Get to know the professors, teachers & staff
Prof. Georg Struck
Director of the MA program. Professor for Digital Storytelling. Teaches experience design and storytelling for immersive, interactive and participatory media.
Prof. Thorsten Greiner
Professor for Design of Expanded Media Experiences, scenography for content-driven staging in space, audiovisual productions and interactive 3D audio.
Prof. Dr. Frank Gabler
Professor of Media Technology. He mentors projects and teaches Media Technology, Media Computer Science and Physical Interaction.
Prof. Sven Poguntke
Professor of Creative Methods in Designing Media Experiences. He teaches Design Thinking, Innovation Management and coaches projects.
Prof. Philip Hausmeier
Professor for Experience and Narrative Design in Augmented and Virtual Reality and the director of the B.A. study programme Augmented and Virtual Reality Design. Coming from a background in sculpture and spatial design, Philip Hausmeier’s emphasis lies in the conception of mediated spaces and their corresponding embodied experience.
Prof. Dr. Paul Grimm
Professor for Software Design and Architecture for Expanded Realities and 3D Game-Engines.
Dr. Lars Vollert
Dr. Lars Vollert has a background in linguistics and has been working in international advertising companies and teaching for over 20 years. His focus is on creative concept, copywriting, and brand.
Prof. Katrin Döveling
Professor of media and communication studies with a passion for research and teaching, interested in the entire spectrum of human emotions. Currently, she research emotions in the context of digitalization, esp. in social media.
First editor of the Routledge International Handbook of Emotions and Media
Prof. Martin Schwember
Professor for Spatial Design in Expanded Media. Coming from a background in the conception of spatial experiences, his emphasis lies on teaching how to create atmospheres in both virtual and physical spaces.
Marc Lutz
Lecturer. Trained at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Marc Lutz has worked in the advertising business for many years before specializing in transmedial storytelling and worldbuilding.
Michael Allinger
Lab Engineer. Works in the department of Media since 2010. Interested in 3D printing and microcontrollers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
Assistant Lecturers & Student Tutors
Valerie Neumaier
Assistant lecturer. Journalist & motion designer coming from animation & PR backgrounds.
