Prof. Dr. Judith Ackermann

Digital Media, Media education, Mediea communication, Hybrid Realities, (location-based) Gaming, Theater and Performance, Design as Research

Bio

Studied media science, computational linguistics, psychology and acting in Bonn and Cologne, PhD in media science at the University of Bonn (2011);
since January 2017 Professor for Digital and Networked Media in Social Work at FH Potsdam (substitute professorship since Oct. 2016);
previously research coordinator of the interdisciplinary DFG Research Training Group “Locating Media” at the University of Siegen and lecturer for special tasks at the Media Studies Seminar Siegen (2013-2016);
2012-2013 research assistant in the research funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Department: Digital Media in Vocational Education, PT-DLR);
2007-2011 adjunct lecturer and lecturer for special tasks at the Institute of Communication Studies Bonn;
visiting professorships at the School of Design of the Politecnico di Milano (2015 to 2019) and the Film University Babelsberg (Digital Media Culture, 2012/13);
lecturer in the continuing education master’s program in play and media pedagogy at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena (from WS 2016/2017);
actress in children’s theater at Horizont Theater Cologne (since 2014);
initiator of the international urban games festival playin’siegen (since 2015)