Martina Leeker

Prof. Dr. Martina Leeker is a Professor at Leuphana University of Lüneburg specializing in Digital Media, Media and Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Theatre Studies, and Art History with particular focus on Theatre and Media intersections. Her academic profile reflects deep engagement with contemporary digital culture and its implications for artistic and cultural practices.

Her research interests encompass:

• Digital Media and Cultural Transformation
• Media and Communication Studies
• Cultural Studies with emphasis on Theatre and Media
• Art History in the digital age
• Performance Spaces and Digital Technologies
• Critical approaches to digital culture

Professor Leeker's scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of digital technologies, cultural practices, and performance theory. Her publications explore the fragility of digital environments, the performativity of digital spaces, and critical perspectives that navigate between asceticism, revolution, and affirmation within digital culture. She examines how historical knowledge and technological developments shape contemporary media environments and cultural practices, with particular attention to spatial constructions in performance contexts.

Her notable academic contributions include:

• Leadership in the Digital Cultures Research Lab (2013-2016, 2017-2022)
• Editorial work with meson press
• Contributions to the Centre for Digital Cultures Lüneburg
• Active participation in the 7th Annual Conference on the New Materialisms (2016)

Professor Leeker has engaged with public audiences through media appearances, most notably the 2013 feature in Landeszeitung Lüneburg titled 'Forschung mit Spielzeugautos' (Research with Toy Cars), which showcased technological innovations in media at the 'Auftritt der Medien' exhibition during the German Society for Media Studies annual conference at Leuphana University. This work demonstrated how researchers, artists, and developers present complex media technologies through accessible formats.