Department of Economic Sciences and Media

The Department of Economic Sciences and Media is dedicated to research and teaching on the basics, mechanisms and control instruments of a digital economy and society. The focus is on the theoretical and empirical examination of economic processes and structures, of communication processes in a dynamic media landscape and of relevant legal relationships, against the background of a complex, changeable technological environment. We face the questions of a "digital economy" and "media society" together - with modern economic and social science research and teaching, with close practical relevance and technological orientation.

Profil

TU Ilmenau/ari

Research

The research of the Department of Business Administration, Economics and Media covers three core topics:

"Digital Economy and Society",
"Innovation, Sustainability and New Technologies" and
"Philosophy of science and methods".

The department’s strategic research initiatives focus on Computational Social Sciences: Economy, Media and Social Systems, addressing aspects of the modern digitized economy and society from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Study

We offer students a sound education in economics and social sciences with close links to technical sciences and computer science, as well as a comprehensive practice-oriented education in the fields of media and communication studies, media management, business informatics and industrial engineering. We attach great importance to high-quality, internationally oriented teaching, including English-language courses and degree programmes.

TU Ilmenau/ari