Patrick Rupert Kruse

Patrick Rupert-Kruse is a Professor of Media Theory and Immersion Research at the Department of Media, Kiel University of Applied Sciences. He serves as Vice Dean and Representative for Studies, Teaching, and Examinations, Program Director of the Master's program in Media Design, Director of the Institute for Immersive Media (ifim), and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Immersion Research (LINK). He teaches across programs including Multimedia Production, Media Engineering, Media Design, and Journalism and Media Economics.

His research focuses on immersive media and synthetic realities (locative/space media, VR/MR), aesthetics of virtual embodiment, transmedia storytelling, experience design, media convergence, and innovation. He investigates media reception through emotion and empathy research, presence experience, and cultural education applications.

Scientific activities include founding the Kiel Moving Image Studies Research Group, Managing Editor of the Yearbook of Moving Image Studies (YoMIS), and Chairman of the Society for Immersive Media Schleswig-Holstein e.V. since 2023.

Office hours: Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 (general) and 10:00-11:30 (project/thesis consultation) via Zoom (meeting ID: 63239887641, passcode: 090635) or in person at Grenzstraße 3, 24149 Kiel, Room: C12-2.29b.