Timo Kaerlein

Dr. Timo Kaerlein serves as an Academic Councillor (Curator) at the Institute for Media Studies, Ruhr University Bochum, maintaining an office in room GB 1/41 with weekly consultation hours on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. during semesters.

His research centers on Media Studies with specialized focus in:

• Media Theory and conceptual metaphors (e.g., "Metaphors of Emersion")
• Digital Media Practices and contemporary applications
• Media Art installations demonstrated through projects like "Still Kissing My Kumpels* Goodnight – Window Display"

Dr. Kaerlein actively contributes to academic operations through teaching lectures, seminar coordination, and event organization including the "Media|Thinking" lecture series. While specific advising relationships and grant funding details are not documented in available materials, his role encompasses significant pedagogical and administrative responsibilities within the institute's framework.

No laboratory facilities or dedicated research teams under his leadership are referenced in current institutional materials.