Götz Bachmann

Götz Bachmann is Professor for Media Anthropology and Methodological Innovation at the University of Siegen, currently working at 50% capacity due to parental leave. He leads research in media anthropology and methodological innovation, serving as Speaker of the Media Studies Seminar. Previously, he held professorships at the University of Bremen (Public Anthropology, 2020-2023) and Leuphana University Lüneburg (Digital Cultures, 2014-2020), and was a Research Fellow at Stanford University.

His education includes:

• Doctorate in European Ethnology from Humboldt University, Berlin (2010)
• Master's degree in Empirical Cultural Studies & Ethnology from University of Tübingen (1996)

Bachmann's research explores the intersection of digital media, cultural practices, and methodological innovation. His primary interests include:

• Digital Media Work Cultures
• Anonymity and clandestine publics
• Public anthropology approaches
• Inventive ethnographic methods
• Media anthropology theory

He employs adventurous methodologies to examine how digital technologies transform social organization and cultural production.

His recent publications focus on public anthropology frameworks, digital commons, media ethnography, and technology cultures. Articles demonstrate consistent exploration of anonymity practices, media innovation, and Silicon Valley's cultural impact through ethnographic approaches. Thematically, they cluster around digital labor, cultural techniques, and social dimensions of technological change.

Bachmann leads the research team including:

• Jan Dittrich, MA
• Anja Dreschke (Substitute Professorship, 50%)

He serves as Liaison Lecturer for the Hans Böckler Foundation and co-leads the DFG Network Public Anthropology.