ZusammenfassungPopuläre Musik entsteht in komplexen Produktionsnetzwerken, in denen verschiedene Institutionen und hochspezialisierte Akteur:innen zusammenwirken. Als Orte, an denen diese Akteur:innen zusammenkommen, dienen Tonstudios als Zentren der musikalischen Kreativität. Virtuelle und physische Bewegungen zwischen Tonstudios verbinden Städte auf der ganzen Welt und bilden so urbane Netzwerke der Musikproduktion. Ziel dieses Beitrags ist die Identifizierung von Schlüsselstädten in Deutschland sowie eine Kartierung ihrer Position innerhalb der globalisierten Produktionsnetzwerke des deutschen Musikmarktes. Dazu verwenden wir einen Ansatz der sozialen Netzwerkanalyse, um relationale Muster zwischen Städten der Musikproduktion zu untersuchen. Datengrundlage sind Standorte von Tonstudios, die an der Produktion von Alben der deutschen Top 20 Charts beteiligt waren. Die resultierenden globalen Netzwerke werden identifiziert, visualisiert und analysiert. Das Ergebnis sind standortspezifische Produktionsnetzwerke der deutschen Musikindustrie mit unterschiedlichen geographischen Reichweiten und Vernetzungsgraden. Der Beitrag bietet damit systematische Anknüpfungspunkte für strategische Fragestellungen im Hinblick auf die Einbettung und Einzigartigkeit deutscher Städte in den globalisierten Netzwerken der Musikindustrie.
Computing-driven innovation cannot reach its full potential if only a fraction of the population is involved. Without girls and their non-stereotypical contribution, the innovation potential is severely limited. In computer science (CS) and software engineering (SE), the gender gap persists without any positive trend. Many girls find it challenging to identify with the subject of CS. However, we can capitalize on their interests and create environments for girls through interdisciplinary subcultures to spark and foster enthusiasm for CS. This paper presents and discusses the results of an intervention in which we applied a novel interdisciplinary online course in data science to get girls excited about CS and programming by contributing to the grand goal of solving colony collapse disorder from biology and geoecology. The results show the potential of such programs to get girls excited about programming, but also important implications in terms of the learning environment. The startling results show that girls from single-gender classes (SGCs) are significantly more open to CS-related topics and that the intervention evoked significantly more positive feelings in them than in girls from mixed-gender classes (MGCs). The findings highlight the importance of how CS-related topics are introduced in school and the crucial impact of the learning environment to meet the requirements of truly gender-inclusive education.
The RockStartIT initiative was explicitly designed to increase the representation of girls in software engineering (SE) by providing interdisciplinary courses that connect the subject matter to their interests and passions. The program has been successful in engaging a diverse group of high school students, encouraging them to explore computer science (CS) through problem-solving in the areas of their choice. The program's structure and approach have been instrumental in promoting interest in CS and increasing the understanding of the importance of using CS to solve real-world, interdisciplinary problems. The results of surveys conducted with program participants have shown that the program has been successful in providing girls with an alternative pathway into the field of computer science by building on their individual interests, which would not have been possible without the interdisciplinary approach.
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