Christoph Borbach

Dr. Christoph Borbach is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Siegen's Collaborative Research Center "Media of Cooperation," affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Media Studies - Science, Technology and Media Studies. Previously, he served as a research associate at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Siegen, and as a junior fellow in the DFG research training group "Media Cultures of Computer Simulation" at Leuphana University Lüneburg.

His research focuses on media archaeology and digital epistemology, particularly examining sensor media histories, datafication processes, and acoustic interfaces. Key areas include maritime navigation systems, underwater acoustics, voice synthesis technologies, and the material history of delay mechanisms. Borbach's work bridges historical analysis with contemporary media theory, emphasizing sonic infrastructures and non-visual navigation practices.

His publications reveal a consistent engagement with sound studies and media of cooperation, analyzing technologies from echo sounders to video conferencing systems through interdisciplinary lenses. The research demonstrates particular strength in connecting historical case studies with theoretical frameworks from Simondon and Virilio.

Borbach studied music, media studies, and history at Humboldt University of Berlin, where he also worked as a student assistant in media theory. His 2024 dissertation "Delay – Media Histories of Delay, 1850-1950" was published by transcript Verlag in open access format.

As a guest lecturer, he has taught at Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Vienna, and Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy. His methodological approach combines media praxeology with innovative archival research, particularly evident in his analysis of WWII command centers and maritime navigation systems.