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. [...]
News
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Event on China: New leadership, new foreign policy?
- 29.04.2013
China's new foreign policy and the role of the media will be the topic of the fifth event of the lecture and discussion series "Same same or different? Journalism in China and Germany" on May 3, 2013 in Berlin. The event is organized by the German-Chinese Media Network. [...]
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Transatlantic Talks - Religion and press freedom in conflict
- 24.04.2013
"Religion and freedom of the press in conflict": During the fourth event of the lecture series Transatlantic Talks renowned guests will discuss about the the controversy between religion and free media. [...]
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Comparative Media Studies Conference in Russia
- 09.04.2013
Dr. Steffen Burkhardt, Director of the International Media Center Hamburg, speaks at the Conference «Comparative Media Studies in Today’s World: East meets West» at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. [...]
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Insights from the German ambassador to China
- 25.03.2013
The German ambassador to China, Dr. Michael Schaefer, will be retiring this summer. At the invitation of Robert Bosch Stiftung, he gave a speech in Stuttgart on 19th March in which he talked openly about his professional and personal experiences as diplomat in China. He supports the IMCH and Robert Bosch cooperation program "Media Ambassadors China – Germany". [...]
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Interview: Max Weber and the disenchantment of the media
- 24.01.2013
With his book "Max Weber and the disenchantment of the media world: Theories and quarrels – a different history of the subject" IMCH-expert Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg became an important researcher of the work and the person of Max Weber. In an exclusive interview in German language he talks about the great sociologist's importance until today, his most important approaches as well as the history of media research. [...]
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Special event: Journalism in China and Germany
- 18.01.2013
Renowned guests will discuss about the challenges new media pose to traditional media at the fourth event of the lecture and discussion series "Same same or different? Journalism in China and Germany" on January 23, 2013 in Berlin. The event is organized by the German-Chinese Media Network. [...]
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European Young Leaders Programme „40 under 40“
- 10.01.2013
Dr. Steffen Burkhardt, Director of the International Media Center Hamburg, is part of a new generation of opinion leaders shaping Europe's future. The European Young Leaders: „40 under 40“ programme is a unique European leadership initiative that aims to create a new generation of opinion leaders shaping the future of our continent and joining forces to foster our decision-makers’ long-term vision. [...]
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The IMCH at the conference „Free Speech and Social Media“
- 03.12.2012
IMCH media freedom expert Laura Schneider discussed the role of social media for press freedom at the conference “Free Speech and Social Media 2012″ in Lebanon. [...]
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Call for applications: Media Ambassadors 2013
- 17.11.2012
The Robert Bosch Stiftung in cooperation with the International Media Center Hamburg (IMCH) is announcing for the sixth time a three-month fellowships for journalists from Germany. [...]
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Keynote: Journalism and capitalist realism revisited
- 08.11.2012
IMCH-expert Prof. Dr. Siegfried Weischenberg presented theses about the reality of journalism during the conference ”Journalism– a story teller: Chances and limits of storytelling” of the association “Quality in journalism” in Winterthur. [...]