Institute of Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The ICAM researches the conditions, effects and aesthetics of digital media in connection with processes of culturalization, the technologization of social and economic relations, and the generation and archiving of knowledge. Our studies reflect on how (digital) media always also contribute to shaping the signs and objects they store, transmit or process in a specific way. At the same time, we are interested in how certain cultural techniques contribute to shaping the usage and areas of application of digital media.

Researchers at the ICAM explore the cultural and technological history of digital media—from cybernetics and the beginnings of the computer all the way to present-day network technologies, from textual and acoustic to visual forms of media representation, and from the classics to current concepts of media theory formation.

Main research areas

The ICAM researches the conditions, effects and aesthetics of digital media in connection with processes of culturalization, the technologization of social and economic relations, and the generation and archiving of knowledge. Our studies reflect on how (digital) media always also contribute to shaping the signs and objects they store, transmit or process in a specific way. At the same time, we are interested in how certain cultural techniques contribute to shaping the usage and areas of application of digital media.

In the different core areas researchers at the ICAM explore the cultural and technological history of digital media—from cybernetics and the beginnings of the computer all the way to present-day network technologies, from textual and acoustic to visual forms of media representation, and from the classics to current concepts of media theory formation. 

The ICAM maintains close institutional contact and cooperates with the Leuphana, e.g., the Moving Image Lab of the Innovation Incubator, the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Arts Program and the Leuphana Graduate School. Furthermore, the ICAM is responsible for the Audio and Video Labs of the Computer and Media Center of Leuphana. 

  1. Article in conference proceedings › Research › Peer-reviewed
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    Biological Computer Laboratory: Zu Organisation und Selbstorganisation eines Labors

    Müggenburg, J., 2011, Jenseits des Labors: Transformationen von Wissen zwischen Entstehungs- und Anwendungskontext. Hoof, F., Jung, E.-M. & Salaschek, U. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 23-44 21 p. (Science Studies).

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    Computerspiele als Träger politischer Bedeutungsangebote

    Schrape, N., 2009, Die Medien und das Neue: 21. Film- und Fernsehwissenschaftliches Kolloquium. Wendler, A. & Wentz, D. (eds.). Schüren Verlag, p. 241-251 11 p. (Schriften des Internationalen Kollegs für Kulturtechnikforschung und Medienphilosophie; no. 3).

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    Das Phänomen Trump als Effekt von Microtargeting und Psychometrie

    Leistert, O., 29.09.2021, Data Politics: Zum Umgang mit Daten im digitalen Zeitalter. Bachor, M., Hug, T. & Pallaver, G. (eds.). 1 ed. Innsbruck: innsbruck university press, p. 19 - 33 15 p. (Edited Volumes).

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    Die Lesbarkeit der Bewegung

    Pias, C., 2011, Gestalt der Bewegung - Figure of Motion. Zinsmeister, A. (ed.). Jovis Verlag, p. 131-161 15 p.

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    Heaven and Earth – Cloud and Territory in the Internet

    Warnke, M., 01.01.2020, Human-Centric Computing in a Data-Driven Society: 14th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC14 2020, Tokyo, Japan, September 9–11, 2020, Proceedings. Kreps, D., Komukai, T., Gopal, T. V. & Ishii, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer Schweiz, p. 117-129 13 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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    Heinz von Foerster and Early Research in the Field of Pattern Recognition at the Biological Computer Laboratory

    Müggenburg, J., 15.04.2020, Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2019 - 17th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers: 17th International Conference, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, February 17–22, 2019, Revised Selected Papers, Part I. Moreno-Díaz, R., Pichler, F. & Quesada-Arencibia, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing, Vol. 1. p. 116–122 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12013 LNCS).

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    Informationstechnologie: Das digitale Monopol

    Warnke, M., 2001, Euphorie digital?: Aspekte der Wissensvermittlung in Kunst, Kultur und Technologie. Gemmeke, C., John, H. & Krämer, H. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 21-33 13 p.

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    Logic as a Medium

    Warnke, M., 2010, Logic and Structure of the Computer Game. Günzel, S., Liebe, M. & Mersch, D. (eds.). Universitätsverlag Potsdam, p. 64-74 11 p. (DIGAREC Series; vol. 04).

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    Meta-Image – a collaborative environment for the image discourse

    Warnke, M., Dieckmann, L. & Kliemann, A., 2010, EVA LONDON 2010: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts. Seal, A., Bowen, J. & Ng, K. (eds.). BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, p. 190 - 198 9 p.

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    New Labor, Old Questions: Practices of Collaboration with Robots

    Kasprowicz, D., 2021, Connect and Divide: The Practice Turn in Media Studies. Schüttelpelz, E., Bergermann, U., Dommann, M., Stolow, J. & Taha, N. (eds.). Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 247-262 16 p.

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