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DGPuK

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
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The German Communication Association (DGPuK) is the scientific and professional association of researchers, educators, and professionals in the areas of communication and media research. The society and its divisions award several dissertation and early-career prizes; some are explicitly open to work submitted at universities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Grants

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Herbert von Halem Award
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The early-career body of the DGPuK, together with the publisher Herbert von Halem, calls for applications for a promising dissertation project; the call has gone out annually since 2014. read more
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: Annual call by the DGPuK's early-career body; the most recently published deadline was Tuesday, 1 October 2024. The page carries no newer call.
Funding amount: Preisgeld in Höhe von 1.000 € sowie eine zuschussfreie Publikation beim Herbert von Halem Verlag
Target group: All doctoral candidates working on a communication and/or media research topic who will submit their German- or English-language dissertation within twelve months of the deadline and who are doing a monograph rather than a cumulative thesis. DGPuK membership is explicitly not required.
Career stage: R1
Apply from: no restriction
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Website: dgpuk.de
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Awards

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DGPuK's Dissertation Award Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.
The German Communication Association awards its Dissertation Award every two years, endowed with €3,000. Winners are chosen from outstanding dissertations that make an important contribution to communication and media research. read more
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: Every two years at the annual conference. The page contradicts itself about the next year: it states both “the next award is planned for 2024” and “the next Dissertation Award will be given in 2028”. Both sentences are on it today; the page does not say which one holds. It names no submission date either.
Funding amount: € 3.000
Target group: Authors of outstanding dissertations in communication and media research submitted and assessed at a university in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The prize is called internally within the DGPuK: only DGPuK members, or doctoral candidates of DGPuK members, may submit. No membership is needed to read the call, but membership is needed to apply.
Career stage: R2
Apply from: AT, DE, CH
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Dissertation Award PR and Organizational Communication Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Dissertations “in the field of PR and organisational communication” (close translation — the page is German only).

The DGPuK division for PR and organisational communication and the publisher Springer VS honour an outstanding dissertation in the field of PR and organisational communication every two years. read more
Next deadline: 15.07.2026 expired
Deadline: Every two years; the 2026 submission deadline was 15 July 2026, and the award is given on 5 November 2026 at the division's conference in Salzburg. The 2026 round is closed; the page names no date for the next one.
Funding amount: kostenfreie Publikation bei Springer VS sowie Bücher nach Wahl aus dem gesamten Springer-Programm im Wert von 300 Euro
Target group: Authors of dissertations in the field of PR and organisational communication that are no more than two years old. Only dissertations written by DGPuK members, or by doctoral candidates of DGPuK members, can be honoured — membership is needed to apply, not to read the call. The call names no country in which the university must be.
Career stage: R1 R2
Apply from: no restriction
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Dissertation Award “Media-Culture-Communication” Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Dissertations “in the field of the series ‘Medien – Kultur – Kommunikation’” of the Sociology of Media Communication division (close translation — the page is German only).

The dissertation award “Medien – Kultur – Kommunikation” of the DGPuK division for the sociology of media communication and the publisher VS honours an outstanding dissertation in the field of the book series of the same name every year. read more
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: Annual; the submission deadline is 31 December of each year. The page names no year for the current round.
Funding amount: see website
Target group: Authors of an outstanding dissertation in the field of the series “Medien – Kultur – Kommunikation” whose doctoral procedure is completed in the year of submission. The call names neither a DGPuK membership requirement nor a country.
Career stage: R1 R2
Apply from: no restriction
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Dissertationspreis der Fachgruppe Internationale und Interkulturelle Kommunikation Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Dissertations “in the field of international and/or inter/transcultural communication” (close translation — the page is German only).

The DGPuK division for international and intercultural communication honours an outstanding dissertation in the field of international and/or inter- and transcultural communication every two years. read more
Next deadline: 30.07.2026 expired
Deadline: Every two years; the 2026 submission deadline was 30 July 2026, with the selection completed by 30 September 2026. The 2026 round is closed; the next is due in 2028 by that cycle, and the page names no date for it.
Funding amount: 2.000 Euro
Target group: Early-career researchers who handed in their dissertation from October 2024 onwards and whose doctoral procedure is completed in the year of submission; the thesis must have been submitted at a university in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Candidates apply themselves. The call names no DGPuK membership requirement.
Career stage: R1 R2
Apply from: AT, DE, CH
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Doktorand:innenpreis der Fachgruppe Kommunikations- und Medienethik Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Articles dealing with “questions relevant to communication and media ethics” (close translation — the page is German only).

The DGPuK division for communication and media ethics runs a doctoral prize to support early-career researchers; for 2026 it carries €500. Eligible are articles on questions relevant to communication and media ethics published between 1… read more
Next deadline: 30.09.2026
Deadline: Submissions until 30 September 2026.
Funding amount: 500,- Euro (2026)
Target group: Doctoral candidates with a relevant article on communication and media ethics; the original article, a CV showing when the doctorate began and is due to finish, and a proof of enrolment are submitted. At the time of publication or acceptance the person must not yet hold a doctorate. Neither the announcement nor the full call names a DGPuK membership requirement or a country.
Career stage: R1
Apply from: no restriction
Added: 31.07.2026
Website: dgpuk.de
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Paul F. Lazarsfeld-Stipend Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.

“student work with a methods focus”, awarded by the communication science Methods division (close translation — the page is German only).

The Paul-Lazarsfeld-Gesellschaft e.V. supports the DGPuK Methods Division's early-career work and honours up to three students or graduates of communication studies each year for outstanding studies or theses (Bachelor's, Master's, Diplom… read more
Next deadline: 15.05.2026 expired
Deadline: Annual call, issued alongside the call for the division's conference; for 2026 the deadline was 15 May 2026, 23:59. That round is closed; the page does not yet carry a call for next year.
Funding amount: jeweils 1.000 Euro (maximal drei Stipendien)
Target group: Students or graduates of communication studies with a methodologically outstanding term paper, Bachelor's or Master's thesis (Diplom or Magister too); their supervisors nominate them. The call names no DGPuK membership requirement and no country in which the university must be.
Career stage: R1
Apply from: no restriction
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Theoriepreis der DGPuK Award
DGPuK
Communication sc.
The Theory Prize has honoured outstanding theoretical work in every odd-numbered year since 2015. It rewards contributions that have advanced theory-building in communication research in an extraordinary way and enriched the theoretical… read more
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: Every two years, in odd-numbered years; the next Theory Prize will be given in 2027. The page names no submission deadline and carries no open call.
Funding amount: see website
Target group: Authors of theoretical work in communication research; all forms of text in German or English may be submitted. The page names neither a career stage nor a DGPuK membership requirement nor a country.
Career stage: see website
Apply from: no restriction
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Conferences

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Deadline: 30/09/2026 Deadline
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Mediensprache – Mediendiskurse 2027
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Media language and media discourse: “Building bridges with communication in polarised discourse cultures?”.

Date: 03/03/2027 – 05/03/2027 Days
Place: Greifswald, DE
Registration deadline: 14/02/2027
Submission: Anonymised abstracts through ConfTool; plus a separate call for proposals for the Pecha-Kucha early-career workshop (deadline 7 December 2026)
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Deadline: 23/11/2026 Deadline
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Kommunikation & Politik 2027
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Communication and politics: “On the state of freedom of opinion and of the press”.

Date: 07/04/2027 – 09/04/2027 Days
Place: Mainz, DE
Registration deadline: see website
Submission: Extended abstracts through ConfTool, in two separate files (anonymised body plus a title page); theoretical, empirical and/or methodological contributions
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Deadline: 24/04/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe PR & Organisationskommunikation 2026
DGPuK
Communication sc.

PR and organisational communication, jointly with the communication-history division.

Date: 04/11/2026 – 06/11/2026 Days
Place: Salzburg, AT
Registration deadline: 15/10/2026
Submission: see website
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Deadline: 15/05/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Methoden 2026: „Measuring Media Use and Effects“
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Communication-science methods: “Measuring Media Use and Effects: Computational Opportunities and Challenges”.

Date: 29/09/2026 – 02/10/2026 Days
Place: Köln, DE
Registration deadline: see website
Submission: Submissions in German and English through the ConfTool submission system; contributions on the conference theme or for the open panel
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Deadline: 15/06/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Internationale und Interkulturelle Kommunikation 2026
DGPuK
Communication sc.

International and transcultural communication.

Date: 19/11/2026 – 20/11/2026 Days
Place: Stuttgart, DE
Registration deadline: see website
Submission: Abstract for a 15-minute presentation or another format (max 7,000 characters including spaces, German or English, anonymised, as PDF by e-mail); for the PhD World Café a short exposé (max 7,000 characters)
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Deadline: 17/06/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Visuelle Kommunikation 2026: „25 Jahre Bilder im Fokus“
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Visual communication.

Date: 18/11/2026 – 20/11/2026 Days
Place: Klagenfurt, AT
Registration deadline: see website
Submission: Anonymised abstract in German: 300–500 words for a single presentation; for a panel (4 to at most 5 talks) a panel description of max 500 words plus one abstract of max 300 words per contribution, in each case excluding references and appendices; interactive formats by arrangement with the organisers
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Deadline: 15/07/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Werbekommunikation 2026: „Persuasion in Transition?“
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Advertising communication: “Current Topics in Persuasion and Advertising Research”.

Date: 25/11/2026 – 27/11/2026 Days
Place: Innsbruck, Tirol, AT
Registration deadline: 31/10/2026
Submission: Extended abstracts through ConfTool (https://www.conftool.net/advertisingconference2026), window 15.04.2026 to 15.07.2026
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Deadline: 15/09/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Kommunikations- und Medienethik 2027: „Artificial Companionship als Kommunikationsinfrastruktur“
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Communication and media ethics, with the Netzwerk Medienethik.

Date: 17/02/2027 – 19/02/2027 Days
Place: Wien, AT
Registration deadline: see website
Submission: Anonymised abstract for an oral presentation (approx. 4,000 characters including spaces, references, tables and figures, as PDF); panel and interactive formats also possible; submission via ConfTool
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Deadline: 31/03/2026
Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Journalistik und Journalismusforschung 2026
DGPuK
Communication sc.

Journalism studies: “New actors, new channels, new formats — quality in journalism”.

Date: 09/09/2026 – 11/09/2026
Place: Köln, DE
Registration deadline: 17/07/2026
Submission: see website
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