Research
University of Cologne
Teaching position (media studies, focus on digital media) since 2015
Cambridge
1996/1997 ERASMUS researchs scholarship, University of Cambridge, UK
Habilitation
University of Cologne, 2011-2018
Exam: 31.10.2018
Harvard
Executive Education Program, Harvard Business School, USA, between 2011 & 2015
Research
Scientific articles for lexica, handbooks, scientific magazines
Regulation
Scientific papers on digital and media regulation
Awards
2025 Beatrice-Primus Research Award 2024
Günter Wallfraff Special Award for Freedom of Press and Human Rights
University of Münster
1992 - 1994
Martin Andree teaches Media Studies at the University of Cologne.
He is the author of eight books and became known for writing „Atlas of the Digital World“, which contains the first holistic scientific survey of the digital world (2020). In 2023 his best-selling book „Big Tech Must Go!“ was published, for which he received the Günter Wallfraff Special Award for Freedom of Press and Human Rights.
Martin Andree is an internationally sought after expert, interview partner and guest author for leading media (a.o. ARD, ZDF, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Spiegel, FAZ) and conferences (a.o. International Journalism Festival Perugia, VOICES – European Festival of Journalism, re:publica, digital summit of the German federal government, Gamescom a.o.).
He is the founder of the digital company AMP Digital Ventures GmbH, which focuses on full funnel consulting and implementation.
Books
Media War
A political essay on threats to democracy and media freedom (Popular nonfiction book, circa 300 pages)
Atlas of the Digital World
A holistic survey of digital media usage (Scientific monograph, circa 300 pages)
Big Tech Must Go!
An analysis of digital monopolies & consequences for democracy and economy (Popular nonfiction book, circa 300 pages)
Archäologie der Medienwirkung
A history of media impact starting from antiquity until present day (Scientific monograph, circa 600 pages)
Digital Bootcamp
Handbook for digital media, digital marketing, digital communication (circa 300 pages)
Placebo-Effekte
An investigation into the bio-psychological effects of media and information (Scientific monograph, circa 500 pages)
Medien machen Marken
A study on the relationship between media and market structures (Scientific monograph, circa 300 pages)
Wenn Texte töten
A study on the history of media violence / copycat crime (Scientific monograph, circa 300 pages)
Known from…
News & Events
Hannah Arendt Gesellschaft, Berlin
Thüringer Landesmedienanstalt, Erfurt
Conference, Trier
Keynote Hessencampus, Fulda
TEDx Talk
Consultation NRW state parliament, Düsseldorf
Panel discussion, University of Cologne
Experience Day, Düsseldorf
Medientage München
ARD / 3sat stage, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Deutschlandradio stage, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Medienfachtag, Bremen
SPARK conference, Bochum
b future festival, Bonn
Matinée, Rastatt
WDR/ARD interview
Medientage Vienna
DMEXCO, Cologne
Impulse BDZV Congress, Berlin
Keynote Deutscher Journalistenverband, Leipzig
ORF book review
t3n Virtual Summit
Swiss Radio Day, Zurich
ARD documentary
Awarded with the "Beatrice-Primus-Forschungspreis", University of Cologne
Börsenverein des deutschen Buchhandels, Berlin
Webinale, Berlin
re:publica, Berlin
European Broadcasting Union, Oslo
Digitale Woche Kiel
International Journalism Festival, Perugia
Keynote, Voices Festival, Zagreb
Lecture, Bolzano
Media Congress, State of Baden-Württemberg
Annual Conference of the German Informatics Society, Wiesbaden
Swiss Radio Day, Zurich
State Marketing Award, Vienna
Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam
Nationwide lecture series
German Journalists’ Association
Catholic Social Institute
DIHK Digital Committee, Leipzig
Radio Advertising Summit, Cologne
Federal Association of the Digital Economy, Berlin
Aspen Institute: German-American Trade and Tech Conference, Berlin
ScreenForce Expert Forum, Cologne
GOR24, German Society for Online Research, Cologne
DPRG (Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft)
IÖR, WDR NATO Hall, Cologne
Ecosia, Berlin
IHK, lecture
Article “MedienWirtschaft” (with Prof. K.-N. Peifer)
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
Study Group for Press Law and Press Freedom, Bonn
Journalists’ Day NRW, Dortmund
ARD: TV segment “FAKT”
Direct Day, Zurich: “GAME OVER, Independent Media?”
Media Commission NRW, Düsseldorf
ARD/ZDF Stage, Frankfurter Buchmesse
KEK, Berlin
„Berlin 2.0“, Berlin
Deutsche Welle: review
Deutschlandfunk: interview
AGF Forum, Frankfurt: “Quo Vadis, Independent Media?”
Editor-in-Chief Conference, Berlin
dmexco, Cologne: “The Internet of Monopolies”
Theme day “Digital State Online”: Keynote
ORF interview „Ö1 Kontext“
BR: interview
HR1: interview
Computerwoche: interview
Welt am Sonntag: review
Editor-in-chief conference, Hildesheim
Radio Bremen: interview
WDR 5: interview
WDR 3: interview
International Appearances
Internationale Keynotes
