Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Markus Wiemker

Game Design & Game Studies

Professor of Game Design

Lecturer @ Cologne Game Lab, Institute for Game Development & Research

Director @ Holistic Game Design Lab

markus(at)wiemker.org
www.wiemker.org

Aachen, Germany

Curriculum Vitae (selected entries)

  • 2021 – today Professor of game design @ Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne
  • 2012 – 2022 Head of Digital Experiences @ Wegesrand GmbH Möchengladbach
  • 2016 – 2020 Professor of game design @ media Akademie – Hochschule Stuttgart (mAHS), Germany
  • 2013 – 2016 Professor of game design @ University of Applied Sciences Macromedia Stuttgart, Germany
  • Since 2006 Lecturer, game designer and consultant (freelancer)
  • 2009 Curriculum designer @ Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
  • 2005 – 2006 Lecturer for new and audio visual media @ University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Austria
  • 2004 – 2004 Scientific assistant/project manager “university radio” @ University of Klagenfurt, Austria
  • 2003 – 2004 “Vertretungsprofessor”  Institute for Media and Communication Science @ University of Klagenfurt, Austria
  • 2002 – 2003 Scientific assistant, media and communication studies @ University of Mannheim, Germany
  • 2001 – 2002 Scientific assistant, media communication studies @ Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany
  • 1999 – 2001 Dissertation scholarship “Reality Construction in the Media”, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • 1999 – 1999 Research visit @ Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, United States
  • 1992 – 1998 Master of Arts Studies @ RWTH Aachen, Germany
    Subject: Sociology Psychology, Philosophy
  • Master thesis: Trust no Reality: A Sociological Analysis of the X-Files. Sociology of a Television Series, Exemplified by the X-Files. Postmodern Theories und Cultural Studies; Intermediate thesis: The Appropriation of Horror Films