Dr. Manfred Kops (manager of the Institute for Broadcasting Economics) in retirement
Among other things he founded and published the series of "Working Papers of the Institute for Broadcasting Economics", which contains almost 300 papers by now. Moreover he has been co-publisher of the series "Schriften zur Rundfunkökonomie" and the series "Kölner Schriften zur Medienökonomie".
Dr. Kops, who also was lecturer of the University of Cologne, will be bid farewell in November at a celebration organized by the board of directors and the scientific advisory board of the institute. Dr. Kops stays in function as a consultant of the institue.
Due to the retirement of Dr. Manfred Kops overtakes Prof. Dr. Detlef Schoder the managing direction of the institute and forms together with Prof. Dr. Johannes Münster the board of directors.