Armin Beverungen

Armin Beverungen is Professor for the Sociology of Organisation and Economy at Leuphana University Lüneburg and an associated member of the Centre for Digital Cultures. His academic work spans sociology, organization studies, media studies, and science and technology studies, with a particular focus on the intersections between digital technologies and organizational forms.

Dr. Beverungen received his PhD in critical management studies from the University of Leicester. His academic journey includes research and teaching positions at the University of the West of England, Leuphana University, and the University of Siegen. From September 2022 to August 2023, he was on leave at Leuphana and served as a visiting professor at the Institute for Media Studies at Ruhr-University Bochum. He also regularly teaches in the technologies section of the contextual studies program at the University of St. Gallen.

His research interests center on digital (media) technologies and organization; algorithmic management, automation and artificial intelligence; and smart, logistical cities. He has made significant contributions to understanding the financialization of universities, corporate governance, business ethics, and the politics of labor. His work critically examines how digital platforms, particularly Amazon, reshape urban spaces, labor relations, and organizational forms. Beverungen has been instrumental in establishing the Centre for Digital Cultures at Leuphana over the past decade, which has expanded his research to engage more deeply with media studies and science and technology studies.

Dr. Beverungen's recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the organizational implications of digital technologies, particularly examining Amazon's logistical operations and urban interventions. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary reach, connecting sociology, media studies, urban studies, and organizational theory. A significant portion of his research analyzes how algorithmic systems reshape labor, urban space, and organizational forms, with particular attention to the political dimensions of these transformations.

• Member of editorial collective of 'ephemera: theory & politics in organization' (10 years)
• Founding editor of 'spheres: Journal for Digital Cultures'
• Founding editor of 'Digital Cultures' book series
• Associate editor of 'Organization: the critical journal of organization, theory and society'

At Leuphana, Dr. Beverungen serves as deputy director of the MA program in Cultural Studies: Culture and Organization, and is a member of the study commission for MA programs in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He regularly supervises BA and MA theses and is available for PhD supervision. His current research is supported by two major projects: 'Automating the Logistical City: Space, Algorithms, Speculation' (Volkswagen Foundation) and 'Smartness as Wealth' (Volkswagen Foundation).

Dr. Beverungen has been involved with the Digital Cultures Research Lab (2017-2022) and continues to contribute to digital culture studies at Leuphana University. His interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, media studies, and organization theory, creating innovative frameworks for understanding contemporary digital transformations.