Günther Stocker

Univ.-Prof. Günther Stocker (b. 1966) is a Full Professor at the Institute of German Studies, University of Vienna, specializing in Modern German Literature and Cold War Cultural Studies. His research bridges postwar Austrian literature (1945–present), 19th–21st century Austrian cultural history, and digital reading practices.

• Current Research: Listening to Literature (audiobook studies), Books on Screen (digital literacy), and Internationalization of Vienna's Literary Networks (1960–1990)
• Key Projects: Virtual Library Internationale Zone, Die Welten des Peter Henisch (2025), and Academic Reading in Digital Age (2022)

His Google Scholar profile reveals 15+ recent publications analyzing:

• Social media reading (2025) and digital vs print cognitive impacts (2024)
• Cold War literary transfer (2025) and postwar Austrian identity (2020)
• Screen-based reading challenges (2023) and audiobook engagement (2024)

Scientific Recognition:

• 1997 Salzburg Kulturfonds Prize for literary research
• 2001–2004 APART Stipendium (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
• Contributor to Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften projects

Teaching Leadership:

• 2022– Vice-Head of German Philology Study Programme, University of Vienna
• 2025W: Courses on Antikriegsliteratur and Contemporary Austrian Fiction
• 2025S: Austrian Cultural History and Digital Reading Culture