@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of Agile Formats / Co-Head Program Area 3
Katharina Mosene
Tel.: +49 (0)40 450 21 7 57
E-Mail: k.mosene@leibniz-hbi.de
Head of Science Communication / Co-Head Program Area 3
Dr. Wiebke Schoon
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 50
E-Mail: w.schoon@leibniz-hbi.de
Guest Researchers
Associated Researchers
Associated Researcher Juvenile Law
Sünje Andresen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 33
E-Mail: s.andresen@leibniz-hbi.de
Associated Researcher
Prof. Dr. Joan Kristin Bleicher
Tel.: +49 (0)40 42838-2304
E-Mail: joan.bleicher@uni-hamburg.de
Associated Researcher Science Communication & Social Cohesion
Dr. Irene Broer
Tel.: +49-(0)531-391-8961
E-Mail: irene.broer@tu-braunschweig.de
Honorary Member of the Executive Board
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem, LL.M.
Tel.: +49 40 450 217-0 (Office Management)
Associated Researcher Platform Governance
Vincent Hofmann
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 0 (Office Management)
E-Mail: v.hofmann@leibniz-hbi.de
Associated Researcher Journalism Research
Louise Oberhülsmann
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 69
E-Mail: l.oberhuelsmann@leibniz-hbi.de
Associated Researcher Journalism Research
Julius Reimer
Tel.: Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 88
E-Mail: j.reimer@leibniz-hbi.de
Associated Researcher Media Use
Dr. Michael Reiss
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 76
E-Mail: m.reiss@leibniz-hbi.de
Scientific Support Staff
Accounting Department
Cristina Alvarez Barreira
Tel.: +49 (0)40 450 21 7 81
E-Mail: c.alvarez@leibniz-hbi.de
Change Management and Scientific Controlling
Stella Mickeler García
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 52
E-Mail: s.garcia@leibniz-hbi.de
Third-Party Funds Management
Peter Petersen
Tel.: +49 (0)40 45 02 17 31
E-Mail: p.petersen@leibniz-hbi.de
Team Assistence & Purchasing Department
Raymond Puls
Tel.: +49 (0)40 450 21 7 24
