Prof. Dr. Lars Günther

Professor at the Department of Communication Science and Media Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich

All posts by Lars

Study of the Month: Unveiling the Backlash in Public Opinion on Climate Change

15. June 2025

The Paris Agreement and worldwide climate protests in 2018/19 seemed to signal the beginning of a fundamental societal transformation. However, recent developments in public engagement

Rückschlag für den Klimaschutz: Wandel der Einstellungen und Kommunikation zu Klimawandel und Klimapolitik von 2015 bis 2023

10. August 2024

In ihrem Artikel „Rückschlag für den Klimaschutz“ veröffentlichten Anne Reif, Lars Guenther, Robin Tschötschel und Michael Brüggemann erstmals die aktuellen Langzeittrends zur klimawandelbezogenen Mediennutzung und

diverse people discussing something in a group

Including Public Voices in Scientific Research – Challenges, Prospects, and Pathways

6. December 2022

There is a growing demand for public engagement with science. However, many scientists lack training and experience in this form of science communication. Find out

Comparing media attention, climate-friendly behaviour, and behavioural intentions

Public opinion at a tipping point – Germany’s path to engaging with climate protection

16. April 2020

As a follow-up on our Nature Climate Change study (Brüggemann et al. 2017) called “The appeasement effect of a United Nations climate summit on the