Martin Andree

University of Cologne

Professor of Media Studies

Martin Andree - Photo: Florian Lechner — Photo: Florian Lechner

Prof Dr Martin Andree is a media scientist and professor at the University of Cologne. He has been researching the dominance of large digital corporations and the power structures of the digital public sphere for over 15 years. In 2020, he published the "Atlas der digitalen Welt" ("Atlas of the Digital World"), followed in 2023 by the bestseller "Big Tech muss weg" ("Big Tech must go"), which was awarded the Günter Wallraff Special Prize. His book "Krieg der Medien" ("War of the Media") was published in 2025. He also received the Beatrice Primus Research Prize from the University of Cologne for his research.

Programm

Apr29.

Made in Europe: The Data Room as a Tailwind for AI & Creatives

Europe is at a turning point: While global tech giants are shaping the AI market and dominating digital public spheres, there is growing pressure to strengthen digital sovereignty, effectively protect creative content and ensure democratic diversity in the digital space. This raises the following questions: What rules do the creative industries need in the AI economy? How can copyrights be protected – and who owns the data used to train AI?

It will be discussed whether a European data space can be a realistic counter-model to platform monopolies and create fair conditions for creatives. Different perspectives from the worlds of art, business, law and politics will come together – and reveal just how complex the search for solutions is.

13:15–14:00h

Martin Andree

University of Cologne

Programm

Made in Europe: The Data Room as a Tailwind for AI & Creatives

Format: Panel

Stage: K6