The department’s centers and offices deal with types, content and framework of art and culture especially focusing on the impact of major societal changes such as digitization, globalization and the image revolution triggered by new media. The cross-disciplinary teams of scientist specialised in the fields of history, history of art, image science, archaeology, musicology, German studies, comparative studies, computer and media science dedicate their research to the core areas image science, cultural heritage, museum collections, participative media, as well as art- and cultural management to develop an innovative offer for continuing education.
