Dr. Volker Lilienthal

Professor

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Biography

Volker Lilienthal is a professor of journalism at the University of Hamburg, where he holds the Rudolf Augstein endowed professorship. He earned a Diplom degree in journalism from TU Dortmund University in 1983 and completed a doctorate in modern German literature at the University of Siegen in 1987. Before his academic career, Lilienthal worked as an editor for the Evangelical Press Service, managing the agency from 2005 until his appointment at Universität Hamburg in 2009. His research interests lie in quality journalism and media criticism, and he has served as a juror for awards recognizing excellence in journalism. Lilienthal has published extensively, co-editing works that address various topics in journalism, including digital journalism and health journalism. He is a recognized voice in the field, having been elected as an independent expert consultant on the board of directors of Deutschlandradio and serving as chairman of ProJournal e.V., which promotes journalism and mass communication.

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Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Holder of the Rudolf Augstein endowed professorship in journalism.

Requirements for University of Hamburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field At least 60 ECTS in core computer science subjects
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or preliminary transcript)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Module descriptions/table of 60 ECTS in CS
Specialization Notes

Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).