Petra Maria Meyer

Petra Maria Meyer is Professor of Cultural and Media Studies with a focus on Philosophy at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts in Kiel, Germany. Since 2004 she has shaped the institution’s research and teaching profile through her interdisciplinary work at the intersection of philosophy, media studies, and artistic practice.

Education & Academic Milestones

• 1986 – First State Examination (Secondary School)
• 1992 – Doctorate in Philosophy with an Artistic Focus
• 1993–1994 – DFG Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 1996–1999 – DFG Habilitation Fellowship
• 2000 – Habilitation in Theater Studies with a Media Studies Focus

Research Interests

Meyer’s research spans intermediality, memory cultures, acoustic art and performative media theory. She investigates how artistic practices negotiate memory, perception, and identity across theater, film, radio, and digital media. Her work fuses philosophical inquiry with practical experimentation, yielding new frameworks for understanding the role of sound, image, and the body in aesthetic experience.

Scientific Awards & Fellowships

• German Research Foundation (DFG) Postdoctoral Fellowship (1993–1994)
• German Research Foundation (DFG) Habilitation Fellowship (1996–1999)

Doctoral Supervision & Mentoring

Meyer has supervised eight completed or ongoing doctoral projects, including topics on political essay film aesthetics, fear in contemporary art, intermedial music theatre, and post-structuralist book design. Her mentorship emphasizes interdisciplinary methods and artistic research.

Symposia & Collaborative Research

She has curated and led numerous international symposia—such as Acoustic Turn, Gegenbilder, and Performance im medialen Wandel—bringing together scholars and artists to explore the intersections of media, art, and theory. These events serve as platforms for collaborative research and public discourse.