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. Published

    Ereignis

    Warnke, M., 2012, Lexikon der Raumphilosophie. Günzel, S. (ed.). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft - WBG, p. 100-101 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  2. Published

    Project »Les Halles, Paris«

    Stöcklmayr, N., 2011, Total Fluidity Studio Zaha Hadid: Projects 2000 - 2010 University of Applied Arts Vienna. Hadid, Z. & Schumacher, P. (eds.). Wien: Springer-Verlag Wien, p. 209 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  3. Published

    Störung als Normalfall

    Pias, C., 2011, Störfälle. Koch, L., Petersen, C. & Vogi, J. (eds.). 2 ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 27 - 43 17 p. (Zeitschrift für Kulturwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    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).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Supercomputing

    Vehlken, S. & Engemann, C., 15.12.2011, Takt und Frequenz. Balke, F., Siegert, B. & Vogl, J. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 143-161 17 p. (Archiv für Mediengeschichte; vol. 2011, no. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Decoding media images of political leaders: The perspective of young adults on the relation of gender and power

    Müller, K., 23.07.2012, In: Interactions - Studies in Communication & Culture. 2, 3, p. 261-277 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Motive vernetzen: Meta-Image als Bild-Zettelkasten: Bilddiskurse in Zeiten des Internets

    Warnke, M., 2011, In: KUNST Magazin. 10, p. 10-15 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Reproduktionsmusik und Remix-Culture

    Großmann, R., 2011, Mind the Gap!: Medienkonstellationen zwischen zeitgenössischer Musik und Klangkunst. Saxer, M. (ed.). Saarbrücken: Pfau Verlag, p. 116-127 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    "Germany's Next Topmodel": Dilemmata und Ambivalenzen aus Sicht von Zuschauerinnen

    Thomas, T. & Stehling, M., 2012, Auf Augenhöhe ?: Rezeption von Castingshows und Coachingsendungen. Hajok, D., Selg, O. & Hackenberg, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Konstanz: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, p. 161-177 17 p. (Alltag, Medien und Kultur; no. 10).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Ästhetik des Digitalen

    Warnke, M., 2011, Kultur digital: Begriffe, Hintergründe, Beispiele. Graber, H., Landwehr, D. & Sellier, V. (eds.). Basel: Christoph Merian Verlag, p. 145-160 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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