Martin Emmer

Martin Emmer is a Professor at the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies within the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin. He leads Research Group 13 'Digital Citizenship' at the Weizenbaum Institute and contributes to the Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF). His work focuses on political communication, digital media, and their societal impacts, including hate speech, migration discourse, and digital citizenship norms.

• Education: PhD from TU Ilmenau (2004), M.A. from Freie Universität Berlin (1997)
• Key Research: DFG projects on mobile media use, NOHATE on hate speech, and Flucht 2.0 on refugee digital practices.
• Teaching: Offers courses on empirical methods, digital participation, and social media analysis.

His scientific awards include the Dissertationspreis der Commerzbank-Stiftung (2005). He has co-authored studies on topics like discursive citizenship norms, hate speech dynamics, and digital networks during pandemics, often collaborating with institutions like the Weizenbaum Institute.