KMM Future Conference on November 8 and 9

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Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Barbara Hans as part of the Future Conference at the KMM

Utopia, dystopia, hysteria? Artificial intelligence is transforming the world of work, medicine, culture—in short, every aspect of daily life—at a breathtaking pace. What regulatory framework does this technology need, and what role do values play? What will cultural funding look like in the future, and what is the right leadership style?

At the Future Conference hosted by the Institute for Culture and Media Management on November 8 and 9 at the Barmbek Campus, . The event will feature high-profile guests, including Senator for Culture Dr. Carsten Brosda, Amelie Deuflhard, artistic director of Kampnagel, and Ansgar Wimmer, chairman of the Alfred Toepfer Foundation.

A special highlight will be the inaugural lecture by the institute’s new professor: Prof. Dr. Barbara Hans takes a social science approach in her keynote address, “Don’t Believe a Word I Say! On Trust and Other (Im)possibilities.” Social debates are marked by mistrust—whether they concern the rise of right-wing forces, wars, the upheavals caused by AI, or deepfakes. What roles do trust and mistrust play? And what does all this have to do with Albert Einstein? One thing is certain: without trust, the future is impossible.

Detailed program information for the Future Conference can be found here.

Background:
The Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) is continuously expanding the Institute for Culture and Media Management (KMM) and strategically developing it further. Journalist, communication scholar, and consultant Prof. Dr. Barbara Hans began teaching in the 2023–2024 winter semester. Hans is considered one of Germany’s most renowned journalists and editorial managers. She was editor-in-chief of SPIEGEL ONLINE and, in 2019, became editor-in-chief of the merged SPIEGEL editorial team. There, among other achievements, she established the successful paywall model and designed the editorial teams’ transition to a merged, joint editorial department. In 2017, the magazine *Medium* named her Editor-in-Chief of the Year.