Team Science Communication

The Science Communication Team bridges the gap between research at the HBI and the society for which this research is conducted. It makes scientific findings visible and accessible, brings them into public debates, and creates spaces for exchange between academia, the media, politics, the professional community, and the general public.

The team adapts research topics and findings for different target audiences and formats and supports the institute’s researchers in communicating their work. It is responsible for the HBI’s press and public relations work, as well as for communication via the institute’s website and social media channels.

The team’s responsibilities include providing editorial support for the journal “Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft” and the HBI’s publication series “Working Papers”, as well as conceptualizing and organizing public events such as the Lunch Talks, the Media Lectures, and the Hamburg Media Symposium. With our podcast BredowCast and the Media Research Blog, the team offers additional formats in which research topics are addressed, contextualized, and made accessible to different target audiences.

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Last update: 24.09.2026

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Cover of the publication "Journalism under Duress"
Just Published!

Report of the Global Research Study “Worlds of Journalism”

The report of the Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS3) "Journalism under Duress" is now available open access. Based on responses from over 32,000 journalists in 75 countries, the report examines how journalists worldwide are dealing with risks, uncertainties, and changes in today's rapidly evolving media landscape.

Bundesminister Karsten Wildberger zusammen mit den Direktor*innen der Einrichtungen des "Netzwerks der Institute für Digitalisierungsforschung"
Focus on Digital Responsibility

Federal Minister Wildberger Visits Institutes for Digitalisation Research

Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, Dr. Karsten Wildberger, met with the directors and scientific managers of the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research (NIfD) at the Weizenbaum Institute on November 3, 2025, in Berlin. The discussion focused on the current research of the six institutes on the social impact of digitalization.

Portrait Christian Ollig
Interview in the Online Magazine LEIBNIZ

“Today Is the Best Time for Research”

In an interview with the online magazine LEIBNIZ, Dr. Christian Ollig talks about his research, his experiences as a young scientist, and his motivations. In the "30 around 30" section, the magazine asks young scientists about their attitudes toward life, their challenges, and their visions on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Leibniz Association.

Screenshot of the article by Dr. Gregor Wiedemann, AVISO, issue no. 81 (Fall 2025)
Article in aviso I Informationsdienst der DGPuK

AI and Research: Harnessing Potential, Understanding Risks

In his contribution, Gregor Wiedemann highlights the ambivalences that can arise from the use of AI tools in communication science research processes, as well as the necessity of precise risk assessment in this context.

Screenshot of an article on the Verfassungsblog. Title of the article: “Ein rundfunkrechtliches ‘Solange’?” [An “As Long As" in Broadcasting Law?]
Article on Verfassungsblog

An “As Long As” in Broadcasting Law?

In an article, Dr. Tobias Mast and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz discuss the Federal Constitutional Court's decision on the constitutionality of the broadcasting license fee. Their analysis is based on the press release published by the Federal Administrative Court on October 15, 2025.

Cover der Podcastfolge mit Matthias Kettemann - "Carls Zukunft"
Podcast "Carls Zukunft“

Ways Out of Digital Numbness

Matthias C. Kettemann is a guest on the podcast “Carls Future” by futurologist Michael Carl. During the interview, Kettemann discusses the challenges and opportunities of the digital information society. Kettemann observes a communicative overload that weakens our "cognitive immune system."

Cover of an expert opinion by Dr. Stephan Dreyer on the AI Regulation and children's rights
German Children's Fund

Expert Opinion on Children’s Rights and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In his expert opinion, "The AI Regulation, Its Relationship to Children’s Rights in the Digital Space, and Options for Advocacy Approaches," media lawyer Stephan Dreyer examines how the children’s rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights are addressed in the regulation.

Tobias Mast
Coordination Office for Digital Services at the Federal Network Agency

Tobias Mast Re-elected as Member of the Advisory Board

Tobias Mast has once again been elected by the German Bundestag to the advisory board of the Coordination Office for Digital Services (Digital Services Coordinators (DSC)) at the Federal Network Agency. He will advise the regulatory authority on issues relating to the application and enforcement of the Digital Services Act as a representative of academia.

Cover des Podcasts "Tonspur Wissen", der Rheinischen Post und Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
New Episode of "Tonspur Wissen"

Do We Still Need Public Broadcasting?

Jan-Hinrik Schmidt is a guest on the science podcast ‘Tonspur Wissen’ by Rheinische Post and Leibniz Association, where he talks with host Ursula Weidenfeld about the findings of the recently published cohesion study by ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio.

Logo der Sendung "DAS! Rote Sofa", NDR
Contribution to the Program "DAS! Rote Sofa"

Challenges Faced by Public Service Broadcasting

ARD is celebrating its 75th anniversary and looking back on the past and ahead to the future in the program "DAS! Rote Sofa" with ARD Chairman and hr Director Florian Hager. In a film clip, media historian Dr Hans-Ulrich Wagner illustrates the challenges that have shaped public broadcasting, and continue to do so today.

Einige futuristische Stühle stehen im Kreis auf einer grünen Wiese

Dialogue Formats in Public Service Media

What contribution can public service media make in the digital age as a platform for social dialogue? This future workshop will use scientific methods to develop scenarios and strategies for sustainable dialogue formats in digitalised societies.

Disputation Azade Kakavand. Von links nach rechts:

Congratulations, Azade Kakavand!

We are delighted for Azade Kakavand! On September 19, she successfully defended her dissertation, "Technology Affordances, Social Media Platforms, and the Networked Far Right," at the University of Vienna. Prof. Dr. Annie Waldherr and Prof. Dr. Nicola Righetti supervised the dissertation. Dr. Eva Mayerhöffer and Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt served as the examiners.

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