- Degree
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Course location
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The Master's in Digital Studies is taught entirely in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
• part-time (study alongside work)
- Mode of study
- Less than 50% online
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Course start is October each year.
- Application deadline
- Application period: 1 May to 31 May
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Interdisciplinary research on digital technologies, media and society
Platforms shape public debate, algorithms influence political processes, and AI systems are transforming work and everyday life. Digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping societies — across Europe and around the world. They are redefining how we live together at a time marked by armed conflicts, the climate crisis, geopolitical power shifts, and increasingly polarised public discourse. Understanding — and actively shaping — these complex dynamics requires critical, theoretically grounded thinking that reaches beyond disciplinary boundaries.
The Master's in Digital Studies equips you to analyse and critically examine the interplay between digital technologies, media, culture, and politics. You will gain in-depth theoretical knowledge and methodological expertise in Science & Technology Studies (STS), Media Studies, and Communication Studies, complemented by perspectives from Cultural Studies, Law, and Economics.
The programme fosters a nuanced understanding of diverse technological and social contexts, as well as the practices, conflicts, and forms of resistance that emerge within them across different geographical, cultural, and historical settings. Building on this foundation, you will learn to investigate contemporary developments and societal challenges using qualitative, quantitative, digital, and other innovative research methods. Western and Eurocentric perspectives are critically examined through case studies from various world regions, with particular attention to Central and Eastern Europe. Key themes include exclusion, inequality, and discrimination, as well as fundamental questions of responsibility, participation, and sustainability.
The Master’s programme is taught entirely in English. It is designed for graduates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in cultural, media, or communication studies, economics, law, or technical disciplines, provided they have relevant foundational knowledge and a strong interest in research.