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Until December 1, 2025, abstracts can be submitted for the workshop on international relations in the digital age, which is being organized by ZeMKI and the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS) at the University of Bremen, as well as the International Relations Section (IB Section) of the German Political Science Association (DVPW).

The Center for Media, Communication, and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen is featured in the anthology “Creating Communication and Media Research Labs: A Blueprint for Success” (published by Springer Nature / Palgrave Macmillan). In it, ZeMKI members Dr. Leif Kramp, Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp, and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Radde-Antweiler shed light on the origins, structure, and working methods of ZeMKI as an exemplary institution for interdisciplinary research in communication and media studies.

The latest issue of Aviso features a debate entitled “Communication science at a turning point?” on the question of what the spread of AI means for communication and media studies. Andreas Hepp from ZeMKI is participating in the debate.

On the third and final day of the anniversary conference “20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society?”, ZeMKI continues the discussions on media, data, and society with further keynotes, panels, and a look into the future of research.

The anniversary conference of ZeMKI begins its scientific program today. Under the theme “20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society?”, researchers from various disciplines will discuss key questions about the future of digital media, data, and social change.

In the autumn of 2025, the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen welcomes Dr. Berber Hagedoorn as a Visiting Research Fellow.

On October 20, 2025, ZeMKI member Dr. Philip Sinner was invited by Prof. Dr. Bram Constandt and Prof. Dr. Liselot Hudders (UGent, Belgium) to participate as an expert in a co-creation session of the GAMSPON project in Brussels.

Today's get-together at the Bremen Press-Club marks the start of the celebrations for ZeMKI's 20th anniversary and provides an opportunity for people to meet, exchange ideas, and reminisce together.