Media technology group

Media Technology:
Media Informatics - Media Technology - Machine Learning - Media Security - Media Production

The media technology group  at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences covers the fields of media informatics, media technology, media security and forensics, and media production in teaching and research. In research, the focus is on multimedia compression and transmission over fixed and mobile IP networks, automotive video, media security and algorithms for video analysis. In recent years, the department has been involved in the funded research projects IT Security in Automotive (ISiA, funding program NRW FH Struktur) and Deep Learning for Image Forensics (funding program ANR DEFALS). In teaching, German- and English-language courses in the areas of media informatics, media technology and media production are offered in the department's bachelor's and master's degree programs and are continuously updated. Theses for the degree programs in computer science, MCD, electrical engineering and business informatics are offered within the framework of internal projects and external industry cooperations. Also part of the department is a studio that has up-to-date equipment for photo, audio, video and virtual reality production to 360 degree video, VR, HDR, virtual production and visual effects productions for internal and external media projects.

As Student Exchange Coordinator of the department, Prof. Hartung is also the contact person for semesters abroad and international guest students. He is also the Finance Dean of the department and member of the Senate of FH Aachen.