Armin Rott

Armin Rott is a Professor of Economics, specializing in Media Economics, at the University of Hamburg since 2010. He serves as Academic Director at the Hamburg Media School (HMS), overseeing curriculum development and didactic concepts for MBA programs in Media Management. His career spans roles at Dortmund University, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, and HMS, with a focus on media economics and strategic leadership.

• Education: Diploma in Economics (University of Bayreuth, 1996); PhD in Economics (summa cum laude, University of Dortmund, 2002).

Research interests center on media economics, competition dynamics in media sectors, and strategic leadership. His work analyzes advertising-financed media, audience demand, and the political economy of competition. Publications examine topics like audience-demand dependencies, bestseller success drivers, and football broadcast economics.

Key article themes include media market competition, demand aggregation, and experimental economics teaching methods. His scholarly output spans empirical studies on television markets, advertising-audience dynamics, and strategic management in media industries.

At HMS, Rott drives academic initiatives and curriculum innovation for media management programs. He collaborates with institutions like Dortmund University and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, contributing to media economics discourse.