Viviane Schall started working as a research assistant at the FIW March 2025 and is the new contact person for IT matters. In addition to the IT position, she is currently studying Korean Studies in the Master's program and Media Studies and Southeast Asian Studies in the 2-Fach Bachelor's program at the University of Bonn. She also completed her first Bachelor's degree in Asian Studies (Korean Studies) at the University of Bonn. Her research interests include film and television studies, games studies and regional studies relating to Southeast and East Asia, with a focus on Korea. In her research, she strives for an interdisciplinary to transdisciplinary approach that combines aspects of media studies and regional studies.