Prof. Dr. Linda Breitlauch

Prof. Dr. Linda Breitlauch initially studied business studies
before she graduated in film and television scriptwriting
from the Film & Television Academy (HFF) in Babelsberg.
In 2008 she completed a PhD about the dramatic composition
in computer games. In addition to working as a project manager
in the export and publishing sectors she has been the
creative producer of several film projects, has written film
scripts and game concepts as well as scientific and specialist
articles, among other things. In 2007 Linda Breitlauch was
appointed Europe’s first female professor of game design
at the Media Design University of Applied Sciences. There
she teaches and researches with special focus on the areas
of storytelling, serious games, and dramatic composition.
Furthermore, she works as an evaluator, and is a consultant
in the areas of media didactics and game storytelling.