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
  1. Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    "Technisches Leben": Simondons Denken des Lebendigen und die allgemeine Ökologie

    Hörl, E. H., 08.2017, Black Box Leben. Muhle, M. & Voss, C. (eds.). Berlin: August Verlag, p. 239-266 27 p. (Schriften des Internationalen Kollegs für Kulturtechnikforschung und Medienphilosophie; vol. 28).

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  3. Published

    Teilmengen. Mengen teilen. Taxonomien, Ordnungen und Massen im Facebook Open Graph

    Kaldrack, I. & Röhle, T., 16.07.2014, Soziale Medien - Neue Massen. Pias, C., Baxmann, I. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 77-103 27 p.

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  4. Published

    The Anthropocenic Illusion: Sustainability an the Fascination of Control.

    Hörl, E., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Wuggenig, U., Behnke, C., Knoll, V. & Kastelan, C. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 352-368 17 p.

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  5. Published

    Theater – Raum – Medien: Optionen für einen reflexiven Umgang mit Medienkulturen

    Leeker, M., 2013, Vom Straßenkind zum Medienkind: Raum- und Medienforschung im 21. Jahrhundert. Westphal, K. & Jörissen, B. (eds.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 87-106 20 p.

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  6. Published

    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).

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  7. Published

    ”The Machine Could Swallow Everything”: Satin Island and Performing Organization

    Beyes, T., 31.12.2016, Performing the Digital: Performativity and Performance Studies in Digital Cultures. v. Leeker, M., Schipper, I. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 229–244 16 p.

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  8. Published

    The organizational a priori: Critique of the digital as critique of organization

    Beyes, T., 2021, Critique and the Digital. Hörl, E., Pinkrah, N. Y. & Warnholdt, C. L. (eds.). Zürich/Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 229-248 20 p.

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  9. Published

    The Ornament of Mass Customization: On the Collective Consciousness of Dispersed Examiners

    Simons, S., 2016, Social Media: New Masses. Baxmann, I., Beyes, T. & Pias, C. (eds.). Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 225-246 22 p.

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  10. Published

    The Power of Information: A Journey Back in Time to the Faultlines of Globalization, Art, and Media in the Early 1990s

    Bunz, M., 2013, The whole earth: California and the disappearance of the outside. Diederichsen, D. & Franke, A. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 172-176 5 p.

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  11. Published

    There is no Software, there are just Services: Introduction

    Kaldrack, I. & Leeker, M., 2015, There is no Software, there are just Services. Kaldrack, I. & Leeker, M. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 9-19 11 p. (Digital Cultures).

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  12. Published

    Variations on Klee’s Cosmographic Method

    Hörl, E., 2014, Grain, Vapor, Ray: Textures of the Anthropocene. Klingan, K., Sepahvand, A., Rosol, C. & Scherer, B. M. (eds.). London: The MIT Press, Vol. Ray: Vol. III. p. 180-192 13 p.

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    Volkszählung

    Bernard, A., 2016, Nach Feierabend: Wissen, ca. 1980. Pratschke, M., Stadler, M. & Güttler, N. (eds.). Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 189 - 196 8 p. (Zürch Jahrbuch für Wissensgeschichte; vol. 11).

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  14. Published

    Zeitlichkeit und Kognition im Hochfrequenzhandel

    Beverungen, A. & Lange, A. C., 2017, Medien der Finanz. Balke, F., Siegert, B. & Vogl, J. (eds.). Weimar: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Vol. 17. p. 9-20 11 p.

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    Ziele, Mittel, Vermittlungswege: Drei Erfolgsdimensionen von Politik – zum Aufbau des Bandes

    Eckert, G., Novy, L. & Schwickert, D., 2013, Zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht: Facetten erfolgreicher Politik. Novy, L., Eckert, G. & Schwickert, D. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 47-58

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  16. Published

    Zur Einleitung: Die Macht der Gefühle

    Beyes, T. & Metelmann, J., 2012, Die Macht der Gefühle: Emotionen in Management, Organisation und Kultur. Metelmann, J. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Berlin: Berlin University Press, p. 7-22 16 p.

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  17. Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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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).

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  19. Published

    A Dying Theory? A Critical Assessment of Some Aspects of Status Inconsistency Research 1950-1983

    Wuggenig, U., 1986, Status inconsistency in modern societies. Proceedings of a Conference on "New Differentiations of Status Structures? On the Viability of the Concept of Status Inconsistency in Contemporary Society. Strasser, H. & Hodge, R. W. (eds.). Duisburg: Verlag der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Kooperative, p. 24-37 14 p.

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  20. Published

    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.

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  21. Published

    Algorithmic Trading, Artificial Intelligence and the Politics of Cognition

    Beverungen, A., 01.10.2019, The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence: Net Politics in the Era of Learning Algorithms. Sudmann, A. (ed.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 77-93 17 p. (KI-Kritik; vol. 1).

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  22. Published

    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).

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  23. Published

    Arbeitslosigkeit und Spaltungsprozesse in der Gesellschaft der BRD

    Wuggenig, U. & Engel, U., 1991, Bewältigung von Arbeitslosigkeit im sozialen Kontext: Programme, Initiativen, Evaluationen. Kieselbach, T. & Wacker, A. (eds.). Weinheim: Deutscher Studien Verlag, p. 65-87 23 p. (Psychologie sozialer Ungleichhei; vol. 2).

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  24. Published

    Arttvism: Quando l'arte diventa consapevole ; intervista di Tatiana Bazzichelli

    Bazzichelli, T., 2007, Artivismo Tecnologico: Scritti e interviste su arte, politica, teatro e tecnologie. Verde, G. (ed.). Pisa: BFS, p. 56-58 3 p. (Biblioteca universale Utopie; vol. 7).

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  25. Published

    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.

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  26. Published

    Automatismen im Tanz: Vom Agenten-Züchten

    Leeker, M., 2011, Unsichtbare Hände: Automatismen in Medien-, Technik- und Diskursgeschichte. Bublitz, H., Kaldrack, I., Röhle, T. & Winkler, H. (eds.). 1 ed. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 111-140 30 p. (Schriftenreihe des Graduiertenkollegs "Automatismen").

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  27. Published

    (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).

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  28. Published

    "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.

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  29. Published

    Between the Ends of a Wire: Electricity, Instantaneity and the Globe of Telegraphy

    Sprenger, F., 2013, Global Communication Electric: Business, News and Politics in the World of Telegraphy. Hampf, M. & Müller-Pohl, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Frankfurt, M. [u.a.]: Campus Verlag, p. 355-381 27 p. (Globalgeschichte; vol. 15).

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  30. Published

    Bildungskapital und berufliche Position: Streß und Intrapunitivität als Reaktionen auf Beschäftigungsprobleme

    Engel, U. & Wuggenig, U., 1990, Empirischer Theorienvergleich: Erklärungen sozialen Verhaltens in Problemsituationen. Opp, K. D. & Wippler, R. (eds.). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 147-190 44 p.

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  31. Published

    By Means of Which: Media, Technology, Organisation

    Beyes, T., Holt, R. & Pias, C., 12.12.2019, The Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology, and Organization Studies. Beyes, T., Pias, C. & Holt, R. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 498-514 17 p.

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  32. Published

    Camouflagen des Computers: McLuhan und die Neo-Avantgarden der 1960er Jahre

    Leeker, M., 2008, McLuhan neu Lesen: Kritische Analysen zu Medien und Kultur im 21. Jahrhundert. De Kerckhove, D., Leeker, M. & Schmidt, K. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 345-375 31 p.

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  33. Published

    Changing societies, changing journalism

    Novy, L., 2013, 2013 Social Media Guidebook. Möller, C. & Stone, M. (eds.). Wien: OSCE - The Representative on Freedom of the Media, p. 129-138 10 p.

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  34. Published

    Color

    Beyes, T., 09.10.2018, The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture. Beyes, T. & Mentelmann, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 70-75 6 p.

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    Colour Chart

    Beyes, T., 12.12.2019, The Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology, and Organization Studies. Beyes, T., Pias, C. & Holt, R. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 125-135 11 p.

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  36. Published

    Computer

    Pias, C., 09.10.2018, The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture. Beyes, T. & Mentelmann, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 76-81 6 p.

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    Currating

    Beyes, T., 09.10.2018, The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture. Beyes, T. & Mentelmann, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 109-113 5 p.

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  38. Published

    Dancing the digital: European and Amercian Visions of a digital Space

    Leeker, M., 2005, Space in America: Theory, History, Culture. Benesch, K. (ed.). Amsterdam: Rodopi, p. 451-468 18 p.

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  39. Published

    Das Amerikabild der Deutschen: Außenansichten I

    Wuggenig, U., 1989, Aspekte amerikanischer Kultur. Beneke, J., Jarman, F. & Whybra, D. (eds.). Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag AG, p. 17-44 28 p. ( Hildesheimer Beiträge zu den Erziehungs- und Sozialwissenschaften. Studien, Texte, Entwürfe; vol. 31).

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    Das Kunstfeld von Zürich - ein Zentrum des Buddhismus?

    Wuggenig, U., 2012, Das Kunstfeld: Eine Studie über Akteure und Institutionen der zeitgenössischen Kunst am Beispiel von Zürich, Wien, Hamburg und Paris. Munder, H. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Zürich: JRP Ringier Verlag, p. 53-62 10 p.

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    Das neue Fernsehen und die Historizität des Dispositivs

    Wentz, D., 2010, Die Medien und das Neue: 21. Film- und Fernsehwissenschaftliches Kolloquium. Wentz, D. & Wendler, A. (eds.). Marburg: Schüren Verlag, p. 151-164 14 p.

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    Databases as citadels in the web 2.0

    Warnke, M., 2013, Unlike Us Reader: Social Media Monopolies and the Their Alternatives. Lovink, G. & Rasch, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, p. 76-89 13 p. (INC Reader; no. 8).

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    Der Schwerkraft entkommen: Letatlin und andere utopische Flugapparate in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts – fünf Marginalien

    Broeckmann, A., 2012, Tatlin – neue Kunst für eine neue Welt: Internationales Symposium. M. T. (ed.). Ostfildern, Basel: Hatje Cantz Verlag, p. 84-87 4 p.

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    Der Skandal der Öffentlichkeit: Die “City of Change” als Kunst des Urbanen

    Beyes, T., 2013, Die Enthüllung des Realen: Milo Rau und das International Institute of Political Murder. Bossart, R. (ed.). Berlin: Theater der Zeit, p. 132-143 12 p.

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    Die Maker*innen Bewegung: Was die Mikroökonomie, die Feldtheorie und die Praxistheorie über sie zu sagen haben

    Conrad, L. & Maier, M., 18.01.2021, DIY, Subkulturen und Feminismen. Czerney, S., Eckert, L. & Martin, S. (eds.). Hamburg: Alma Marta Verlag, p. 196-232 37 p. (Aspekte).

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    Die Vergangenheit der Zukunft: Kommentar zu »Das kommende Zeitalter der Calm Technology«

    Sprenger, F., 2015, Internet der Dinge: Über smarte Objekte, intelligente Umgebungen und die technische Durchdringung der Welt. Sprenger, F. & Engemann, C. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 73 - 87 15 p.

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    Digitale Kulturen und Kritik nach ihrem Ende

    Hille, L. & Wentz, D., 2023, Kritik postdigital. Hille, L. & Wentz, D. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 9-20 12 p. (Digital Cultures Series).

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  48. Published

    Divisionen des Individuums: Selbstgespräche am Ende der Zeit

    Sprenger, F., 2013, Im Netz der Eindeutigkeiten: Unbestimmte Figuren und die Irritation von Identität. Andreas, M. & Frankenberg, N. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 291-313 23 p. (Kultur- und Medientheorie).

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    Eine Chronik zum Thema Elektronische Demokratie

    Heise, C., 14.12.2012, Jahrbuch Netzpolitik 2012: Von A wie ACTA bis Z wie Zensur. Beckedahl, M. & Meister, A. (eds.). Berlin: epubli GmbH, p. 95-107 13 p.

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    Eine Partei lebt

    Novy, L. & Stauss, F., 2014, Wahl 2013: Macht, Medien, Milliardäre : Analysen zur Nationalratswahl. Hofer, T. & Tóth, B. (eds.). 2 ed. Münster: LIT Verlag, p. 125-135 (Politik Aktuell; no. 14).

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  51. Published

    Eine strukturelle Version der Theorie der Statusinkonsistenz

    Wuggenig, U., 1990, Empirischer Theorienvergleich: Erklärungen sozialen Verhaltens in Problemsituationen. Opp, K. D. & Wippler, R. (eds.). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 37-70 34 p.

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  52. Published

    Einleitung - McLuhan neu lesen: Zur Aktualität des kanadischen Medientheoretikers

    Leeker, M. & Schmidt, K., 2008, McLuhan neu Lesen: Kritische Analysen zu Medien und Kultur im 21. Jahrhundert. De Kerckhove, D., Leeker, M. & Schmidt, K. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 19-50 32 p.

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