Julius Klingelhoefer

Research Assistant

School of Business, Economics and Society
Assistant Professorship for Communication Science

Room 2.011
Findelgasse 7/9
90402 Nuremberg
Germany

Phone number: 09115302-95671
Email: julius.klingelhoefer@fau.de

Office hours

Each week We, 10:00 - 11:00, Room 2.011, by arrangement

CV

Since 10/2021 Doctoral Student & Research Associate at the Assistant Professorship for Communication Science, School of Business, Economics & Society, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

03/2020 – 10/2021 Student Assistant, Independent Researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies

06/2017 – 12/2020 Student Assistant at the Chair for Communication Psychology and New Media, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Education

10/2018 – 10/2021 M. Sc. Media Communication, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

08/2019 – 05/2020 International Exchange to University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication, Communication Studies, Major: Communication Studies, Minor: Psychology

10/2015 – 10/2018 B. Sc. Media Communication, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Research Interests

Effects of using digital communication technologies at work, at home and in-between
Social media use and well-being
Digital disconnection

Publications

2026

Gilbert A., Klingelhöfer J., Meier A.:
Disconnect to recharge: Well-being benefits of digital disconnection in daily life
(2026)
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/rzk38

2024

Klingelhoefer J., Gilbert A., Meier A.:
Momentary motivations for digital disconnection: an experience sampling study
In: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 29 (2024), Article No.: zmae013
ISSN: 1083-6101
DOI: 10.1093/jcmc/zmae013

2023

Harness D., Klingelhoefer J., Ganesh S.:
The Forgotten SDGs
In: B. Harbisher (ed.): The mediation of sustainability: Development goals, social movements, and public dissent, Rowman & Littlefield: , 2023, p. 73-93
ISBN: 978-1-5381-6111-1
Klingelhoefer J., Meier A.:
Social media and well-being at work, at home, and in-between: a review
In: J. Skopek (ed.): Research handbook on digital sociology, Edward Elgar, 2023, p. 398–418
DOI: 10.4337/9781789906769.00032
URL: https://psyarxiv.com/vurw8/

Conference Contributions

2024

Klingelhoefer J., Gilbert A., Adrian C., Meier A.:
Beyond screen time: Exploring effects of different smartphone use log metrics on situational well-being
30th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK (Fribourg, 24. January 2024 - 26. January 2024)
Klingelhoefer J., Jansen A., Vogelgesang J.:
(Not) one more glance at my phone before I sleep: Effects of self-regulation of smartphone use on sleep displacement and arousal
53rd DGPs Congress (Vienna, 16. September 2024 - 19. September 2024)
Klingelhoefer J., Nguyen MH., Geber S.:
Disconnection strategies to improve productivity and well-being: A two-wave panel study
74th Annual International Communication Association Conference (Gold Coast, 20. June 2024 - 24. June 2024)
Ross MQ., Gilbert A., Klingelhoefer J., Matassi M., Nassen LM., Van Bruyssel S., Parry DA.:
Mapping transdisciplinary views on disconnection studies: Perspectives from an interdisciplinary research collective
74th Annual International Communication Association Conference (Gold Coast, 20. June 2024 - 24. June 2024)
Yang E., de Segovia D., Klingelhoefer J., Mi E.:
Optimizing mobile support for physical and mental health: A glimpse of mhealth projects
Mobilizing Communication Rights for Humans, More-than Humans, and Beyond Mobile Division Preconference of the 74th Annual International Communication Association Conference (Gold Coast, 19. June 2024 - 19. June 2024)

2023

Ganesh S., Harness D., Schnell MT., Klingelhoefer J., James SH., Palakshappa N.:
The PowerPoint imagination: Visualization and managerial vocabularies in sustainability reports
NCA 109th Annual Convention (National Harbor, Maryland, 16. November 2023 - 19. November 2023)
Harness D., Ganesh S., Klingelhoefer J., Schnell MT.:
Politics, power relations, and the UNGC: A relational orientation toward transparency
NCA 109th Annual Convention (National Harbor, Maryland, 16. November 2023 - 19. November 2023)
Klingelhoefer J., Gilbert A.:
Measuring and mapping digital disconnection in daily life
29th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK (Augsburg, 19. January 2023 - 21. January 2023)
Klingelhoefer J., Gilbert A., Meier A.:
Log on, log off, repeat? Motivations and well-being effects of digital disconnection in everyday life
73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (Toronto, ON, 25. May 2023 - 29. May 2023)
Klingelhoefer J., Gilbert A., Meier A., Adrian C., Reinecke L.:
Logging media non-use? A computational assessment of digital disconnection with smartphone logging data
13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the DGPs (Belval, 6. September 2023 - 8. September 2023)
Klingelhoefer J., Meier A.:
Mindful everyday disconnection — Well-being effects of being mindfully (dis-)connected
73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (Toronto, ON, 25. May 2023 - 29. May 2023)
Klingelhoefer J., Meier A., Meltzer CE., Reinecke L.:
License to procrastinate: Is self-forgiveness for online procrastination driven by self-licensing or self-compassion?
73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (Toronto, ON, 25. May 2023 - 29. May 2023)
Ross MQ., Gilbert A., Klingelhoefer J., Matassi M., Nassen LM., Van Bruyssel S., Verlinden A.:
Mapping transdisciplinary views on disconnection studies: Perspectives from an interdisciplinary research collective
Key Themes in Digital Disconnection Research: Authenticity, Wellness, Datafication and Power Pre-Conference of the 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (Toronto, ON, 25. May 2023 - 25. May 2023)

2022

Harness D., Klingelhoefer J., Ganesh S.:
The Forgotten SDGs: Competing Priorities in Sustainability Reporting
NCA 108th Annual Convention (New Orleans, LA, 17. November 2022 - 20. November 2022)
In: NCA 108th Annual Convention 2022
Klingelhoefer J., Meier A.:
Disconnecting from what? Digital detox effects beyond the device and application level
Digital Disconnection Studies Beyond Borders preconference of the 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA (Paris, 26. May 2022 - 30. May 2022)
(anderer)
Klingelhoefer J., Stein JP., Feiler T., Yeo J., Appel M.:
Senators With Superpowers? The Role of Authenticity and Appropriateness Perceptions for the Sharing of Heroization Memes in the Political Context
72nd Annual Conference of the ICA (Paris, 26. May 2022 - 30. May 2022)
Klingelhoefer J., Weber S.:
Train like a man: The interplay of precarious manhood and social comparisons in Instagram sports-posts
28th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK (Düsseldorf, 7. June 2022 - 9. June 2022)

2020

Weber S., Klingelhoefer J., Appel M.:
The effects of sexist comedy on benevolent sexism and domain identification.
70th Conference of the International Communication Association (Gold Coast, Australia., 20. May 2020 - 26. May 2020)
(anderer)

Awards & Scholarships

Since 2023

Graduate Center and Young Talents scholarship of the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt)

2025

Top Paper Award (1st Place) from the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK at the 31^st Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK (with A. Gilbert & A. Meier)

2024

Top Paper Award (1^st Place) from the Mobile Communication Division of the International Communication Association at the 74th Annual Conference of the ICA (with A. Gilbert, & A. Meier)
Top Paper Award (1^st Place) from the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK at the 30^th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK (with A. Gilbert, C. Adrian, & A. Meier)

2023

Top Paper Award Nomination (Top 4) from the Environmental Communication Division of the National Communication Association (with S. Ganesh, D. Harness, M. T. Schnell, S. H. James, & N. Palakshappa)