Centre for Digital Cultures
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The Centre for Digital Cultures (CDC) unites a large range of research and development activities dedicated to the digital shift. It engages in knowledge creation and transfer, experimental and interventionist media practices, and research in disciplines such as media, social and cultural studies. The CDC aims to both understand the epochal digital shift through excellent research, and to become one of the major European forces that shape digital cultures to come.
The CDC has seen a remarkable uptake of successful funding bids. The major projects are funded by the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRE) and the State of Lower Saxony, by the German Research Council (DFG) and the VW Foundation respectively. Additional smaller projects are supported by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Transmediale, and the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). The CDC has by now more than 80 researchers and cultural producers from all over the world. They work on questions such as:
- Transmedia: How can we understand and develop new formats for entertainment as well as culture and education, merging different forms of production, participation, distribution and aesthetics?
- User and Audience Research: What kind of methods enable us to understand new usage and consumption patterns, addressing digital cultures’ both global and local audiences?
- Gamification: Computer games have a growing relevance in contemporary life, not only due to the games themselves, but also through their metaphors and methods. What new opportunities arise?
- Common Media: Which new forms of citizenship and cultural/political engagement are developing in the digital age, and how can we understand, enact and strengthen them?
- Net based Public Broadcast: How can publicly funded provision of information, education, culture and entertainment adapt to the internet? How can new versions of basic provision be realized?
- Hybrid Publishing: Which avenues for the communication and dissemination of knowledge beyond classrooms and research articles can be constructed, adapting the cultural and economic logic of the digital age?
- Computer Simulation: From climate change to mass panics: Knowledge production based on computer simulation is shaping our worldview. How can we analyse and understand its effects?
Research and development at the CDC traverse boundaries between the academic sector, culture and the arts, industry, governmental bodies and civil society. It is a conducive, productive and experimental research environment, in which researchers and entrepreneurs, activists and artists, producers and hackers, thinkers and doers broker dynamic connections. Visions, blueprints and experimental findings get exposed to real-world conditions. The development of innovative teaching formats is a further crucial part of the mix: Leuphana Digital School is bringing knowledge and education online, and a new English-speaking Bachelor in Digital Media started in autumn 2013, developed in cooperation with Leuphana’s Institute for the Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media, Hamburg Media School and Hongkong City University. The result is a new, open and engaged form of research and development for Europe’s digital cultures.
Topics
- Transmedia
- User and Audience Research
- Gamification
- Common Media
- Net based Public Broadcast
- Hybrid Publishing
- Computer Simulation
- Artistic Research
- New Teaching Formats
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Lasst es brennen! Ein Kommentar
Apprich, C., 2010, In: Kulturrisse : Zeitschrift für radikaldemokratische Kulturpolitik. 1, p. 8 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Transfer
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DRM... TRIPS... WIPO... Ein kleines Glossar zum UrheberInnenrecht
Apprich, C., 2009, In: Kulturrisse : Zeitschrift für radikaldemokratische Kulturpolitik. 4, p. 8-9 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Macht und Machtlosigkeit: Ein Interview mit Saskia Sassen
Apprich, C., 2009, In: Kulturrisse : Zeitschrift für radikaldemokratische Kulturpolitik. 2, p. 4-6 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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It's the community, stupid! Urbane Regierungstechniken der Selbstverwaltung
Apprich, C., 2009, Phantom Kulturstadt. Becker, K. & Wassermair, M. (eds.). Wien: Löcker Verlag, p. 244-250 (Texte zur Zukunft der Kulturpolitik; no. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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The poverty of journal publishing
Beverungen, A., Böhm, S. & Land, C., 01.11.2012, In: Organization. 19, 6, p. 929-938 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die stille Revolution: Wie Algorithmen Wissen, Arbeit, Öffentlichkeit und Politik verändern, ohne dabei viel Lärm zu machen
Bunz, M., 10.2012, Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag. 171 p. (edition unseld; no. 43)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Ich trage, wo ich gehe, stets eine Uhr bei mir - Oder: Mein Gott, was sind die Wissenschaften aufregend !
Warnke, M., 2012, Per Anhalter durch die Turing-Galaxis. Knaut, A., Kühne, C., Rehak, R., Stefan, U., Kurz, C. & Pohle, J. (eds.). Münster: MV Wissenschaft, p. 101-109 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Betriebssysteme der Wissenschaft
Warnke, M., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 7, 2, p. 152-156 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Quantencomputer/Quantenkryptographie
Warnke, M., 2014, Handbuch Medienwissenschaft. Schröter, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 369-371 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Explicit Art Historical Image Referencing on a Big Scale
Warnke, M., 2012, In: LIBREAS. Library Ideas. 21, Bilder, Graphen, Visualisierungen, 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Entgrenzung des künstlerischen Feldes durch Globalisierung ? Kontroverse Haltungen im Kunstfeld von Zürich
Wuggenig, U. & Tarnai, C., 2012, Transnationale Vergesellschaftungen: Verhandlungen des 35. Kongresses der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie in Frankfurt am Main 2010. Söffner, H-G. (ed.). Springer, Vol. CD-ROM. 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Das Kunstfeld: Eine Studie über Akteure und Institutionen der zeitgenössischen Kunst am Beispiel von Zürich, Wien, Hamburg und Paris
Munder, H. (ed.) & Wuggenig, U. (ed.), 11.2012, Zürich: JRP Ringier Verlag. 460 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Social Games: Privacy and Security
Fuchs, M., 10.2012, ICT Critical Infrastructure and Society: 10th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC10 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 27-28, 2012. Proceedings. Magda D., H., Whitehouse, D., McIver Jr., W. & Phahlamohlaka, J. (eds.). Amsterdam: Springer, p. 330-337 8 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 386 AICT).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Wahrnehmungsmaschinen: Über das Werk von Seiko Mikami
Broeckmann, A., 2012, The Big Picture: Weltbilder für die Zukunft ; Ars Electronica 2012, Festival für Kunst, Technologie und Gesellschaft, 30. August - 3. September 2012. Leopoldseder, H. (ed.). Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, p. 63-63 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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Vom Nutzen enger Kanäle – Diskursverknappung als Methode
Warnke, M., 2012, Öffentliche Wissenschaft und Neue Medien: Die Rolle der Web 2.0-Kultur in der Wissenschaftsvermittlung. Robertson-von Trotha, C. Y. & Muñoz Morcillo, J. (eds.). Karlsruhe: KIT Scientific Publishing, p. 91-99 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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„Wer Bücher hört, kann auch Klänge sehen“: Bemerkungen zur Synästhesie des Hörbuchs.
Hagen, W., 2014, Das Hörbuch: Audioliteralität und akustische Literatur. Binczek, N. & Epping-Jäger, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 179-192 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"Kulturinstrument Radio": Zur Genealogie der medialen Katastrophe der Weimarer Republik
Hagen, W., 2012, Populärkultur, Massemmedien, Avantgarde 1919-1933. Nitsche, J. & Werner, N. (eds.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 67-82 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"Being There!": Epistemologische Skizzen zur Smartphone-Fotografie
Hagen, W., 12.2012, Bildwerte: Visualität in der digitalen Medienkultur. Freyermuth, G. S. & Gotto, L. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 103-135 33 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Datenbanken als Zitadellen des Web 2.0
Warnke, M., 2012, Sortieren, Sammeln, Suchen, Spielen.: Die Datenbank als mediale Praxis. Stefan, B., Nohr, R. F. & Wiemer, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Münster/Hamburg/Berlin/London: LIT Verlag, Vol. 18. p. 122-136 14 p. (Medien ' Welten. Braunschweiger Schriften zur Medienkultur; vol. 18).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Motive vernetzen – Meta-Image als Bild-Zettelkasten: Bilddiskurse in Zeiten des Internet
Warnke, M., 09.2012, In: FIfF-Kommunikation. 29, 3, p. 50-52 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Privacy is Dead – Ein Fünf-Jahres-Selbstversuch der bewussten Ortsbestimmung mittels GPS
Loebel, J-M., 12.12.2012, Automatismen - Selbst-Technologien. Bublitz, H., Kaldrack, I., Röhle, T. & Zeman, M. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 143-163 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Digitales Vergessen: Deletion Impossible?
Kurz, C. & Loebel, J-M., 15.07.2012, Potentiale des Vergessens. Blum, A., Georgen, T., Knapp, W. & Sellier, V. (eds.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, p. 343-358 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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RiB-Kit (RFID-in-a-Box): Eine mobile RFID-Lösung für neuartige Interaktionskonzepte
Loebel, J-M. & Kuper, H-G., 09.05.2012, Kultur und Informatik : Aus der Vergangenheit in die Zukunft. Sieck, J. & Franken-Wendelstorf, R. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. vwh-Verlag Werner Hülsbusch, p. 187-196 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Is Privacy Dead? An inquiry into GPS-based geolocation and facial recognition systems
Loebel, J-M., 26.09.2012, ICT Critical Infrastructures and Society: 10th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC10 2012, Proceedings. Hercheui, M. D., Whitehouse, D., McIver, W. & Phahlamohlaka, J. (eds.). Springer, Vol. IFIP AICT 386. p. 338-348 11 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 386 AICT).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Vergessene Zukunft: Radikale Netzkulturen in Europa
Apprich, C. (ed.) & Stalder, F. (ed.), 02.2012, Berlin: transcript Verlag. 343 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Von Knoten zu Knoten: Eine Einleitung
Apprich, C. & Stalder, F., 02.2012, Vergessene Zukunft: Radikale Netzkulturen in Europa. Apprich, C. & Stalder, F. (eds.). Berlin: transcript Verlag, p. 9-16 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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IMAGE MATCH: Neue Indizes einer globalen Bildtheorie
Baleva, M., Reichle, I. & Schultz, O. L., 2012, Image Match: Visueller Transfer, ›Imagescapes‹ und Intervisualität in globalen Bildkulturen. Baleva, M., Reichle, I. & Lerone Schultz, O. (eds.). 1. ed. München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 9-24 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Stadt am Netz: Virtuelle Gemeinschaften regieren
Apprich, C., 2011, Das Mögliche regieren: Gouvernementalität in der Literatur- und Kulturanalyse. Innerhofer, R., Harrasser, K. & Rothe, K. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 249-270 21 p. (Edition Kulturwissenschaft; no. 5).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Das akademische Prekariat: Leben zwischen Frist und Plan
Sander, N., 2012, 1 ed. Konstanz: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. 426 p. (Analyse und Forschung : Sozialwissenschaften)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Affiziert werden: Städtische und mediale Atmosphären
Beyes, T., 2012, Die Macht der Gefühle: Emotionen in Management, Organisation und Kultur. Metelmann, J. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Berlin: Berlin University Press, p. 97-108 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Organizing the entrepreneurial city
Beyes, T., 2012, Handbook on Organisational Entrepreneurship. Hjorth, D. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 320-337 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Die Macht der Gefühle: Emotionen in Management, Organisation und Kultur
Metelmann, J. (ed.) & Beyes, T. (ed.), 2012, Berlin: Berlin University Press. 211 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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A Theory of Media as a History of Electricity: How McLuhans thoughts about mediation are thwarted by their negation
Sprenger, F., 2010, McLuhan Galaxy Conference: Understanding Media Today : Conference Proceedings. Ciastellardi, M., Almeida, C. M. & Scolari, C. A. (eds.). Editorial UOC, p. 71-77 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Zwischen Selbstvermarktung und Subversion. Das Web 2.0 und seine Subjekte: Reichert, Ramón: Amateure im Netz. Selbstmanagement und Wissenstechnik im Web 2.0. YouTube - MySpace - Second Life. Bielefeld: transcript, 2008.
Simons, S., 2011, In: KULT_online. 26Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Sternenstaub: Zur Anschaulichkeit elektrischer Phänomene Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts
Sprenger, F., 01.04.2014, Zwischen Sichtbarkeit und Unsichtbarkeit: Visualität in Wissenschaft, Literatur und Kunst um 1800. Kaufmann, J., Kirves, M. & Uhlmann, D. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 39-64 26 p. (Laboratorium Aufklärung; vol. 24).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Quantencomputer. Taktlos
Warnke, M., 2013, Kulturtechniken der Synchronisation. Kassung, C. & Macho, T. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 269-287 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Zu einer platonischen Rekurrenzfigur der Medienkritik
Sprenger, F., 2010, In: Maske und Kothurn: Internationale Beiträge zur Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft. 56, 2, p. 53-67 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Gefährdungen der Zukunft
Sprenger, F., 2010, Gefahrensinn. Engell, L., Siegert, B. & Vogl, J. (eds.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 79-91 13 p. ( Archiv für Mediengeschichte; vol. 9).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"It´s All in the Game": Computerspiele zwischen Spiel und Erzählung
Beil, B. (ed.), Simons, S. (ed.), Sorg, J. (ed.) & Venus, J. (ed.), 2009, Marburg: Schüren Verlag. 169 p. (Navigationen – Zeitschrift für Medien- und Kulturwissenschaften; vol. 9, no. 1)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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(Be-)gründungen und Figurprobleme: Marshall McLuhans Denken über Medien und seine Folgen
Sprenger, F., 2009, Die Medien und das Neue: 21. Film- und Fernsehwissenschaftliches Kolloquium. Wentz, D. & Wendler, A. (eds.). Marburg: Schüren Verlag, p. 81-97 17 p. (Schriften des Internationalen Kollegs für Kulturtechnikforschung und Medienphilosophie; vol. 3).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Das Empire, der Nordwesten und der Rest der Welt: die "internationale zeitgenössische Kunst" im Zeitalter der Globalisierung
Wuggenig, U., 2002, In: transversal / EIPCP multilingual webjournal. 2002, 9, 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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1+1=1: Bewegte Elemente im Werk Andrej Tarkowskijs
Sprenger, F., 2007, Philosophie des Films. Leitner, B. & Engell, L. (eds.). Weimar: Verlag der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, p. 128-141 14 p. (Philosophische Diskurse; vol. 8).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Schock und medialer Wandel: Der 11. September und die Ästhetik des Erhabenen
Simons, S., 2007, In: Navigationen. 7, 1, p. 189-201 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Aufmerksamkeit. Passagen der Filmphilosophie in die Phänomenologie
Sprenger, F., 2007, Medien - Zeit - Zeichen.: Dokumentation des 19. Film- und Fernsehwissenschaftlichen Kolloquiums 2006. Hissnauer, C. & Jahn-Sudmann, A. (eds.). Marburg: Schüren Verlag, p. 195-202 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Networking: La rete come arte
Bazzichelli, T., 2006, Milano: Costa & Nolan. 333 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Über das Essen
Bernard, A., 2002, Salzburg: Jung und Jung. 84 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review