Alexandra Schneider

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexandra Schneider is a Professor of Film Studies and Head of the MA program in Media Dramaturgy at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She leads the Institute for Film, Theatre, Media and Cultural Studies and has held academic roles at the University of Amsterdam and Free University of Berlin. Her research focuses on digital storytelling, media archaeology, media globalization, instructional film, and film tourism. She directs interdisciplinary projects like the DFG-funded 'Configurations of Film' and the 'Creative Media Lab.'

Education and Career: Studied Film Studies, Sociology, and Political Theory at the University of Zurich (PhD). Visiting professor at the University of Lausanne. Served on DFG Review Board 103 (2016–2023) and currently directs the Gutenberg Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Research Projects: Includes 'Witnessing: Episteme of a Media and Cultural Practice,' 'Rhinédits' (online platform for amateur films), and 'Mapping German Film Migration.'

Teaching: Leads advanced seminars on Super-8 film formats and media devices. Courses emphasize historical and digital dimensions of film media.

Academic Roles: Member of Georg Foster Forum Coordination Committee (2024–), Advisory Board member of Comunicazioni Sociali (2012–), and founding member of necs – European Network for Cinema and Media Studies (2006–2011).