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Prof. Dr. Wibke Weber

Prof. Dr. Wibke Weber

Prof. Dr. Wibke Weber

ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics
Professur Medienlinguistik, Bildlinguistik
Theaterstrasse 15c
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 62 09
wibke.weber@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Management role

  • Programme Director, BA Communication and Media Studies
  • Head, Media Linguistics: Visual Communication

Position at the ZHAW

Professor of Media Linguistics: Visual Communication
www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/media-linguistics-1/


orcid.org/0000-0001-7612-2336

Education and Continuing education

Expertise and research interests

Digital storytelling, visual semiotics, data journalism, data visualization and information graphics, AR/VR, media convergence, multimodality, comics journalism, information design, radio journalism.

Professional milestones

2023, May: Top Faculty Paper Award, ICA Visual Communication Studies. 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023.
Weber, W., Rall, H., & Harper, E. (2023). Authenticity in immersive environments [full paper].

2022, Nov: Visiting Professor, Mälardalen University, Sweden

2021–... Specialty Chief Editor, Frontiers in Communication/Section Visual Communication

2020-2022: Advisory Board Member. Research Project: SEVA Self-Explanatory Visual Analytics for Data-Driven Insight Discovery (funded by FFG; PI Wolfgang Aigner, FH St. Pölten)

2018, Aug: Visiting Professor, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

2014 ff. Professor of Media Linguistics, ZHAW, IAM

2014 ff. Visiting Professor FH Joanneum Graz (Austria), MA programs Content Strategy and Visual Communication and Image Management

2013 Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (2013, Semester 1)

2008-2013
Co-initiator of the Convergent Media Center (CMC at HdM); member of the board of directors

Since 2005
Consultant for web projects/web usability (e.g. Porsche, Claas), multimedia journalism (e.g. SWR, Publisuisse, Pabel-Moewig-Verlag)

2003-2010
Co-founder and chairwoman of the Campus Radio Stuttgart

2003-2006
Head of Information Design (BA), Stuttgart Media University (HdM)

2001-2013
Full professor of Information Design, Stuttgart Media University (HdM)

2001
Journalist and content manager at the German public broad-casting station SWR (ARD, Baden-Baden); news desk

2000-2001
Multimedia journalist and content manager at Hubert Burda Media, Germany; department of cultural news

1998-2000
Editor at the German public broadcasting station hr, Kulturwelle hr2 (ARD, Frankfurt/M.); responsible for the website of hr2

1996-1998
Editor and radio journalist at the German public broadcasting station hr (ARD, Frankfurt/M.), department of cultural news

1991-1992
Research assistant, Institut für Jugendbuchforschung, Goethe University Frankfurt/M.

1987-2000
Journalist for several radio stations (hr, BR), print and online


Completed research projects before appointment at the ZHAW:

IC-IC: Enhancing interconnectivity through infoconnectivity.
Enhancing interconnectivity of short and long distance transport networks through passenger focused interlinked information-connectivity. 7th EU Framework Programme. 02/2011-12/2012.
(Participant; project coordinator for Stuttgart Media University HdM;300.000 Euro).

Interactive Information Graphics. Funded by the Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Ministry of Science,
Research, and the Arts. 02/2009-01/2011.
(Principal Investigator; 120.000 Euro).

Visualization and Interactive Information Graphics – the Eastern Perspective. An Intercultural Research Project about Visual Storytelling. Funded by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. 02/2011-­ 12/2012. (Research Collaborator).

Several Research Projects on Campus Radio, funded by the
LFK, Media Authority of Baden-Württemberg, 2003-2010
(Principal Investigator and Co-PI; ca. 180.000 Euro).


Educational background

1996
PhD degree in German Literature, Goethe University Frankfurt/M. (Thesis: Strukturtypen des Hörspiels)

1992-1994
PhD scholarship Federal State of Hesse

1991
Master of Arts in German Literature, Theatre, Film and Television Arts, Spanish Literature, Goethe University Frankfurt/M., University of Cologne, Germany

Membership of networks

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Books and monographs, peer-reviewed
Book parts, peer-reviewed
Conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Other publications
Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Other publications

Outreach activities:
DIZH (2023, Jan 25). LEAD - LEarning from the pAst: Digitized past pandemics in Switzerland.Video.
vimeo.com/792278848
dizh.ch/en/2022/01/07/lead-learning-from-the-past-digitized-past-pandemics-in-switzerland/

IAM on ear (2022, Nov 1). Historische Pandemien verstehen mit Data Stories. Podcast mit Wibke Weber, Verena Lechner & Guido Keel.
open.spotify.com/episode/1cTi7G8yVZC50LBesj2Vot
blog.zhaw.ch/languagematters/2022/11/01/data-stories/


Weber, W. (20.10.2022). Daten-Dialog 03: News aus Behördendaten. Podiumsdiskussion (Expertin auf dem Podium). Statistisches Amt, Kanton Basel-Stadt.
www.statistik.bs.ch/anlaesse/daten-dialog/daten-dialog-03.html
www.youtube.com/watch


Weber, W. (2021). Laudatio: Wieder gut gemacht. (S. 7). In Schweizer Geschäftsberichte Rating. 2021 Die hundert Besten. Zürich: HarbourClub und Linkgroup, 2021. geschaeftsberichte-rating.ch/assets/pdf/HC_GB-Rating_2021_Broschuere.pdf

Weber, W., Gnach, A., Lechner, V., & Wyss, V. (2021). Bericht Text-Jury: Zwischen Pflicht und Kür. (S. 29-30). Kriterienkatalog Spezialpreis Text (S. 82-82). In Schweizer Geschäftsberichte Rating. 2021 Die hundert Besten. Zürich: HarbourClub und Linkgroup, 2021. geschaeftsberichte-rating.ch/assets/pdf/HC_GB-Rating_2021_Broschuere.pdf

Schweizer Geschäftsberichte-Rating (24.09.2020). Preisverleihung. Co-Leitung Textjury und Mitglied der Schlussjury.
www.persoenlich.com/prcorporate-communication/geberit-steht-an-der-spitze
www.geschaeftsberichte-rating.ch

Medientalk (25.7.2020). Die Krise der Jugendmedien. SRF 4 News. Autor: Salvador Atasoy. Im Medientalk diskutierten: Wibke Weber, Aleksandra Gnach, Nadine Klopfenstein, Daniel Süss (alle ZHAW). www.srf.ch/sendungen/medientalk/medientalk-die-krise-der-jugendmedien


Weber, W. (2016). Transparent, authentisch, anschaulich: das Genre Comic-Journalismus: Interview. Fachjournalist-Podcast 29. Juli 2016.. Fachjournalist-Podcast: www.fachjournalist-podcast.de/transparent-authentisch-anschaulich-das-genre-comic-journalismus/

Weber, W. (2014). Fachdaten einfach aufbereiten: Interview (8. August 2014). www.buergerhaushalt.org