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Sebastian Gießmann serves as Senior Academic Councillor in Media Theory at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Siegen. He conducts research in the Collaborative Research Center "Media of Cooperation" focusing on the history and theory of digitally networked media and cultural techniques. Previously, he held a visiting professorship for Cultural Techniques and History of Knowledge at Humboldt University of Berlin during the summer semester of 2023.
Dr. Gießmann's research spans multiple interconnected domains including media theory, practice theories, digitality, money, and cultural techniques. His scholarly work examines networks, material culture, textile media, and the history of computing, software, and platform studies. He also explores the intersection of science and technology studies with infrastructures, law, and ecology, as well as visual science across various media forms including film, photography, diagrams, and maps.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on understanding media as cooperative practices and infrastructures, with particular attention to historical development of network cultures, materiality of cooperation, and theoretical frameworks for analyzing media practices. His research bridges historical analysis with contemporary digital phenomena, especially examining how financial technologies and digital payment systems shape social relations.
- Humanities International – Prize for the Promotion of Translation of Works in the Humanities (2020)
- Future Prize of the Research College at the University of Siegen (2017)
As an educator, Dr. Gießmann teaches foundational courses in media and cultural studies, media historical methods, and qualitative research approaches. He emphasizes research-based teaching at both Bachelor's and Master's levels. His supervision requirements include prior course completion and development of a detailed exposé. For 2025, he's offering seminars on money, Marcel Mauss's "The Gift," and datafied web technologies. He actively participates in the Collaborative Research Center "Media of Cooperation" and leads the research group "Data and Networks," with current projects examining blockchain technologies, digital payment systems including the digital euro, and historical development of network cultures.
