Andreas Jungherr

Andreas Jungherr is Professor of Political Science specializing in Digital Transformation at the University of Bamberg's Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences. His research examines digitalization's societal impacts, including AI's effects on politics, computational methods in social science, and public reactions to technological change.

Research interests focus on:

• Digital transformation of institutions and organizations
• AI governance and democratic processes
• Political communication in hybrid media systems
• Big data analytics in social sciences

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on digital media's political implications, evolving from social media analysis to AI governance. Recent work explores disinformation ecosystems and AI's impact on democratic institutions.

Leads interdisciplinary projects including:

• Communicative Power in Hybrid Media Systems (Volkswagen Foundation)
• AI4Deliberation: AI for democratic processes
• Generative AI in election campaigns (Bavarian Research Institute)