Aljoscha Paulus

Dr. Aljoscha Paulus is a researcher at the Department of Journalism and Communication Research at Leibniz University Hannover. His work centers on cultural and creative industries, focusing on interest-driven political organization and social theory.

He studied Media Management at the Department of Journalism and Communication Research and has been a research assistant there since 2015. Paulus is actively involved in organizations such as Rock-City Hamburg e.V. and the Gesellschaft für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung (GMM), and contributes to the Network Kritische Kommunikationswissenschaft (KriKoWi).

His research spans neoliberalism in cultural work, self-exploitation in musicpreneurship, and institutional reforms in media and music industries. His publications and conference presentations highlight tensions between economic compulsion and artistic autonomy, with a recurring focus on collective resistance and policy innovation.

He frequently collaborates with Carsten Winter and presents at conferences like the European Communication Conference and Jazzwoche Berlin. Paulus’s work bridges theoretical critique and practical advocacy for equitable cultural sectors.