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Media Studies Professors and Supervisors in Germany
Professors in media studies in germany
501 professors found
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Applied Linguistics
Journalism
Academic Purposes
Communication Studies
Professor of Digital Journalism
Universität Hamburg
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Digital Media
Journalism
Mass Communication
Academic Purposes
Israel Professor in Communication Science
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Germany
Research Interests
Health Communication
Media Studies
Communication Studies
Pandemic Preparedness
Covid-19
Professor for Media Management and Journalism
Hochschule Macromedia
Germany
Research Interests
Organizational Communication
Media Studies
Disaster Management
Crisis Communication
Risk Communication
University of Münster Department of Communication (IfK) Münster Germany
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Social Psychology
Public Opinion Research
Media Psychology
Academic Purposes
University of Bremen
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cultural History
Academic Purposes
Ethnography
Communication Studies
Leibniz-Institute für Medienforschung │Hans-Bredow-Institut
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Political Communication
Communication Studies
Journalism
Data Journalism
TH Köln University of Applied Sciences
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Digital Media
Streaming Technology
Broadcasting
Spectrum Management
Professor for Digital Journalism
Universität Hamburg
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Gender Studies
Data Journalism
Sociologia
Public Opinion Research
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University of Hamburg
Germany
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4 days ago
The Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy Graduate School of Law at the University of Hamburg is a doctoral programme for graduates in law and related disciplines who want to pursue research in an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented environment. The programme is especially relevant for research in European law , international and transnational law , and Law in Context . Key thematic areas include international and European public law, international private law, comparative law, international...
Legal History
Comparative Law
European Union Law
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Freie Universität Berlin
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Germany
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4 days ago
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The Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies (BGTS) at Freie Universität Berlin is a full-time doctoral programme within the Cluster of Excellence Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS). It is offered in cooperation with the Hertie School, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft), Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), and the Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS). BGTS is ...
Sociology
Political Science
International Relations
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Leipzig University
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Germany
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2 days ago
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Graduate School Global and Area Studies (GSGAS) at Leipzig University offers a doctoral programme for excellent candidates working on globally oriented, inter- and post-disciplinary research questions. The programme brings together a broad academic environment in collaboration with the Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe), the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL), the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO), and the IMPRS Global Multiplicity: A S...
Anthropology
Political Science
International Relations
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2 days ago
Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
University Hospital Heidelberg
Germany
Research Interests
Immunology
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Glia
Oncology
Professor of Digital Journalism
Universität Hamburg
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Digital Media
Journalism
Mass Communication
Academic Purposes
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Münster University Hospital Münster Germany
Germany
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Cancer Biology
Integrin Biology
Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition
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Justus Liebig University Giessen
Just Landed
Germany
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New Today
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The International PhD Programme (IPP) in Literary and Cultural Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen is a structured, research-oriented doctoral programme designed for students working in literary and cultural studies. It brings together four main research areas: literary and cultural theory, genre theory, literary and cultural historiography, and comparative and interdisciplinary issues. The programme is embedded in a broad humanities environment at Justus Liebig University Giessen, with ...
Literature
Theater Studies
Literary Theory
+6 more
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Closing soon
Just Landed
Germany
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New Today
Closing soon
Just Landed
Two postdoctoral researchers will join the mathematics department at the Center for Systems Biology Dresden (CSBD) to develop mathematics aimed at open problems in the life sciences. The positions sit within an interdisciplinary research environment that connects applied and computational mathematics with nearby experimental groups and biological research at the institute. The advertised research areas span a broad set of mathematically driven topics, with an emphasis on work that can transfer c...
Computer Science
Data Science
Biology
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German Institute of Human Nutrition
Closing soon
Just Landed
Germany
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New Today
Closing soon
Just Landed
The Department of Experimental Diabetology at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) and the Junior Research Group Epigenetics of Obesity and Diabetes are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join a computationally focused project on how obesity and type 2 diabetes reshape the epigenome. The work aims to identify disease-associated genes and epigenetic alterations and to understand how interventions such as intermittent fasting, endurance training, and bariatric surgery can influence ...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
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