Hannah Schmid-Petri

Prof. Dr. Hannah Schmid-Petri is a Professor for Science Communication at the University of Passau and Member of the bidt Board of Directors. She leads the Fraunhofer Research Group Science Communication within the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence CINES.

• University of Passau
• Fraunhofer Cluster CINES
• bidt Board of Directors

Research Interests span:

• Public communication of science and politics in digital environments
• Climate change discourse and skepticism analysis
• Regulation of digital platforms and copyright law
• AI's role in journalism and trust dynamics

Publications Trends (2020–2024) focus on:

• Digital media ethics and platform regulation
• Climate change communication challenges
• AI-generated content and societal acceptance
• Comparative analysis of legal vs. private content moderation

Labs & Teams:

• Fraunhofer Research Group Science Communication
• ReDiKo Research Project
• KI-JOURNALISMUS Research Project