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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Cybernetics: The Macy Conferences 1946-1953. The Complete Transactions
Pias, C. (ed.), 03.2016, Zurich: Diaphanes Verlag. 736 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Spaces with a temper: On atmospheres of teaching
Michels, C. & Beyes, T., 2016, The Routledge Companion to Reinventing Management Education. Beyes, T., Steyaert, C. & Parker, M. (eds.). London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 312-329 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Art, Aesthetics and Organization
Beyes, T., 26.08.2016, A Research Agenda for Management and Organization Studies. Czarniawska, B. (ed.). 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 115-125 11 p. (Elgar research agendas).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Tracing Concepts: In, Out and Through Computing
Romic, N. & Gardner, E., 15.07.2011, In: Volume. 28, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Adorno’s Grey, Taussig’s Blue: Colour, organization and critical affect
Beyes, T. & De Cock, C., 01.01.2017, In: Organization. 24, 1, p. 59-78 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Colour and Organization Studies
Beyes, T., 01.10.2017, In: Organization Studies. 38, 10, p. 1467 - 1482 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social Media - New Masses
Baxmann, I. (ed.), Beyes, T. (ed.) & Pias, C. (ed.), 2016, Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag. 348 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Performing the Digital: Performativity and Performance Studies in Digital Cultures
Leeker, M. (ed.), Schipper, I. (ed.) & Beyes, T. (ed.), 01.03.2017, Bielefeld : transcript Verlag. 300 p. (Digitale Gesellschaft; vol. 11)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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The Routledge Companion to Reinventing Management Education
Steyaert, C. (ed.), Beyes, T. (ed.) & Parker, M. (ed.), 31.05.2016, London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 550 p. (Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Die Ökologisierung des Denkens
Hörl, E. H., 2016, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 14, 1, p. 33-45 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mobilizing Memes: The Contagious Socio-Aesthetics of Participation
Simons, S., 2016, ReClaiming Participation: Technology – Mediation – Collectivity. Mathias, D., Anne, G., Otto, I. & Stock, R. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 231–245 15 p. (Media Studies).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Hacking Crowdfunding: Towards A New Commons
Ridgway, R., 2016, Hacking Habitat: Art of Control. Art, technology and social change. Gevers, I. (ed.). Rotterdam: nai010 Publishers, p. 98 - 112 15 p. 9Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Other Beginnings of Participative Sense Culture: Wild Media, Speculative Ecologies, Transgressions of the Cybernetic Hypothesis
Hörl, E. H., 2016, ReClaiming Participation: technology - mediation - collectivity. Denecke, M., Gatzert, A., Otto, I. & Stock, R. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 93-122 28 p. (Media studies).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Visuelle Diskursanalyse: Ein programmatischer Vorschlag zur Untersuchung von Sicht- und Sagbarkeiten im Medienwandel
Traue, B. C., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Diskursforschung. 1, 2, p. 117-136 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Communication Regimes and Creativity
Traue, B. C., 2014, Culture, Communication, and Creativity: Reframing the Relations of Media, Knowledge, and Innovation in Society. Knoblauch, H., Jacobs, M. & Tuma, R. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 227-246 20 p. 31Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Zur Kritik der Fähigkeiten: Ableism als neue Forschungsperspektive der Disability Studies und ihrer Partner_innen.
Buchner, T., Pfahl, L. & Traue, B. C., 2016, In: inklusion online. 9, 2Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die technologische Bedingung des sozialen Selbst
Traue, B. C. & Schünzel, A., 2015, Mediatisierung (in ) der sozialen Arbeit. Kutscher, N., Ley, T. & Seelmeyer, U. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 39 - 55 17 p. (Grundlagen der sozialen Arbeit; vol. 38).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Die (Psycho-)Macht des Therapeutischen und die Optionalisierung des Handelns
Traue, B. C., 01.2016, Handbuch Therapeutisierung und Soziale Arbeit. Anhorn, R. & Balzereit, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 249-261 13 p. (Perspektiven kritischer Sozialer Arbeit; vol. 23).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Das totale Archiv: Zur Funktion des Nicht-Wissens in der digitalen Kultur
Bernard, A., 2016, In: Merkur. 801, 70, p. 5-17 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Theatre and Engineering: Kontrolle und Macht in medialen Umwelten in den 1960er Jahren, und heute?
Leeker, M., 2016, Räume und Medien des Regierens. Balke, F. & Muhle, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 198-217 20 p. (Merz Akademie).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Medienästhetik und implizites Wissen: 1964/1991/2011
Leeker, M., 30.01.2017, Handbuch Schweigendes Wissen : Erziehung, Bildung und Sozialisation und Lernen. Kraus, A., Budde, J., Hietzge, M. & Wulf, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Basel: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 448-461 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Visueller Aktivismus und affektive Öffentlichkeiten: Die Inszenierung von Körperwissen in 'Pro-Ana' und 'Fat acceptance'-Blogs
Traue, B. C., 01.09.2014, In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie. 39, 1, p. 121-142 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Denken als Handwerk
Conrad, L., 01.11.2016, Schöner lehren: gegendert und gequeert. Eckert, L. & Martin, S. (eds.). Marburg: Schüren Verlag, p. 17-29 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review
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Sich in Gemenge verwickeln
Conrad, L., 12.2018, Wild Thing: Unordentliche Prozesse in Design und Wissenschaft. Mareis, C. & Windgätter, C. (eds.). Berlin: Kulturverlag Kadmos , p. 103-125 23 p. (DesignWissen; vol. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Trick 17: Mediengeschichten zwischen Zauberkunst und Wissenschaft
Vehlken, S. (ed.), Müller-Helle, K. (ed.), Müggenburg, J. K. (ed.) & Sprenger, F. (ed.), 2016, Norderstedt: meson press. 118 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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ReClaiming Participation: Technology - Mediation - Collectivity
Denecke, M. (ed.), Ganzert, A. (ed.), Otto, I. (ed.) & Stock, R. (ed.), 02.2016, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 296 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Entsolidarisierung und Rassismus
Bojadzijev, M., Opratko, B., Braun, K., Heiter, A. & Liebig, M., 2017, Forschungsbericht Forschungs-Interventions-Cluster „Solidarität im Wandel?“. Berliner Institut für empirische Integrations- und Migrationsforschung (BIM) (ed.). Berlin: Instituts für empirische Integrations- und Migrationsforschung (BIM), p. 31-51 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to scientific reports › Research
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Algorithmisches Management
Beverungen, A., 2017, Nach der Revolution: Ein Brevier digitaler Kulturen. Beyes, T., Metelmann, J. & Pias, C. (eds.). Berlin: Tempus Corporate GmbH, p. 51-63 13 p. (Duisburger Dialoge).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Das Wissen des Profils: Zur kriminalistischen und psychiatrischen Herkunft digitaler Selbstbeschreibung
Bernard, A., 11.2018, Das dokumentierte Ich: Wissen in Verhandlung. Hämmerling, C. & Zetti, D. (eds.). Zürich: Chronos, p. 113-126 14 p. (Interferenzen. Studien zur Kulturgeschichte der Technik; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Who's Hacking Whom?
Ridgway, R., 02.2017, Hacks, Leaks, and Breaches. Coleman, E. G. & Kelty, C. M. (eds.). United States: CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Vol. 8. p. 120-126 7 p. (Limn; vol. 8).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Paranoia
Apprich, C., 2017, Nach der Revolution: Ein Brevier digitaler Kulturen. Beyes, T., Metelmann, J. & Pias, C. (eds.). Berlin: Tempus Corporate GmbH, p. 78-86 9 p. (Duisburger Dialoge).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Media and Migration: Editorial
Apprich, C., Beverungen, A., Freudenschuß, M., Hille, L., Simons, S., Wiedemann, C., Heinrichs, R. & Yoosuf, H., 2017, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 4, 2, 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Mobility, Media, and the Experiences of Airbnb’s Aesthetic Regime
Bialski, P., 19.12.2017, Experiencing Networked Urban Mobilities: Practices, Flows, Methods. Freundendal-Pedersen, M., Hartmann-Petersen, K. & Perez Fjalland, E. L. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Witless slaves or lively artifacts? A debate of the 1960s
Müggenburg, J. K. & Pias, C., 08.11.2017, In: arq: Architectural Research Quarterly. 21, 1, p. 33–44 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From GUI to No-UI: Locating the interface for the internet of things
Shah, N., 26.06.2017, Digitisation: Theories and Concepts for Empirical Cultural Research. Koch, G. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 180-196 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Topografische Spurensuche in Köln entlang der Achse Berlin–Köln. Wiedergutmachung und Wiederaufbau (1945–1957): Leopold Reidemeister als Mittler und Streiter für die Moderne
Severin, I. L., 2017, Leopold Reidemeister. Ein Deutscher Museumsmann. . Moeller, M. M. (ed.). München: Hirmer, p. 114-165 52 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Kunstkammer, Ostasiatische Weltkunst, Expressionistische Avantgarde neben Rokoko und Bauhaus-Moderne. Die Bildwelten des Leopold Reidemeister, visionärer Erbe Wilhelm von Bodes zwischen Kaiserreich und Avantgarde
Severin, I. L., 08.2017, Leopold Reidemeister: Ein deutscher Museumsmann. Moeller, M. M. (ed.). München: Hirmer, p. 14-67 43 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Non Knowledge and Digital Cultures
Bernard, A. (ed.), Leeker, M. (ed.) & Matthias, K. (ed.), 2018, Lüneburg: meson press. 160 p. (Digital Cultures Series )Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Komplizen des Erkennungsdienstes: Das Selbst in der digitalen Kultur
Bernard, A., 2017, Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer Verlag. 236 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Daten, Wahn, Sinn
Apprich, C., 05.10.2017, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 9, 17-2, p. 54-62 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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General Ecology: The New Ecological Paradigm
Hörl, E. H. (ed.), 05.2017, 1 ed. London/New York: Bloomsbury Academic. 384 p. (Theory)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Die Fernsehserie als Agent des Wandels
Beil, B., Engell, L., Maeder, D., Schröter, J., Schwaab, H. & Wentz, D., 2017, Münster: LIT Verlag. 248 p. (Medien'Welten. Braunschweiger Schriften zur Medienkultur; vol. 18)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Bilderfolgen. Diagrammatologie der Fernsehserie
Wentz, D., 2017, Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. 348 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Technotopia. A Media Genealogy of Net Cultures
Apprich, C., 10.2017, London: Rowman & Littlefield International. 212 p. (Media Philosophy)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Babylonian Dreams: From Info-Cities to Smart Cities to Experimental Collectivism
Apprich, C., 31.07.2017, In: The Fibreculture Journal. 29, p. 10-30 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Introduction to General Ecology: The Ecologization of Thinking
Hörl, E. H. & Schott, N. F. (Translator), 05.2017, General Ecology: The New Ecological Paradigm. Hörl, E. & Burton, J. (eds.). London: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 1 – 75 75 p. (Theory).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Entladene Massen: Zur Krise eines Begriffs
Hagen, W., 2014, Soziale Medien - Neue Massen: Medienwissenschaftliche Symposien der DFG. Pias, C., Baxmann, I. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Zürich / Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 125-134 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Online to offline social networking: contextualising sociality today through Couchsurfing.org
Bialski, P., 2013, Couchsurfing cosmopolitanisms: Can tourism make a better world?. Picard, D. & Buchberger, S. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 161-172 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Train Ticket Sharing: Alternative Forms of Computing in the City
Bialski, P., 31.07.2017, In: The Fibreculture Journal. 29, p. 115-128 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Denk mal! 2016
Pfaller, R., Horn, E., Klein, S., Bernard, A. & Rammler, S., 2015, Frankfurt am Mainz: S. Fischer Verlag. 268 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Transfer