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Health Communication

What role do digital media play in health-related behaviour? How can communication science contribute to improving health communication?

The “Health Communication” research group focuses on changes in health-related communication processes in the context of ongoing digital transformations. It examines health-related communication phenomena in digital environments—ranging from health and “sickfluencers” on social media, health apps, serious games, and games for health, to the use of AI-supported applications in healthcare settings.

The focus is on the effects of these developments on health-related communication processes. This includes, among other things, questions regarding the influence of these technologies on trust in health-related information, the attribution of medical expertise, the quality of the doctor-patient relationship, and health-related attitudes and behaviors—for example, with regard to processes of shared and informed decision-making.

In addition, the research group examines the health-related function of automated communication (e.g., chatbots) and the question of how this affects mental health—particularly among adolescents and young adults.

Head of the research group: Dr. Claudia Lampert

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Claudia Lampert

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Last update: 16.09.2026

Blog Articles, News, Projects, Publications, Podcast Episodes

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The Better Internet for Kids Policy Map

The fourth edition of the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Policy Map provides an overview of the implementation of the “European Strategy for a Better Internet for Kids” (BIK Strategy) in the EU member states, as well as in Iceland and Norway. The findings are organized according to the three pillars of the BIK+ Strategy: “safe digital experiences,” “digital empowerment,” and “active participation.”

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EU Cooperation Project

Children Online: Research and Evidence

As part of the project, the knowledge platform core-evidence.eu was created, which provides a comprehensive and, at the same time, contextualised overview of the research situation about the effects of the digital transformation on children and young people in Europe.

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Cooperation Health Communication

Digitally Healthy – Fit for Apps and the Internet

What experiences do older people have with digital health services, and how can their digital health literacy be improved? The HBI has done a study on this as part of a transdisciplinary project.

Eine Welle bricht.

New Research Project!

Capacities and Competences in Dealing with Hate Speech and Hostility towards Science (KAPAZ)

The “Capacities and Competences in Dealing with Hate Speech and Hostility towards Science (KAPAZ)” research consortium aims to gain new empirical insights into the prevalence of hostility and derogatory behavior toward scientists in Germany.

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Dealing with Online Risks

The Youth Media Protection Index 2022

Children are increasingly exposed to online risks, prompting growing concerns among parents about their children's online safety. These are some of the findings of the 2022 Youth Media Protection Index, compiled by the HBI and JFF on behalf of the Voluntary Self-Regulation of Multimedia Service Providers (FSM).

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Full study as a brochure

The Youth Media Protection Index 2022

Parents’ concerns about their children’s online safety are on the rise. Children and adolescents are increasingly exposed to online risks. These are the findings of the 2022 Youth Media Protection Index, which has now been published as a brochure. HBI researchers Claudia Lampert, Stephan Dreyer, and Kira Thiel contributed to the study.

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Child and Youth Protection in Theory and Practice

Children’s and Adolescents’ Online Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Claudia Lampert and Kira Thiel conducted research on how young people structured their online activities during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and how their parents dealt with the situation, and they wrote about their findings in the journal "Kinder- und Jugendschutz in Wissenschaft und Praxis" (Child and Youth Protection in Science and Practice).

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100 Years of Radio in Germany

Hans-Ulrich Wagner writes about radio personalities and their careers in his contribution to the anthology "100 Years of Radio in Germany", which has been published by the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb).

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Peer-reviewed Paper

Boundary Detection and Categorization of Argument Aspects via Supervised Learning

In a conference paper, Mattes Ruckdeschel and Dr. Gregor Wiedemann describe analytical methods for the automatic identification of argument aspects used to categorize pro and con arguments by content.

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Transparency in Automated Decision-Making Processes

Transparency or Opacity

Martin Fertmann, together with Simone Kuhlmann, Fabrizio De Gregorio, Hannah Ofterdinger, and Anton Sefkow, has edited an anthology of legal articles addressing the issue of transparency in automated decision-making processes.

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Working Paper Nr. 64 for Download

Social Media Content Creators from the Perspective of Their Young Followers

Teens and young adults specifically follow influencers to stay informed—social media content creators serve various roles in this process and play a significant role in shaping public opinion.

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Parliamentary Groups and Members of Parliament

Tobias Mast writes in his contribution to the new Handbook of the Law of State Expression about the legal competencies and boundaries for parliamentary groups and members of parliament when communicating publicly in their official role.

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