20th ZeMKI Anniversary: International Conference on "20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society?"Register now for free ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research The Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) is one of nine central research units at the University of Bremen and is one of the important European institutions researching questions into media-related transformations at the interface of the cultural, social, and technical sciences. Our research focuses on the emerging digital society in terms of the inequalities it generates while probing the historicity of their genesis and the challenges posed by algorithmic systems, automation, and the burgeoning datafied society. previous 123456…45 next News Andreas Hepp Visiting Scholar at Stanford University What characterizes the “intellectual landscape” surrounding the development of artificial intelligence in California? ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp is currently researching pioneering communities in Silicon Valley as a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Andreas Hepp will be working with the Silicon Valley Archives, among others, until October 20, 2025 as part of his research (…) 13. June 2025 ConferencesFall Semester 25/26 20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society? Datum: 22. October 2025 – 24. October 2025Location: Bremen City The international anniversary conference of the ZeMKI in the 20th year of its existence examines the foundations of media and communication research: It is about exploring long-term trends resulting from today's media change and visions for the future. 10. June 2025 News WDR5 radio report on "molo" On June 7, 2025, the radio report "molo - Lokaljournalismus in einer App" by WDR5 is published. 10. June 2025 News ZeMKI at ICA 2025 Check out a full lineup of presentations of ZeMKI researchers and explore where to find us and join the conversation. 9. June 2025 News Congratulations on the successful PhD defense of Niels Bibert (KU Leuven) On June 4, Niels Bibert successfully defended his dissertation at the KU Leuven entitled “An Odd Game? Understanding Esports Betting Access, Drivers and Consumption”. 7. June 2025 News "Solving the Crisis with 'Do-It-Yourself Heroes'?" - now also in print The article published in 2024 entitled “Solving the crisis with ‘do-it-yourself heroes’? The media coverage on pioneer communities, Covid-19, and technological solutionism” in the journal ‘Communications’ is now also available in print. 7. June 2025 News ZeMKI media and communication students part of Erasmus+ BIP held in Salerno From May 26 to 30, 2025, the third edition of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) organized by the Digital Constitutionalism Network took place in Salerno, Italy. Entitled “Digital Constitutionalism and Digital Sovereignty: Navigating Power and Rights in the Digital Age”, this international teaching program followed on successful BIP editions in Padua (2023) and at (…) 6. June 2025 News Recorded ComAI Lectures on YouTube Three new recordings of the ComAI Lectures with Axel Bruns, Benedetta Brevini and Christian Greiffenhagen are now available in full length on the ZeMKI YouTube channel. 3. June 2025 previous 123456…45 next
News Andreas Hepp Visiting Scholar at Stanford University What characterizes the “intellectual landscape” surrounding the development of artificial intelligence in California? ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp is currently researching pioneering communities in Silicon Valley as a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Andreas Hepp will be working with the Silicon Valley Archives, among others, until October 20, 2025 as part of his research (…) 13. June 2025
ConferencesFall Semester 25/26 20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society? Datum: 22. October 2025 – 24. October 2025Location: Bremen City The international anniversary conference of the ZeMKI in the 20th year of its existence examines the foundations of media and communication research: It is about exploring long-term trends resulting from today's media change and visions for the future. 10. June 2025
News WDR5 radio report on "molo" On June 7, 2025, the radio report "molo - Lokaljournalismus in einer App" by WDR5 is published. 10. June 2025
News ZeMKI at ICA 2025 Check out a full lineup of presentations of ZeMKI researchers and explore where to find us and join the conversation. 9. June 2025
News Congratulations on the successful PhD defense of Niels Bibert (KU Leuven) On June 4, Niels Bibert successfully defended his dissertation at the KU Leuven entitled “An Odd Game? Understanding Esports Betting Access, Drivers and Consumption”. 7. June 2025
News "Solving the Crisis with 'Do-It-Yourself Heroes'?" - now also in print The article published in 2024 entitled “Solving the crisis with ‘do-it-yourself heroes’? The media coverage on pioneer communities, Covid-19, and technological solutionism” in the journal ‘Communications’ is now also available in print. 7. June 2025
News ZeMKI media and communication students part of Erasmus+ BIP held in Salerno From May 26 to 30, 2025, the third edition of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) organized by the Digital Constitutionalism Network took place in Salerno, Italy. Entitled “Digital Constitutionalism and Digital Sovereignty: Navigating Power and Rights in the Digital Age”, this international teaching program followed on successful BIP editions in Padua (2023) and at (…) 6. June 2025
News Recorded ComAI Lectures on YouTube Three new recordings of the ComAI Lectures with Axel Bruns, Benedetta Brevini and Christian Greiffenhagen are now available in full length on the ZeMKI YouTube channel. 3. June 2025
