Martin Gertler earned his interdisciplinary PhD in 1999 on the reception of a television series and in 2025 on opinion formation in the climate crisis through worldview-determined thinking models. In 2002, he became Professor for Media Design, Media Production, Media Theory, and Reception Research; in 2008, additionally Professor for Communication Science and Founding Rector of an advanced university. Since 2011, he has primarily supervised doctoral candidates in professional programs at international universities.