About us
Get to know our organization, history, and the people behind it. Here you will find everything you need to know about IfKW at a glance.
You can find the latest news from the institute in the News section.
People at IfKW
Here you can see our colleagues at a glance, filter by function, or find them directly by name. For specific questions, please refer to “Contact by topic.”
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Institutional Management
We are a collegial institute in which all participants work closely together. Our institute management and the leadership team maintain an overview of the entire process.
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History of the IfKW
The IfKW has been in existence for over a hundred years—a period that has seen many significant social movements. Read more about this here.
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Ethics Committee (IRB)
Ethics is part of our self-image as researchers. That is why, in addition to the faculty's ethics committee, we have an ethics committee at the institute that reviews projects.
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KW Student Council
The student council acts as a point of contact and liaison. We represent the interests of students at institute conferences, in the faculty council, and in the student council convention.
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Contact by topic
Do you have a specific topic, such as research, international cooperation, media inquiries, or corporate issues? Then you will find your contact on this page.
Read moreOrganizational units at the IfKW
IfKW Executive Board
The Institute for Communication Science and Media Research is an independent department within the Faculty of Social Sciences at LMU. The management committee comprises all professors in the department, a representative of the mid-level academic staff, and the faculty's women's representative. In addition, the dean, the office management, the persons responsible for program coordination, the substitute professors, and the heads of junior research groups have an advisory vote. The student council of the department also has an advisory vote.
Board of Directors
- Prof. Dr. Constanze Rossmann (Director)
- Prof. Dr. Mario Haim (vice Director)
- Prof. Dr. Lars Guenther (vice Director)
Members of the Institute with Leadership Roles
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Hanitzsch
- Prof. Dr. Benjamin Krämer
- Prof. Dr. Anna Kümpel
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Reinemann
- Prof. Dr. Diana Rieger
- Prof. Dr. Neil Thurman
- Prof. Dr. Ruth Wendt
- Faculty Women's Representatives, represented by Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri
- Sophia Rothut (Mittelbausprecherin)
Counciling Members
- Prof. Dr. Michael Meyen (Head of Teaching)
- Dr. Bernhard Goodwin (Head of Administration)
- Dr. Antonia Markiewitz (Program Coordinator)
- PD Dr. Claudia Riesmeyer (Program Coordinator)
- PD Dr. Manuel Wendelin (Program Coordinator)
- Student representative or spokesperson for the student council
Administration and Management
Administration and Management
All organizational matters at the IfKW are coordinated under the direction of the department office, currently headed by Dr. Bernhard Goodwin. Members of the committee include colleagues from the degree program coordination team, the deputy department head, and representatives for public relations, international affairs, and mid-level faculty.
Central Secretariat (Office)
Central Secretariat (Office)
Each department has its own secretariat. You can find the relevant contact persons in the link provided below.
Central secretary: Barbara Weber
The central secretariat (room A003) is available for general inquiries, submitting assignments, and picking up certificates. It is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Outside of opening hours, please use the mailbox next to the door to the secretariat to submit assignments and other documents.
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