Media, culture and society
International programs for independent coverage [...]
Max Weber and the disenchantment of the media world
Siegfried Weischenberg about the great sociologist and the history of media research [...]
Democracy in Russia
The Russian Media Program advocates young, independent journalists [...]
Awakening in Africa
Democratic structures in the African Media Program [...]
In the Middle Kingdom
The Asian Media Program focuses on China [...]
Transatlantic friends
US-German relations are at the center of the US-American Media Program [...]
Focus: Latin America
The Latin American Media Program supports democratic voices in South America [...]
Reading matter for media junkies
Selected book publications from IMCH researchers [...]
IMCH - International Media Center Hamburg
- 29.04.2013 Event on China: New leadership, new foreign policy? China's new foreign policy and the role of the media will be the topic of a panel discussion on May 3, 2013 in Berlin. [...]
- 24.04.2013 Transatlantic Talks - Religion and press freedom in conflict On May 29, 2013 renowned guests will discuss about the controversy between religion and free media. [...]
- 09.04.2013 Comparative Media Studies Conference in Russia Dr. Steffen Burkhardt speaks at the 52nd International Conference “Mass Media in the Modern World” [...]
- 25.03.2013 Insights from the German ambassador to China Diplomat Dr. Michael Schaefer talked openly about his experiences in Beijing. [...]
- 24.01.2013 Interview: Max Weber and the disenchantment of the media Professor Siegfried Weischenberg talks about the great sociologist and the history of media research [...]
- 18.01.2013 Special event: Journalism in China and Germany Renowned guests discuss about the digitalisation of the media on January 23, 2013 in Berlin. [...]
- 10.01.2013 European Young Leaders Programme „40 under 40“ IMCH Director Dr. Steffen Burkhardt is part of a new generation of opinion leaders shaping Europe's future. [...]
- 03.12.2012 The IMCH at the conference „Free Speech and Social Media“ IMCH expert Laura Schneider discussed in Beirut the role of social media for press freedom. [...]
- 17.11.2012 Call for applications: Media Ambassadors 2013 German journalists can apply for our three-month China fellowships from September to December 2013. [...]
- 08.11.2012 Keynote: Journalism and capitalist realism revisited IMCH-expert Siegfried Weischenberg in Winterthur presented theses about the reality of journalism. [...]
- 04.11.2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Special Event The scandals of the U.S. Presidents: The staging of politics and morality in the White House. [...]
- 21.10.2012 The IMCH at the ECREA conference 2012 in Istanbul Three IMCH staff members will present their scientific research at the European conference. [...]
- 17.10.2012 Transatlantic Talks – Quo vadis, America? Panel discussion: The U.S. Presidential Election 2012 and its impact on the transatlantic relations. [...]
- 26.09.2012 Book presentation: Does our journalism have a skin color? The journalist Charlotte Wiedemann will present her new book at the University of Hamburg. [...]
- 17.09.2012 German Media Ambassadors 2012 in Beijing The eight fellows will explore China’s journalistic, social and political landscape. [...]
- 04.09.2012 Lecture on Trauma, Conflicts and the Future of Journalism Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director of the Dart Center at Columbia University, speaks in Hamburg. [...]
- 14.08.2012 Challenges of the dialogue: “Medienbotschafter” debate IMCH-fellows will be panelists of a panel discuss about the intercultural dialogue. [...]
- 24.07.2012 Alumni found the German-Chinese Media Network e.V. Former "Medienbotschafter"-fellows found a German-Chinese journalists association. [...]
- 19.06.2012 Transatlantic Talks – Product placement in Europe and the US On July 5, 2012 renowned guests will discuss about legislation and reality of product placement. [...]
- 18.06.2012 Reception for the eight “Medienbotschafter” from China Olaf Scholz, mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, welcomes the eight fellows from China. [...]
- 05.06.2012 „Medienbotschafter” 2012: Facts instead of stereotypes The eight fellows will have exclusive insights into the German journalism in the next three months. [...]
- 28.04.2012 “Media Ambassadors” scholarship program Dr. Steffen Burkhardt of the IMCH was in Peking as a member of the five-person selection committee. [...]
- 21.04.2012 German TV news: Debate about terrorism coverage and ethics IMCH Director Steffen Burkhardt explains the problems of news coverage of terrrorist attacks. [...]
- 16.04.2012 Challenges for young journalists in St. Petersburg The German-Russian Media Program 2012 starts with new fellowships for international journalism students. [...]
- 02.04.2012 Robert Bosch Stiftung and IMCH: New China scholarships German journalists can apply for the exchange program "Media Ambassadors China-Germany" [...]
- 14.03.2012 Congratulations: Tsinghua University has a new Dean Professor Liu Binjie manages the School of Journalism and Communication in Beijing. [...]
- 02.02.2012 Max Weber and the disenchantment of the media Book publication: IMCH expert Siegfried Weischenberg presents new history of communication studies. [...]
- 04.01.2012 The German-Russian Media Program goes into a new round The IMCH offers five exchange scholarships to promising young journalists from Germany. [...]
- 05.12.2011 Transatlantic Talks – Hamburg’s new lecture series Kick-off event with U.S. Consul General Inmi Patterson and Steffen Burkhardt, Director of the IMCH. [...]
- 01.12.2011 „Nachrichten-Journalismus“: New standard work in Eastern Europe Textbook by IMCH expert Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg is translated into Russian and Armenian. [...]
- 23.10.2011 IMCH builds intercultural bridges in Hamburg The exhibition "Afrikaner in Hamburg" delivers insight into the African life in Hamburg. [...]
- 21.09.2011 Facebook-revolution at Global Politics Summer School Jordan IMCH expert Swenja Kopp discusses the relationship between media and politics in the 21st century. [...]
- 23.08.2011 Your vote for the campaign “Schools for Africa” Education as precondition for advancement: Help to bring children in Africa to school. [...]
- 08.08.2011 Deadly journalism: Study about press freedom in Mexico Laura Schneider spoke with Mexican journalists about their life-threatening working conditions. [...]
- 22.07.2011 “Summer School Cambodia 2011” in Phnom Penh Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg is responsible for the topics "media and journalism". [...]
- 10.06.2011 Opportunities for university-based journalism education Prof. Dr. S. Weischenberg presented theses on the situation of university journalism at the DGPuK. [...]
- 10.05.2011 New Asian cooperation with top Chinese university The IMCH started a cooperation with the journalism institute of the Tsinghua University in Beijing. [...]
- 18.03.2011 Chernobyl article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung IMCH fellow Urs Spindler wrote a story about the forgotten heroes of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. [...]
- 13.03.2011 New York Times: Upheaval in German journalism IMCH Director Steffen Burkhardt talks with the New York Times about media power in Germany. [...]
- 09.03.2011 Cooperative agreement with Universidad Alberto Hurtado The renowned journalism school of the UAH in Santiago de Chile is a new cooperating partner of the IMCH. [...]
- 15.02.2011 Interview training for students from Hamburg 130 students from Hamburg had their first journalism experience during an IMCH-interview training session. [...]
- 13.02.2011 Innovative methods for framing research Matthias Potthoff presented a methodical innovation in the empirical collection of media frames. [...]
- 21.01.2011 New study: Freelance journalists in Germany The working conditions and the remuneration of freelance journalists are frequently abysmal. [...]
- 15.01.2011 Freedom of the press and freedom of opinion in Zambia Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg discussed freedom of the press with young journalists in Zambia. [...]
- 18.12.2010 Media training for the school year 2010/11 IMCH director Dr. Steffen Burkhardt compiled a set of teaching and workbook materials on the subject of media. [...]
- 08.12.2010 WikiLeaks and the call for quality journalism Dr. Steffen Burkhardt: "With the WikiLeaks disclosure, a new era in the Information Age has begun." [...]
- 03.11.2010 The origins of journalism research In "Die Zeit" Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg wrote about the First German Sociology Congress in 1910. [...]
- 25.10.2010 Scholarships: German-African Media Program The IMCH announces scholarships for “Town Twinning 2.0 – Hamburg meets Dar es Salaam”. [...]
- 22.10.2010 Journalism and the struggle for attention in new media Dr. Steffen Burkhardt presented current research results at a radio symposium on Swiss Radio DRS. [...]
- 20.10.2010 The emergence of modern journalism in Germany Thomas Birkner presented the results of his PhD thesis "The Monologue of Time." [...]
- 16.10.2010 Communication studies lectures at the ECREA annual conference Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg and Dr. Steffen Burkhardt presented current research projects. [...]
Focus: Africa
The African Media Program supports the development of democratic institutions in Africa [...]
Focus: USA
US-German relations are at the center of the US-American Media Program [...]
Focus: Asia
The Asian Media Program focuses on international understanding among China and Germany [...]
Focus: Latin America
The Latin American Media Program supports democratic voices in South America [...]
Focus: Russia
The Russian Media Program advocates young, independent journalists [...]
Media Lab
The Media Lab researches and consults to media and public spheres in Germany and abroad [...]