Events

We offer a variety of events online and in presence, for scientific and non-scientific interested people.

Upcoming events can be found below. And click here for our event archive.

Our Scientific Events

The following series of events are primarily aimed at a scientific audience:

  • Leibniz Media Lunch Talks series: one-hour online event via Zoom with a short presentation by an expert followed by a discussion, usually from 12 noon on a Tuesday
  • Leibniz Media Lectures series: one-and-a-half-hour online or hybrid event with presentations by experts followed by a discussion, usually from 4 p.m. on a Tuesday
  • Conferences and workshops on current research issues: one- or two-day specialist events with international experts, irregular

Our Events for Non-Scientific Target Groups

The offers for different, predominantly non-scientific target groups include

  • Events as part of the “Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC)“: various formats and partner institutions from the FGZ context
  • Hamburg Media Symposium: half-day event in cooperation with the Medienanstalt Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein MAHSH and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, once a year in June
  • Cooperation events with various institutions: joint events with partners such as the University of Hamburg, ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS, Körber-Stiftung
  • results-oriented workshops and working sessions with experts

Contact person: Dr. Wiebke Schoon

Last update: 17.07.2024

Upcoming events

Veranstaltung Bredows on Tour

AI and Polarization in Digital Public Spheres

12. September 2026

At the Museum Day event "All Fake?!," Jan Rau will speak about the impact of artificial intelligence on social polarization and digital debates.

Verantstaltungsort Dresden
Veranstaltung Bredows on Tour

Anti-Semitism in German Social Media following the October 7 Attacks

16. September 2026

At this year's KONVENS conference, Dr. Gregor Wiedemann and Daniel Wehrend will present their peer-reviewed paper, "The Surge of Anti-Semitism in German Social Media Following the October 7 Attacks."

Verantstaltungsort Hamburg

Veranstaltung Promoting Young Researchers

Digitalisation Research Seminar 2026

21. September 2026

This year's Digitalisation Research Seminar on 21-22 September in Berlin is dedicated to “Balancing Digital Safety between Risks, Rights, and Regulation”. The HBI, WI, BI and CAIS are organizing the event.

Verantstaltungsort Berlin
Veranstaltung Bredows on Tour

HBI Presentations at the DGPuK Methods Conference

30. September 2026

HBI researchers are presenting their latest work on computer-assisted methods in communication and media research at the annual conference of the DGPuK Methods Division.

Verantstaltungsort Cologne
Veranstaltung Bredows on Tour

43rd Congress of the German Sociological Association

1. October 2026

At the 43rd Congress of the German Sociological Association (GSA), Prof. Dr. Wiebke Loosen, Antonia Eichenauer, and Jonah Wermter will present two papers on the topic of communicative AI in journalism.

Verantstaltungsort Mainz

Veranstaltung Hamburg Press Freedom Week 2025

Press Freedom Under Pressure

13. October 2026

What is putting pressure on press freedom? Journalists and researchers are discussing the conditions for independent journalism as part of Hamburg’s Press Freedom Week.

Verantstaltungsort Hamburg

Veranstaltung Hamburg Press Freedom Week 2025

Journalism Under Duress from the Right

15. October 2026

As populism rises, journalists are increasingly coming under fire from right-wing figures. How can one conduct research in right-wing circles? How can right-wing networks be uncovered? What do attacks on press freedom mean for journalism? Researchers from the HBI will discuss these issues with media professionals.

Verantstaltungsort Hamburg

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