Johannes Springer teaches cultural studies at the Institute of Music at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany. He has been teaching and researching at the universities of Bremen, Göttingen, Zürich, Reykjavík, Catholic University of Applied Sciences Münster, His areas of interest and publications include pop music studies, labour in creative industries, production of culture perspectives, theories of space and place, stars and fandom, youth culture and ageing. His latest publication is The Cultural Politics of Anti-Elitism (2023).