Lies van Roessel

Lies van Roessel is a Researcher at the Department of Music, Media and Speech Studies, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Her work focuses on Game Production Studies, Design Research, and Media Education. She holds a doctoral degree on free-to-play game design processes and developer norms.

• Education: M.A. in New Media & Digital Culture (Utrecht University), courses at IT University of Copenhagen.

Research interests include game monetization, digital platforms, and media literacy in early childhood education. She has led projects like 'Medienerziehung im Dialog' and contributed to policy analyses such as the 2017 German Media & Communications Report. Her interdisciplinary work bridges media studies, game design, and societal impact.

Publications span game industry trends, player practices, and educational applications. She co-leads the Media Industries Working Group at the German Society for Media Studies.