Welcome to the Department of Communication (IfK) at the University of Münster.

This year’s annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) focuses on ‘Communication and Inequalities in Context’ and will take place from 4 to 8 June 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers from the IfK Münster will also be represented at this internationally significant conference, where communication scholars from around the world gather annually to discuss current topics in the field.

A major new research initiative has launched at the Online Communication Lab (OCL), based at the University of Münster's Institute of Communication Science. Since May 2026, the team has been working on the collaborative project “SynDIKAT” (“Synthetic Disinformation Data, Infrastructure for Collaboration and Analysis Toolbox for Social Media Research”).

In a recent and widely noted global university ranking, the Department of Communication (IfK) received outstanding national and international evaluations. The “QS World University Ranking by Subject 2026” places the IfK among the top 100 institutes worldwide.

The IfK at the University of Münster kicked off the new semester with two high-profile international guests: Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos and Axel Bruns gave lectures at the institute and took part in networking events.

The 71st Annual Conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) will take place in Dortmund from March 18 to 20, 2026. The conference is being hosted by the Institute of Journalism at TU Dortmund University, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.