Simon Porten
M.Sc.
simon.porten@th-koeln.de
Office hours
General Office Hours
Wednesday, 11:00 to 12:00
Campus Gummersbach, Room Zoom: https://th-koeln.zoom.us/j/94623876629
(Please notify me by email and, if necessary, schedule an appointment.) 303383
Positions
- Instructor, Mentor, Project Advisor, Second Examiner for Theses, Media Lending Desk at the Gummersbach Campus, Social Media for MI/AMI, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Provider, Safety Officer at AMI
Responsibilities
- Student mentor, lecturer at the Advanced Media Institute, supervising module projects and theses in Media Informatics, examiner for Prof. Kornacher’s outgoing modules in accordance with the regulations prior to PO5, managing and operating the media lending service at the Gummersbach campus, social media for IG, YouTube, and Twitch for mithkoeln/mikoeln
Official capacities
- Safety officer
Teaching disciplines
- Audiovisual Media, Human-Computer Interaction
- Media Project Medieninformatik 5.0 Media Project 2026
- Development Project Media Informatics under Examination Regulations 4 Development Project
Research fields
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Audiovisual Media & AI Integration Upcoming in 2027
Projects / Cooperations
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“Candidates on Camera”: The 2017 Election Campaign in Oberberg, Live on the InternetLive Coverage of the 2017 Election Campaign in Oberberg on the Internet
Camera and Lighting Work. A project by the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and the Kölner Stadtanzeiger. -
National Reading Aloud Day 2017/18National Reading Aloud Day 2017/18
Camera and lighting work for a live show. A collaborative project between TH Köln and the Kölner Stadtanzeiger -
National Reading Aloud Day 2018Read-Aloud Day 2018. Live broadcast from the TV studio on the Gummersbach campus
Supervisor, camera, and lighting. A project by TH Köln in collaboration with Medienprojekte Oberberg and Volksbank Oberberg -
Presentation of the 2019 “Viktor” Media AwardPresentation of the 2019 “Viktor” Media Award
Producer & Coordinator. A project by TH Köln, the Kölnische Rundschau, and Volksbank Oberberg. Live from the Seven Cinema. -
Bachelor Of Gaming & Ratebakel, 2020Look at VODs of Bachelor Of Gaming und Ratebakel 2020
Concept development and design for adapting the “Studio Production and Live Broadcasting” (SPL) module during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entertainment shows from home. With Oliver Mertens (Meolimedia). -
Beat the Profs 2021Beat the Profs 2021
Producer & Coordinator. Full-scale entertainment show for the Technical University of Cologne -
Beat the Profs - The Rematch 2022Beat the Profs - The Rematch 2022
Producer and supervisor. Part 2 of the entertainment show for the Technical University of Cologne -
G of IT 2023G of IT 2023
Producer and project manager. Competition show for the Technical University of Cologne. -
Dream ITeam 2024Dream ITeam 2024
Producer and project manager. Game show for the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. -
Esports Cologne Live Show 2025 — live from the Xperion in CologneEsports Cologne Live Show 2025 — live from the Xperion in Cologne
Production, editing, cinematography. A collaboration between Esports Cologne e.V., Xperion Köln, and Copromedia. -
Campus Royal 2025/26Campus Royal 2025/26
Producer and project manager. Competition show for the Technical University of Cologne. -
July 2026. Semifinal | Lacrosse Sixes | 2026 German Championship | Schwarz-Weiß Köln vs. DHC HannoverLivestream Halbfinale Lacrosse Sixes, Juli 2026
Collaboration: Determining requirements for the live broadcast and equipment rental.
Other information
I'm currently on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the winter semester 26/27, I'll be on campus on Thursdays and Fridays.
Feel free to email me if you’d like my help with an audiovisual media project or thesis, want to borrow equipment (at https://www.medieninformatik.th-koeln.de/tools/verleih/), or would like to use the studio.
External parties are more than welcome to contact me regarding collaborations and student projects!