Dipl.-Soz. Hermann-Dieter Schröder worked as researcher at the Hans-Bredow-Institut from 1983 until his retirement end of 2022. Since then he is connected with the institute as associated researcher.
Hermann-Dieter Schröder's research interests concern particularly the organisatorial and commercial structures of the media system.
He pursued the following topics, among others: the presentation of television programmes and broadcasting providers in programme guides and the daily newspapers, the organisation and financing of local radio, the organisation of programme production for television and the development of media business in Hamburg.
Dipl.-Soz. Hermann-Dieter Schröder studied sociology in Bielefeld.