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H2Media: New BMBF Project on Hydrogen in German Print Media Launched in April

Hydrogen is discussed in political discourse as one of the key technologies for the energy transition. Stakeholders from various industry sectors also see it as a means to achieve the goal of climate neutrality. At the same time, politics and industry attribute to hydrogen the potential to address recurrent economic issues in the German economy. But how is hydrogen discussed in social discourse? What potential and challenges are attributed to hydrogen? Who are the voices in this discourse, and how do these stakeholders evaluate hydrogen's sustainability and capacity for innovation?

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IfK's new ERASMUS partnership with the Norwegian University of Stavanger

The IfK Münster has recently entered into a new partnership with the University of Stavanger. Stavanger is the fourth largest city in Norway and is located in the south-west of the country. From the coming winter semester 2024/25, IfK Bachelor's and Master's students will have the opportunity to study there for a semester as part of the ERASMUS programme.

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69th Annual Conference of the DGPuK: IfK researchers represented with several contributions

The 69th annual conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) is currently taking place. From 13 to 15 March, high-ranking researchers from German universities will meet in Erfurt to discuss the social significance of communication science research. Under this year's motto "Visions for a better life – media and communication in tomorrow's society", the focus will be on the future relevance of the subject. Numerous researchers from the Deparment of Communication will also be represented at the conference.

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Sustainability at universities – New BMBF project launched at the IfK

On 1 January 2024, the BMBF-funded project "Sustainability governance, networks and practices at universities – a comparative analysis" was launched at the Department of Communication (IfK). The project is being implemented by Prof. Dr Sigrid Kannengießer and Monika Dzialas M.A. as research assistants. The aim of the project is to analyse current governance, networks and practices at universities that pursue the goal of sustainability.