Hanne Detel

Prof. Dr. Hanne Detel is a Research Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, Kempten University of Applied Sciences. Her work focuses on digital transformation, media literacy, and the dynamics of visibility, scandalization, and audience interaction in digital journalism.

• Education: Studied journalism, communication sciences, public law, and Eastern European studies in Hamburg and Stellenbosch (South Africa), supported by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and Rudolf Augstein Stiftung.
• Research: Explores digital media's societal impacts, including the structural evolution of online prominence and loss of information control.

Her recent publications analyze journalism-audience relationships in digital environments and the monetization of digital fame. She has received awards like the Goldmedia-Preis and Geisteswissenschaften International prize for her monographs.

Prof. Detel also contributes to media education for children and youth, conducting workshops on digital literacy and journalistic skills for organizations like Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg and Radio Funkstark.