Fabian Kling

Fabian Kling is a lecturer and research assistant at the Institute for Film, Theatre, Media and Cultural Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He holds an MA in Media Dramaturgy and a BA in Film Studies, both from the same institution, and previously studied Media Design at DHBW Ravensburg.

• Research Focus: Digital cartography as a biographical source index for film historiography
• Responsibilities: IT/digital infrastructure, project seminars (e.g., MA PrS. Media Dramaturgical Laboratory II)

Research Interests include:

• Digital methods for film history analysis
• Data visualization in academic contexts
• Exile trajectories of German filmmakers during 1933–1945
• Science communication via digital media
• Live and sports broadcasting practices

He contributes to teaching through hands-on seminars (e.g., Film Practice Exercise) and co-develops the university's password-protected e-learning platform for film studies.