Dipl.-Kffr. Kristina Hein

Administrative Director

Kristina Hein has been Administrative Director of the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) since October 2015.

She studied International Business Administration at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and at the Université Paul Verlaine in Metz and has a broad range of experience in the administration of non-university research institutions of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF).

Before joining the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI), she headed the third-party funding division of the Helmholtz Munich – German Research Centre for Environmental Health.

Prior to this she worked in the fields of project management and controlling at Helmholtz Munich as well as at the DLR – German Aerospace Centre.

Contact information

Dipl.-Kffr. Kristina Hein

Administrative Director

We are no longer located at Rothenbaumchaussee 36. You can reach us temporarely at the following address:

Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Hans-Bredow-Institut
c/o betahaus | Gänsemarkt
Gänsemarkt 43
20354 Hamburg

+49 (0)40 45 02 17 14
k.hein@leibniz-hbi.de

Last update: 28.07.2025

Works by Dipl.-Kffr. Kristina Hein

Screenshot of the article by Dr. Gregor Wiedemann, AVISO, issue no. 81 (Fall 2025)

Article in aviso I Informationsdienst der DGPuK

AI and Research: Harnessing Potential, Understanding Risks

In his contribution, Gregor Wiedemann highlights the ambivalences that can arise from the use of AI tools in communication science research processes, as well as the necessity of precise risk assessment in this context.

Screenshot of an article on the Verfassungsblog. Title of the article: “Ein rundfunkrechtliches ‘Solange’?” [An “As Long As" in Broadcasting Law?]

Article on Verfassungsblog

An “As Long As” in Broadcasting Law?

In an article, Dr. Tobias Mast and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz discuss the Federal Constitutional Court's decision on the constitutionality of the broadcasting license fee. Their analysis is based on the press release published by the Federal Administrative Court on October 15, 2025.

Cover of an expert opinion by Dr. Stephan Dreyer on the AI Regulation and children's rights

German Children's Fund

Expert Opinion on Children’s Rights and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In his expert opinion, "The AI Regulation, Its Relationship to Children’s Rights in the Digital Space, and Options for Advocacy Approaches," media lawyer Stephan Dreyer examines how the children’s rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights are addressed in the regulation.

Einige futuristische Stühle stehen im Kreis auf einer grünen Wiese

Dialogue Formats in Public Service Media

What contribution can public service media make in the digital age as a platform for social dialogue? This future workshop will use scientific methods to develop scenarios and strategies for sustainable dialogue formats in digitalised societies.

Screenshot of the website diskursmonitor, entry “Social Bots” by Gregor Wiedemann

Online Portal for Strategic Communication

Glossary Entry on “Social Bots”

Dr. Gregor Wiedemann wrote a glossary entry on “social bots” for Diskursmonitor, a collaborative online platform that aims to educate and document strategic communication. This topic is marked by major controversy in academia, some of which has played out in public.

M&K 3/2025 as Special Issue

Diversity, Intersectionality, and Gender in Journalism

The third issue of M&K in 2025 is a special edition on "Diversity, Intersectionality, and Gender in Journalism," edited by Margreth Lünenborg, Ana-Nzinga Weiß, Yener Bayramoğlu, and Bernadette Uth. The nine articles are available open access on the Nomos eLibrary.

Cover of an article by Judith Möller et al. in the journal

Article in Journal of Communication

Positioning and Presentation of Articles in News Aggregators

In the study “Nudges for News Recommenders,” Dr. Nicolas Mattis, Lucien Heitz, Dr. Philipp K. Masur, Prof. Dr. Judith Möller, and Prof. Dr. Wouter van Atteveldt examine how the placement and presentation of environmental news in news aggregators can influence user behavior.

Digital Orders of the Future

Digital Constitutionalism Rethought

In a chapter of the Oxford Handbook of Digital Constitutionalism, Matthias C. Kettemann and Anna Sophia Tiedeke explore digital constitutionalism from the perspective of various normativities. These are the diverse rules, values, and organizing principles that shape the digital space.

Eine hübsche junge Familie aus Vater, Mutter Kind blicken strahlend in die Kamera, im Vordergrund links ein Ringlicht

Project for State Media Authorities

Babies and Toddlers as Family Influencers

The HBI is conducting a qualitative and quantitative study to examine how babies and young children under the age of five are portrayed on commercial German-language 'family influencing' profiles on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. A team led by Dr. Claudia Lampert and Dr. Stephan Dreyer is discussing the findings in relation to the existing legal framework and media ethics considerations.

Cover des Buchs "Recht der Digitalisierung"

Available Open Access

Law of Digitalization

Can the right legal framework meet the central challenges of digitization? This volume, edited by Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Kettemann, explores important new areas of law, the regulation of AI, the role of digital services, and the characteristics of effective technology policy and sensible innovation law.

Screenshot der ersten "Seite" des Artikels auf dem Verfassungsblog

Article on Verfassungsblog

DSA Enforcement by the EU Commission

The problematic role of the European Commission in enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA) and possible alternatives are the focus of a blog post published by Jan-Ole Harfst, Dr. Tobias Mast, and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz on 16 July 2025 on the Verfassungblog.

Recently Published

Community Data Trust for Sensitive Data

Jan Rau, Moritz Fürneisen, and Gregor Wiedemann co-developed the concept of community data stewardship to facilitate the collaborative creation and utilization of sensitive data in communication science. By using the example of research into right-wing extremist online communication, they demonstrate how community data stewardship can be structured.

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