Professur für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Schwerpunkt: Onlinekommunikation (Prof. Quandt)

Status: Organisation is active

Address:

Bispinghof 9-14

48143 Münster

Germany

Publications

Epistemic authority in the digital public sphere. An integrative conceptual framework and research agenda. Bartsch, A.; Neuberger, C.; Stark, B.; Karnowski, V.; Maurer, M.; Pentzold, C.; Quandt, T.; Quiring, O.; Schemer, C. (2025) In: Communication Theory, 34, 1-14. doi:10.1093/ct/qtae020 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Mobile learning in the classroom – Should students bring mobile devices for learning, or should these be provided by schools? Laumann, D.; Krause, M.; Kremer, F. E.; Leibrock, B.; Ubben, M. S.; Forthmann, B.; Janzik, R.; Masemann, D.; Reer, F.; Denz, C.; Greefrath, G.; Heinicke, S.; Marohn, A.; Quandt, T.; Souvignier, E.; Heusler, S. (2025) In: Education and Information Technologies, 30(7), 9463-9496. doi:10.1007/s10639-024-13213-w Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Features of disinformation: An expert interview study on the perception of disinformation among societal elites in government, politics, journalism and industry Unger, Saïd; Klapproth, Johanna; Boberg, Svenja; Bösch, Marcus; Vief, Nils; Stöcker, Christian; Quandt, Thorsten (2025) In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 35(3), 472-494. doi:10.1080/17457289.2025.2514199 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
XX. Journalismus, Fake News und Desinformation Quandt, Thorsten; Boberg, Svenja; Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd (2025) Review article (book contribution) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
A Survey Study on Public Attitudes Toward Gaming Disorder Reer, Felix; Küpper, Lena Maria; Wintterlin, Florian; Quandt, Thorsten (2025) In: Media and Communication, 13, 8701. doi:10.17645/mac.8701 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

What Matters to us: Real-time Image Analysis for Social Media Content Based on Human Attention Mechanisms (WUWI) Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/07/2025 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Ideas Lab Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
EXC 2060 B3-44 - Conspiracy theorists, esotericists and patchwork religions: Using computational methods to analyze new ideological movements in online… Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2026 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Verbundprojekt Echtzeiterkennung und Nachweis hybrider Desinformationskampagnen in Online-Medien (HybriD) - Teilvorhaben: Features, Formen und Verläufe… Duration: 01/10/2021 - 31/03/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
Rückzug in die Schatten? Die Verlagerung digitaler Foren zwischen Fringe Communities und 'Dark Social' und Implikationen für die Extremismusprävention -… Duration: 15/07/2021 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies GmbH Type of project: Individual project
Algorithmization and Social Interaction Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project

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Preisverleihungen

ERC Advanced Grant Awarded by: European Research Council (ERC) Award given to: Quandt, Thorsten Announced at: 17/06/2025 \| Date of awarding: 17/06/2025 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Fellow Awarded by: International Communication Association (ICA) Award given to: Quandt, Thorsten Announced at: 30/05/2023 \| Date of awarding: 30/05/2023 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Top 100 Altmetric Ranking 2015 (Platz 24 der weltweit am häufigsten diskutierten Wissenschaftsartikel für „Sexist games= sexist gamers? “) Awarded by: Altmetric Award given to: Breuer, J.; Kowert, R.; Festl, R.; Quandt, T. Date of awarding: 01/01/2015 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Top 3 Faculty Paper Award Awarded by: Interest Group “Game Studies”, International Communication Association (Seattle) Award given to: Scharkow, M.; Festl, R.; Quandt, T. Date of awarding: 01/01/2014 Type of distinction: Best publication award
Publikationspreis für den besten kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Zeitschriftenaufsatz 2012 Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft Award given to: Michael, Scharkow Date of awarding: 01/01/2012 Type of distinction: Best publication award

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Promotionen

Is it freedom of speech though? How society handles statements in public media. Candidate: Yasmin Erenler \| Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt Period of time: until 31/01/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Acceptance of virtual reality: Factors explaining the private use of virtual reality Candidate: Janzik, Robin \| Supervisors: Quandt, Thorsten; Strauß, Bernd Period of time: 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Immersive Experiences: Trust Building in Virtual Reality (working title) Candidate: Janzik, Robin \| Supervisors: Quandt, Thorsten Period of time: until 31/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Immersive Experiences: Risks of and Trust Building in Virtual Reality (working title) Candidate: Janzik, Robin \| Supervisors: Quandt, Thorsten Period of time: until 31/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Immersive Experiences: Trust Building in Virtual Reality (working title) Candidate: Janzik, Robin \| Supervisors: Quandt, Thorsten Period of time: until 31/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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Vorträge

Stepping into the Anne Frank House: Exploring the effects of a meaningful virtual reality serious game Windel, Nina; Sinn, Laura; Höfig, Lennart; Gulde, Jannis; Renneberg, Annabell; Bogdanova, Gabriela; Reer, Felix (26/09/2025) ECREA Digital Games Research Section Symposium, Ca n'Oleo, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca Type of talk: scientific talk
Public Perceptions of Body Positivity: Who knows, follows and supports #BoPo? Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix (26/09/2025) ECREA European Conference on Health Communication, University of Minho, Braga Type of talk: scientific talk
Esoterik definiert die Grenze: Eine qualitative Inhaltsanalyse zur Rolle der esoterischen Inhalte bei der Grenzziehung zwischen Mainstream und Alternative Davydova, Anna; Unger, Saïd (25/09/2025) Journalismus und Grenzen - Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe "Journalistik/Journalismusforschung", Münster Type of talk: scientific talk
Online Vigilance and its Relationship with Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Online Social Support and Information Overload. Reer, Felix; Küpper, Lena Maria; Quandt, Thorsten (12/09/2025) Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Universität Duisburg-Essen Type of talk: scientific talk
Who knows, follows and supports #BoPo? A Survey Study on Body Positivity. Küpper, Lena Maria; Reer, Felix (11/09/2025) Tagung der Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Universität Duisburg-Essen Type of talk: scientific talk

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Parent organisational units

University of Münster
- Schools and Faculties
  - FB06 - Faculty of Educational and Social Science
    - Institute Communication Studies