The Chair of Communication Studies with a Focus on Organisational Communication is hosting the 31st Annual Conference of the Public Relations and Organisational Communications Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK). It will take place from 22 to 24 October 2025 in Greifswald on the topic of ‘Contested transformation – organisational communication as a motor for or obstacle to social change?’
- The full call for papers can be found here [de].
- Contributions can be submitted immediately: https://www.conftool.net/prok2025/
- Deadline for anonymous abstracts: 25 April 2025
- Registration will be possible in summer 2025.
- Information on travel and accommodation can be found here [de].
The conference aims to shed light on the role of communication in, by and about organisations in processes of social transformation, focusing on current transformation efforts aimed at social, ecological and economic sustainability. This is linked to areas of conflict surrounding issues such as climate change, biodiversity, energy supply, nutrition, economic growth, inequality, migration, democracy and justice, which are the subject of communicative negotiation processes involving various organised stakeholders. In view of the current social crises, the example of socio-ecological transformation also raises the question of when and why attempts at social transformation fail. The field of research that deals with sustainability communication is therefore particularly relevant for the conference, although a comparative examination of other transformation processes, such as the transformation of political systems or technological transformations, can also provide important contributions.
Responsible members of staff at the Department of Political Science and Communication Studies at the University of Greifswald
DGPuK Division spokespersons
- Dr. Sophia Charlotte Volk, Zurich
- Dr. Benno Viererbl, Mainz
Location and time frame
The naprok doctoral workshop will take place on Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
The Division Conference will begin on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at around 7 p.m. with a get-together and end on Friday, 24 October 2025 at around 1 p.m.
Contact
Please send any general enquiries to: prok25uni-greifswaldde
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Thummes
Department of Political Science and Communication Studies
Ernst-Lohmeyer-Platz 3
Tel.: +49 3834 420 3453
kerstin.thummesuni-greifswaldde
Anna Gros
Department of Political Science and Communication Studies
Ernst-Lohmeyer-Platz 3
Tel.: +49 3834 420 3408
anna.grosuni-greifswaldde
