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Excursion to the ITAS as part of MA-seminar Behavior Change [03.07.2024]
On June 14, the participants of the Master's seminar “Behavior Change” (elective focus area of studies: knowledge communication) visited the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) in Karlsruhe. In addition to its role as the world-leading institute in its field, the ITAS operates Karl9, a space for exchange between citizens and those involved in...more
How does TikTok actually work? Talk at the University open day [12.06.2024]
On 29.06.2024, Prof. Dr. Sabine Trepte will give two talks at the University of Hohenheim's open day on the topic “How does TikTok actually work? Opportunities, risks, revenue models and algorithms“.more
Welcome, Kerria Drüppel! [24.04.2024]
Kerria Drüppel has been a new research assistant at the Department of Media Psychology since April 2024.more
Team Media Psychology at the Annual Conference of the DGPuK in Erfurt [12.03.2024]
The 69th Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK24) will take place in Erfurt from March 13 to 15. The conference theme promises to develop visions for a better life. The Department of Media Psychology is also contributing with a presentation.more
Gender Diversity at the ICA: New study in the Journal of Communication [12.03.2024]
Have you ever wondered how gender diverse academic conferences really are and what organizers can do to support it? In our new paper in the Journal of Communication, Maike Braun, Sabine Trepte together with Laura Heintz, Simon Kruschinski and Michael Scharkow from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz analyzed the gender diversity of the annual International Communication...more
Privacy and Political Online Microtargeting during the European Elections 2024 [12.03.2024]
This year, after 5 years, the time has come again: Europe is electing its European Parliament. A special feature of this election: For the first time, EU citizens aged 16 and over are also allowed to vote. more
A warm welcome to Ruben Renz! [15.01.2024]
Since January 2024 our team has a new member. Ruben Renz is a new research assistant at the Departement of Media Psychology.more