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Media, Technology and Society

Points of Contact in Media, Technology and Society

The first point of contact for most questions about your studies is the Student Service Centre, or SSC for short. As well as academic guidance and information on the details of the application process, the SSC also offers advice on organising or funding your studies. You can also contact the programme office and the programme directors. Student advisors provide advice based on their own experience of their respective programmes – both before you start your studies and throughout your degree.

You will find all the contact details for the Online Communication programme below. For general enquiries, please contact mts-office.fbmd@h-da.de.

Student Service Center (SSC)

Porträt von Student Service Center

Student Service Center

Das SSC unterstützt bei der Studienorientierung, im Bewerbungsprozess, bei Anliegen in der Studienzeit und beim Übergang in den Beruf. ...

Head of Study Programme

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pranz

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pranz

Studiengangsleiter(in)
Professor for Technology Development in Online Communication

I am Sebastian Pranz - sociologist, media developer, and university lecturer. My practical and theoretical work deals with digital public...


spheres, new narrative forms, data, and automation. Some of my recent topics of research include the imaginaries of automated driving, the platformization of news-rooms, and networks. Besides, I'm personally interested in exploring methods from data sciences and digital humanities. Since 2021 I teach technology development in online communications at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (H_DA) for the study programs Media, Technology & Society (MA) and Online Communications (BA).

Head of Study Programme

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Florian Meißner

Prof. Dr. Florian Meißner


Digitales Publizieren

Florian Meißner ist Professor für Digitales Publizieren an der Hochschule Darmstadt. Er unterrichtet in den Bachelor-Studiengängen...


Online-Journalismus, Online-Kommunikation und ist Co-Studiengangsleitung des Masterstudiengangs Media, Technology and Society. In der Forschung beschäftigt er sich neben Journalismus und digitalen Medien vor allem mit Risiko- und Krisenkommunikation. Aktuell leitet er etwa das EU-geförderte Forschungsnetzwerk "AlertHub" zu Warnkommunikation im Katastrophenfall und ist President-elect der International Crisis and Risk Communication Research Association (ICRCA).

Head of Examination Board

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Peter Schumacher

Prof. Dr. Peter Schumacher


B.A. Onlinejournalismus, M.Sc. Media, Technology and Society

Faculty Secretary

Porträt von Manuela Ruppert

Manuela Ruppert

Fachbereichssekretariat

Sekretariat d. Studiengänge Onlinejournalismus, Onlinekommunikation, Media, Technology & Society

Internship Supervisor

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pranz

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pranz

Studiengangsleiter(in)
Professor for Technology Development in Online Communication

I am Sebastian Pranz - sociologist, media developer, and university lecturer. My practical and theoretical work deals with digital public...


spheres, new narrative forms, data, and automation. Some of my recent topics of research include the imaginaries of automated driving, the platformization of news-rooms, and networks. Besides, I'm personally interested in exploring methods from data sciences and digital humanities. Since 2021 I teach technology development in online communications at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (H_DA) for the study programs Media, Technology & Society (MA) and Online Communications (BA).

Coordinator Exchange Programme

Porträt von Prof. Dr. Torsten Schäfer

Prof. Dr. Torsten Schäfer


Textproduktion; FB Media

Umweltjournalist und Wildnispädagoge, seit 2013 Professor für Journalismus und Textproduktion; Dr. phil. (Politikwissenschaft), Dipl.-Journ., MA...


European Studies, Diplom EIPAL (European Institute for Public Affairs and Lobbying). Projekt: www.gruener-journalismus.de, Instagram: @innerewildnis. LEHRE/FORSCHUNG: Klima-und Umweltjournalismus, mediale Nachhaltigkeit; Naturbezüge (v.a. Wasser, Meere, Flüsse), indigener Journalismus (Sami/Lappland), Erzählen, Sprache und Kreatives Schreiben (v.a. nature writing), KI und Schreiben, Gesellschaftsethik/Demokratie. INTERESSENSGEBIETE: Sportjournalismus, Lokaljournalismus, Auslandsberichterstattung, Europa, Journalistische Kulturen anderer Länder, Reisejournalismus und literarischer Journalismus. AKTUELLES PROJEKT: „talking salmon" – Iearning to tell the relational water stories"; Feldforschung in Lappland zu indigenen Klima- und Flussnarrativen

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