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10th Anniversary Exhibition! But Wait... The End of Digital Media?

Dear Digital Media Students, in the last month we discontinued our activites around this Blog due to several reasons. However, if you might not recognized, our study program is going to celebrate its 10th anniversary with an exhibiton in the Weserburg, Teerhof 20, which will be opened tomorrow the 3rd of July. Everyone is invited, its free of charge. So join the grand opening tomorrow at 18:00h ! More infos :http://www.dm4hb.de/ Additionally unpleasent developments cast a shadow on this anniversary. To sum up in short, the future of the study program and its inter-university cooperation between the currently involved universities is more than unclear at the moment. During the last year the Joint Commission on Digital Media put a lot of work on it to renew the accreditation of the study program to ensure its legitimation, to improve the quality of study conditions and the scope of lectures offered. As a result of this process several changes and prerequisites has been designed as a roadmap. Sadly, the rector´s office of the University of Applied Sciences announced that a central prerequisite won´t be fulfilled. This decision puts the future of the whole study program into question ! Due to that reason the students representatives at the University Bremen (StugA Digital Media, stuga-dm@informatik.uni-bremen.de) took the initiative and asks all Digital Media students to a sign a signature list to set a sign for the preservation of our study program and its inter-university cooperation. Support them to save the study program ! Official press release in english :
Students of Bremen fight against the end of their study program The continued existence of the cooperative study program Digital Media is in danger. The reason is the decision of the rector´s office of the University of Applied Sciences Bremen not to integrate the separate degree course Media Computer Science into the cooperative offer of the University of Bremen, the University of the Arts Bremen, Universities of Applied Sciences of Bremerhaven, and Universities of Applied Sciences of Bremen. The cooperation agreement managing the collaboration between academic and research institutions requires this for continuing the study program. „We were shocked by the news“ reported Marc Modrow of the student council. Lecturers, professors, research assistants, and students worked for the future and the advancement of the study program during the last 12 month. However, the future is uncertain now. In their search for support the students received a lot of recognition by officials on different levels but it seems they do not have any advice on what to do either. Everything seemed to go well with the study program celebrating its 10th anniversary with a great showcase at the Weserburg in Bremen on Saturday, July 3, 2010. Students intend to use the exhibition to draw attention to the current problems. „The students are behind the study program and we don't want to give it up easily“, reports André Griepenburg, another member of the student council. „The cooperation has to continue! Without the opportunity for students to take advantage of all the diverse classes offered by the different locations, the program would lose a lot of its diversity and quality. This would mean the end for the independent study program Digital Media at some locations because there would be no sense in continuing it as there wouldn't be enough distinction from the computer science program.“ During the exhibition there will be a book of condolences which visitors can sign to show their support for the study program. Additionally, students and the public will be informed via posters, flyers, and a projection on the wall of the Weserburg. Additional information: Showcase 10 years Digital Media http://www.dm4hb.de/ Study program Digital Media: http://www.digitale-medien-bremen.de/ Contact: Student Council (StugA) Digital Media, stuga-dm@informatik.uni-bremen.de Study Program: Marion Wittstock,dm-info@tzi.de
Official press release in german :
Bremer Studierende wehren sich gegen Niedergang ihres Studienganges Der Fortbestand des hochschulübergreifenden Studiengangs Digitale Medien in Bremen ist in Gefahr. Grund ist der Beschluss des Rektorates der Hochschule Bremen den separaten Studiengang Medieninformatik nicht in das Kooperationsangebot mit Universität, Hochschule für Künste, Hochschule Bremerhaven und Hochschule Bremen einzugliedern. Der Kooperationsvertrag, der die Zusammenarbeit der Lehr- und Forschungsanstalten in den Digitalen Medien regelt, sieht dies aber zwingend für das Weiterbestehen des Studienganges vor. "Uns traf diese Nachricht wie ein Schock", berichtet Studiengangsaktiver Marc Modrow. In den letzten 12 Monaten haben Lehrbeauftragte, Professoren, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter und auch Studierende für die Zukunft des Studienganges gearbeitet und die Weiterentwicklung voran getrieben. Doch nun ist die Zukunft ungewiss. Auf der Suche nach Unterstützung ernteten die Studierenden zwar von Verantwortungsträgern verschiedener Ebenen breite Zustimmung, doch es scheint, dass auch hier guter Rat spärlich gesät ist. Dabei schien alles so gut zu laufen, feiert der Studiengang doch diesen Samstag, den 03.07.2010, sein zehnjähriges Bestehen mit einer großen Werksschau in der Bremer Weserburg. Nun wollen die Studierenden diese Ausstellung nutzen, um auf die Probleme aufmerksam zu machen. "Die Studierenden stehen hinter dem Studiengang und wir wollen diesen nicht einfach aufgeben", berichtet André Griepenburg, ein weiterer Studiengangsaktiver. "Die Kooperation muss Bestand haben! Ohne die Möglichkeit für die Studierenden die Angebote aller inhaltlich verschieden ausgerichteten Standorte nutzen zu können, würde das Studium sonst jeweils an immens Breite und auch Qualität verlieren. An manchen Standorten wäre es das Ende für den eigenständigen Studiengang Digitale Medien, da ein Fortbestand parallel zur Informatik wegen der geringen Abgrenzung gar keinen Sinn mehr machen würde." Auf der Ausstellung wird es ein "Kondolenzbuch" geben, in das sich Besucher eintragen können um ihre Unterstützung für den Studiengang auszudrücken. Auch über die Fassadenprojektion auf die Weserburg und über Plakate und Flyer werde man die Studierenden und die Öffentlichkeit informieren. Weitere Informationen: Werksschau 10 Jahre Digitale Medien http://www.dm4hb.de/ Studiengang Digitale Medien: http://www.digitale-medien-bremen.de/ Ansprechpartner bei Fragen: StugA Digitale Medien, stuga-dm@informatik.uni-bremen.de Studiengang: Marion Wittstock, dm-info@tzi.de

3 Comments

  1. isa*
    Hi guys! I was just wondering if u had any news on the situation of the program
  2. valderama
    hi isa! as far as i know the DM bachelor will run out (students who have started can still finish) and will be split into Mediainformatics (HS B), Mediaproduction (HS BH) and Digital Media (Uni + HfK). For the Master's programme nothing is decided yet.. that info was spread by a. breiter after a recent rector's meeting. on 22.09. there is a GK meeting to discuss those things, and think those meetings are open for guests if someone is interested.
  3. isa*
    thnx for the info ;

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