Julian Raul Kücklich is a researcher who has studied various topics since the 1970s including play, popular culture, and new media. He received his MA in German and American Literature in 1997-2003 and his PhD in Media Studies in 2004-2008. His research interests include new media, urban culture, and his current project is a Knowledge Transfer Project at the Press Association focusing on developing an integrated strategy to support sustainable production and continuous change.