Teaching

2025–   Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Art and Media Studies (IKM)

  • Research Design and Theoretical Approaches to Film and Media Studies [FM3000] (Autumn 2025)
  • The Film, Television, and Games Industries [FILM2203] (Autumn 2025)

2025   University of Notre Dame   

  • Film Festivals [GE/FTT-30102] (Spring 2025)

2018-2025   Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf

  • “Access to Audiences: Distribution (German Film Market)”, MA Film and TV Production & MA Media Studies (2023, 2024)
  • “Film Festivals at a Glance”, with Lucy Pizaña, MA Media Studies (2023)
  • “Representation of Eastern Germany in Film after 1989”, MA Media Studies/MA Film Heritage (2024)
  • “Beyond Stereotypes: critical & intersectional film analysis”,  MA Media Studies (2023/24)
  • “Data Literacy”, w/ Kim Albrecht, BA Digital Media Culture/MA Media Studies (2023)
  • “Network Visualizations”, with Martha E. Ehrich, MA Media Studies (2022/23)
  • “Queer Cinema”, with Angelina Maccarone & Susanne Foidl, BA Digital Media Culture/MA Cinematography/MA Directing (2019; 2020; 2021: Series; 2022: Trans*; 2023: International)
  • “Planning Sehsüchte Student Film Festival”, MA Media Studies (2019/20-2024/25)
  • “European University Film Award”, BA Digital Media Culture/MA Media Studies/MA Film Culture Heritage in cooperation with Filmfest Hamburg and European Film Academy (2018/19-2024/25)
  • “Production Studies”, BA Digital Media Culture / BA Film TV Production (2018: Working Conditions in Creative Industries; 2019: Green Producing; 2020/21: Gender Equity; 2024/25: Afropean Collaborations)
  • “Production Studies”, MA Media Studies (2019/20: Festival Labor; 2022/23: Sustainability)
  • “Introduction to Theories of Digital Media “, BA Digital Media Culture (2019/20; 2020/21)
  • “Methods in Qualitative Media Research”, BA Digital Media Culture (2018)

2014-2017   University of Rostock, Department of Media Research (IMF)

  • “European University Film Award”, MA Communications and Media Studies, in cooperation with Filmfest Hamburg and European Film Academy (2016; 2017)
  • “Practice Seminar: FiSH – Festival im Stadthafen 2015”, BA Communications and Media Studies (2015; 2016; 2017)
  • “Empirical Media Research: Reception Studies Project”, theory seminar & practical research tutorial, BA Communications and Media Studies (2015; 2016; 2017)
  • “Gender and Queer Theoretical Concepts for Media Studies”, BA Communications and Media Studies (2016/17)
  • “Introduction to Media Analysis”, BA Communications and Media Studies (2015/16, 2016/17)
  • “Media Theory”, MA Communications and Media Studies (2015/16, 2016/17)
  • “Social and Mobile Media in Critical Perspective”, MA Communications and Media Studies (2015/16)
  • “Introduction to Film and Television Studies”, BA Communications and Media Studies (2014/15)
  • “Sexy Media? Gender and Queer Theoretical Concepts for Media Studies”, MA German Literature & BA Communications and Media Studies (2014)
  • “Practice Seminar: Rok TV”, BA Communications and Media Studies (2014)

2014/15  University of Oldenburg, Institute of Art and Visual Culture

  • “German Film History East: DEFA Film 1946–1990”, BA Arts and Media (2014/15)

2014   University of Paderborn, Department of Media Studies (IfMW)

  • “Practice Workshop: Film and Television Criticism”, BA Media Studies (2014)

2014   HBK Braunschweig, Deparment for Media Research (IMF)

  • “Sexy Media? Gender and Queer Theoretical Concepts for Media Studies”, MA Media Studies (2013/14)

2004-2014   University of Hamburg, Department of Media and Communications (IMK) / Gender Studies (ZGW)

BA Media and Communication Studies

  • “Social & Mobile Media in a Critical Media Studies Perspective” (2014/15)
  • “Field trip seminar Berlinale 2014” (2013/14)
  • “Film Festivals: History, Theory, Methods and Practice”, in collaboration with Hamburg International Short Film Festival (2013)
  • “Sexy Media? Gender and Queer Theoretical Concepts for Media and Communications Studies” (2013)
  • “German Film History East: DEFA-Film 1946–1990” (2012)
  • “Film Festivals: Theory, Economy and Cultural Contexts”, in collaboration with Filmfest Hamburg and field trip to Berlinale (2009/10; 2010/11; 2011/12)
  • “Theory, History and Aesthetics of Queer Cinema” with accompanying film series “Queer Cinema” in collaboration with B-Movie Kino (2011)
  • “Film Analysis of Contemporary Auteur Cinema: Todd Haynes” (2010)

MA Media Studies

  • “Sexy Media? Gender and Queer Theoretical Concepts for Media and Communications Studies” (2013)
  • “German Film History East: DEFA-Film 1946–1990” (2012)
  • “Convergence Reloaded” (with Nicola Weber), MA Summer school “Convergence” (2010)

Magister Media Culture

  • “(Film-)Theory and History of Queer Cinema” (with Jan Hans) (2004/2005)

Gender Studies

  • “Queer Film Culture: Queer Cinema & Film Festivals” (2014)
  • “Queer Cinema: Representation and Queer Theory” (2006)

2005/06   Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Cornelia-Goethe Centrum for Gender Studies (CGC)

  • “Gender and Educational Relations Pictured: Media Sociological and Education Theoretical Film Analysis” (with Brita Rang) (2005/06)

2004-2006   Junior Year Abroad Exchange Program, Smith College in Hamburg

  • “Practical Orientation” (2004, 2005, 2006)