Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Markus Wiemker

Professor of Game Design & Management

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

Aachen, Germany

 

 

 

  • Since 2021 Professor of Game Design & Management @ Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany
  • 2021 – 2022 Head of digital experiences @ Wegesrand GmbH Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • 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
  • 2009 – 2009 Curriculum designer @ Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
  • Since 2006 Freelance lecturer e.g. Cologne Game Lab, curriculum developer e.g. IU Internationale Hochschule, storyteller e.g. Lost Earth 2307, game designer e.g. Pretty Woman (QUEXIT), consultant e.g. Playmobil in various European and Asian countries, the United States and Africa
  • 2005 – 2006 Lecturer for new and audio visual media @ University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Austria
  • 2004 – 2004 Scientific assistant: project manager of the university radio @ University of Klagenfurt, Austria
  • 2003 – 2004 Deputy professor @ 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 – 1999 Research visit @ Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, United States
  • 1999 – 2001 Dissertation scholarship “Reality Construction in the Media”, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  • 1992 – 1998 Studies in Sociology Psychology, Philosophy @ RWTH Aachen University, Germany

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.