Career prospects

Graduates of the master’s degree programme Media Studies are qualified to pursue a doctorate or gain admission to a PhD programme. For graduates who wish to enter the workforce, this programme provides professional qualification in the areas of media, PR, culture, as well as business, cultural and political consulting. 

If you are interested in continuing your academic career, we recommend applying to our affiliated research institutes located here in Weimar. The Kompetenzzentrum Medienanthropologie (KOMA) and the Internationales Kolleg für Kulturtechnikforschung und Medienphilosophie (IKKM) offer candidates the highest standards in infrastructure, organisation and personnel. The productive, dynamic interaction between research and teaching, between students/doctoral candidates and professors/fellows is strongly established and promises long and sustained success.