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Here you will find current news and all relevant information about studying at the IfK, get to know lecturers and learn more about our scientific research projects. We appreciate your interest.

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The IfK mourns the loss of Dr Marianne Ravenstein

Dr Marianne Ravenstein, former Academic Director of the IfK, passed away on 26 October at the age of 67. As Vice-Rector for Studies and Teaching and Equal Opportunities Officer at the University of Münster, Marianne Ravenstein rendered great services to the university. However, the IfK was also significantly characterised by her knowledge, her ideas and her commitment for over twenty years.

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Geomedia expert Cornelia Brantner new Fellow at the IfK

The new Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Digitised Public Spheres comes to Münsterland from the far north: Prof. Dr Cornelia Brantner from Karlstad University (Sweden) is currently a guest at the IfK.
 

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Project starts second phase: When is a Like a Like 2.0?

Following the successful completion of the first project phase in 2022, the DFG-funded research project ‘When is a Like a Like?’ will be continued since September 2024 in the Digital Media & Computational Methods department.

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New approaches to optimising online surveys: Accessible solutions increase comprehensibility and willingness to participate

The final workshop of the DFG-funded research project ‘Communicative means for accessible survey research’ took place on 1 October. Volker Gehrau, Benjamin Bigl and Ketevan Gognelashvili presented key findings from the DFG project and recommendations for action. The aim of the project was to find out how accessible means of communication can improve participation in standardised online surveys.

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The IfK congratulates Henrieke Kotthoff on the forsa / Paul Lazarsfeld Scholarship 2024

Henrieke Kotthoff M.A. was awarded this year's forsa / Paul Lazarsfeld scholarship last Friday, 20 September 2024 at the DGPuK specialist group conference ‘Methoden & DigiKomm 2024'. The award recognised the outstanding methodological approach of her master's thesis on ‘Automated extraction and classification of data visualisations in COVID-19 and climate reports’.