Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut
Acronym: HBI
General Information
Identification Code: 362241445572-70
Website: www.leibniz-hbi.de
Entity Form: private Stiftung
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/3/2022
Last Update: 2/8/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) examines media change and the related structural shifts in public communication. It combines basic research and research on knowledge transfer from cross-media, interdisciplinary and independent scholarly perspectives. Thus, the institute is a valued provider of problem-specific knowledge for politics, commerce and civil society.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Communication
- Digital economy and society
- Justice and fundamental rights
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Relevant acts and policies in the field of media, information and communication, e.g. inter alia
- audiovisual policies
- e-commerce policies
- digital platform policies
- telecommunications policies
- privacy policies
- internet governance and
- digital children’s rights.
Specific legislative acts in focus of our activities are, inter alia:
- Audiovisual Services Directive
- Digital Services Act
- Digital Markets Act
- Media Freedom Act
- Electronic Communications Codex
- AI Act
- Data Act.
Communication Activities: Expected communication activities are, inter alia,
- participation in consultations and hearings
- participation in expert conferences and workshops
- publication of consulations, commentaries, working papers, policy papers, blog posts
- interviews for media outlets
- conducting own expert workshops, lectures and transfer-oriented events.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rothenbaumchaussee 36
Post Code: 20148
City: Hamburg
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 404502170
EU Office
Address: Rothenbaumchaussee 36
Post Code: 20148
City: Hamburg
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 404502170
Financial Data
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- Grants
- Public funding
Contributions:
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Total Budget: 5702580
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 4
Members: 4
Members F T E: 0.4000000059604645
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Network of Centers (NoC) - http://networkofcenters.net/
ECREA - European Communication Research and Education Association - https://ecrea.eu/
DGPuK - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft - https://www.dgpuk.de/
Organisation Members: Leibniz Gemeinschaft (https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/)
Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt (FGZ) - Research Institute Social Cohesion (https://www.fgz-risc.de/)
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Manager for Media Research
Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025