Research at the Hochschule der Medien
The Hochschule der Medien (HdM) in Stuttgart is characterised by practical and future-oriented research. The focus is on current challenges and innovative solutions in the broad field of media.
Other institutes
Institute for Cyber Security (ICS)
Founded in 2019, the Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) at HdM Stuttgart focuses on making IT security tangible and understandable.
It pools expertise for comprehensive approaches in cyber security, researches the communication of security awareness and develops serious games. Practical hacking exercises and the linking of research with business innovations are central components of the work.
https://ics.hdm-stuttgart.de
Institute for Applied Children's Media Research (IfaK)
The Institute for Applied Children's Media Research (IfaK) researches the development of children's media, in particular audiovisual, digital and interactive formats and their history.
It promotes interdisciplinary research and offers co-operation projects. The historical collection of children's media comprising over 4,000 objects, which is scientifically analysed and used for exhibitions, is unique.
http://www.ifak-kindermedien.de/
Institute for Applied Narrative Research (IANA)
The Institute for Applied Narrative Research (IANA) is an interdisciplinary platform for application-orientated narrative theory. It bundles the competences of the Hochschule der Medien in the field of narrative research and the application of narrative methods.
https://narrationsforschung.de
Institute for Mobility and Digital Innovation (MODI)
The Institute for Mobility and Digital Innovation applies digital principles to the transport sector. Digital technologies are fundamentally changing the mobility sector, as automotive companies are no longer the sole drivers of innovation.
https://modi.hdm-stuttgart.de/#index
Institute for Quality Management and Organisational Development in Libraries (IQO)
The Institute for Quality Management and Organisational Development (IQO ) focuses its research on libraries and information institutions. It develops social and business management tools and methods specifically for the public sector in order to promote conceptual and practical organisational development. Quality management is used as a central strategic management tool.
The IQO team combines expertise in the library sector with business management skills. Partners benefit from research, training and consultancy experience. Innovative concepts and tailor-made solutions for quality and organisational development processes are developed jointly.
Sustainable Media Institute (SUMI)
The Institute is convinced that sustainability characterises all areas of society, including the media industry, university teaching and research. Sustainability is seen as a core issue for the media and crucial for the transformation of the industry itself. Through its activities, the Institute aims to advance the discourse on sustainability and contribute significantly to the establishment of sustainable practices in the conception, production, distribution, interaction and use of media.
Sumi website
Further Research Groups
Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
The Enterprise Information Management Research Group (EIM-RG) researches strategies and methods for the efficient management and provision of documents and data in companies.
Its expertise includes enterprise content management (ECM), company portals, product information management (PIM) and content management. Through regular studies, EIM-RG gains in-depth market and application insights.
Visual Media Lab (VMLab)
The Visual Media Lab (VMLab) specialises in time-based media and visual Storytelling. This includes short film fiction and non-fiction, animation, visual effects, interactive exhibitions, media art, virtual reality and real-time installations. The VMLab is located in the VFX, Film and Event Media departments of the Audiovisuelle Medien degree programme and is part of the Faculty of Electronic Media.
One research focus of the VMLab is visual literacy. In view of the growing importance of images and visual media in our culture, the VMLab researches how information is conveyed and interpreted through images.
https://www.hdm-stuttgart.de/vmlab
Centre for innovative teaching and learning methods and management simulations
The centre for innovative teaching and learning methods and management simulations develops and offers modern, internationally applicable teaching modules and business simulations in English. The focus is on tools for start-ups, entrepreneurship education, accelerators in an international context and success factors for start-ups in the media sector.
