View of the entrance of the institute, in the foreground are a lot of bicycles

Facilities at the IfK

  • Secretariat

    Karsten Höwelhans (room 209) coordinates and manages all administrative processes in the Department of Communication, and Dagmar Schierenberg (room 228) handles student affairs. Here all general inquiries can be answered.

  • Library

    The be-all and end-all of academic work is dealing with literature. The library for education and communication science provides the optimal conditions for this: communication science publications of all kinds can be found there in no time thanks to computer-assisted research. The ULB's extensive press archive has now moved to its own building.

  • Media Practice

    The Centre for Media Practice at the Department of Communication serves as a bridge between theory and practice. The aim of the Centre is to ensure the quality of practical media teaching in bachelor's degree programmes. It also supports research and teaching at the Department by providing a comprehensive infrastructure. Moreover, it has the task of expanding and maintaining contacts to the communication industry.

  • Service Office

    Do you have questions about your studies? The academic advisor Stephan Völlmicke is available in person or by telephone during office hours.

  • Virtual Reality and Game Lab

    The Virtual Reality and Game Lab is a research facility at the Department of Communication at the University of Münster. It is part of the "Online Communication" team headed by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt.

  • Equality at the department

    Bernadette Uth and Lena Zils are committed to equal opportunity matters at the IfK (Department of Communication). As part of safeguarding and promoting equal opportunities, our tasks include, for example, collaboration at university level, supporting the department's appointment and recruitment procedures and raising awareness of gender equality issues at various levels. If you have any questions or problems relating to equal opportunities, diversity, work-life balance, etc., please do not hesitate to contact us.