Judith Polterauer

Judith Polterauer is a Lecturer at the Institute for Media and Communication Studies, part of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Free University of Berlin. Her work focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility, media economics, and nonprofit organizations, integrating qualitative research methods with analysis of digital media and public sphere dynamics.

• Academic Role: Lecturer with special responsibilities.
• Research Focus: CSR, civic engagement, nonprofit communication, and digital media’s societal impact.
• Teaching: PR practice seminars, CSR communication, media literacy, and persuasion techniques.
• Projects: Contributing to the DFG-funded DISELMA research unit on digital media in chronic disease self-management.
• Collaborations: Frequent collaborations with Christian Biedermann and other scholars in CSR and nonprofit sectors.

Her publications span critical CSR theory, refugee integration through citizen foundations, and empirical studies on nonprofit funding. She actively engages in interdisciplinary projects and contributes to academic discourse via book chapters and journal articles.