Verena Brinks

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Verena Brinks is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Geography at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, focusing on the 'Geography of Social Media and Digital Cultures.' Her research explores how digital media shape communication and geographically dispersed networks. She holds a doctorate from 2016 and became a junior professor in 2019. Prior roles include a visiting scholar position at the University of Nottingham and contributing to the Senckenberg Museum's 'Making Crises Visible' exhibition. She is actively involved in academic organizations like the Association for Geography at German-speaking Universities (VGDH) and serves on the planning committee for the Forster Summer School at JGU.

Educational milestones include an Abitur (2005), university degree (2012), and doctorate (2016). Her work balances teaching, administrative duties, and research. A key goal is securing a permanent professorship at Mainz while inspiring others through her interdisciplinary studies of digital cultures. Outside academia, she enjoys hiking and reading physical books despite her digital-focused field.

Professional highlights include an invitation (later canceled due to the pandemic) to present at a U.S. workshop by an international expert in her field, recognizing her scholarly contributions. She emphasizes the importance of constructive criticism in academic growth and aims to foster curiosity through future research.