Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pörksen

Bernhard Pörksen is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen. He researches the power of public outrage and the future of reputation and publishes essays and commentaries in many newspapers in addition to academic articles. His books with the philosopher Heinz von Foerster (‘Wahrheit ist die Erfindung eines Lügners’) and the communication psychologist Friedemann Schulz von Thun (‘Kommunikation als Lebenskunst’) have become bestsellers. In 2008, Bernhard Pörksen was voted ‘Professor of the Year’. Published in 2018: ‘The great irritability. Ways out of collective agitation’ (Hanser-Verlag). In 2020, he published the book ‘Die Kunst des Miteinander-Redens. On dialogue in society and politics’ together with communication psychologist Friedemann Schulz von Thun.