News overview

The summer semester 2026 has begun – and the IfKW is welcoming several new faces.

The European Union awards Maximilian Eder a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship to advance comparative research on mediatised scandalisation across Europe.

Bestes Frühlingswetter, zahlreiche konstruktiven Diskussionen und Anerkennungen unserer Arbeit: die diesjährige Jahrestagung der DGPuK in Dortmund für das IfKW ein voller Erfolg. Ein Rückblick auf die Highlights.

In the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, the Institute for Communication Science and Media Research at LMU Munich confirms its position among the leading communication science departments globally.

From March 18 to 20, the German communication science community convenes in Dortmund. The IfKW will be well represented with numerous contributions.

The online portal for applying for an IfKW-linked exchange study spot is now open. You can apply until January 15, 2026.

According to the latest Shanghai Ranking, our Institute for Communication Studies is one of the best communication institutes worldwide and ranks an outstanding 9th in the “Communication” category.

Exam registration deadline 1st date for BA programs in Communication Studies as a major and minor (PO 2015 and PO 2025) in the winter semester

Professor Hans Wagner, emeritus professor and longest-serving member of our institute, passed away on October 20, 2025, at the age of 89, following a serious illness.

On October 13, 2025, we will welcome all our students who are starting their studies at the Institute for Communication Science and Media Research in the winter semester 2025/26!

On October 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., bachelor's students majoring or minoring in communication studies will receive all the relevant information they need to start their studies.

Registration for courses in the winter semester 2025/26 for first-semester students

Registration for courses in the winter semester 2025/26 for higher semesters