|  | | | Research | | A practical and interdisciplinary analysis of the media industry | |  | The media industry has always been subject to dynamic developments. An academic analysis of the opportunities and risks involved is therefore vital in order to offer guidance and define standards in this field. | | The Erich Pommer Institut is a practice-oriented research body dedicated to promoting a lively, interdisciplinary exchange between academia, business, politics and the media industry with a view to identifying the key questions that address all the various issues involved.
Our research focuses on the economic and legal aspects of the film, TV and music industries as well as their convergence. The results of such studies are regularly published in articles and papers. At the same time, we also produce special reports for companies, associations and institutions, such as the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia, the German branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry or the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications.
The Erich Pommer Institut offers its own “Schriftenreihe zu Medienwirtschaft und Medienrecht” (an ongoing series of publications on media economy and media law published by the Vistas Verlag). In addition, the institute organizes the Schriftenreihe zu Medienrecht, Medienproduktion und Medienökonomie (an ongoing series of publications on media law, media production and media economy published by the Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft). | | | |
"By providing practice-oriented and well-founded research the Erich Pommer Institut has made a great contribution to an industry almost devoid of theoretical background. Thus, the institute is able to establish scientific standards by addressing highly relevant issues."
Wolf Bauer, Chairman of the advisory board / CEO, UFA Film & TV Produktion GmbH | |