Looking back on 2025, I appreciate a year shaped by research, collaboration, and teaching — all centered on advancing human-centered AI design in healthcare.

HCC Research and Collaboration


In November, we presented two research articles at the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW) in Bergen (Norway):


• “‘The AI is uncertain, so am I. What now?’: Navigating Shortcomings of Uncertainty Representations in Human-AI Collaboration with Capability-focused Guidance”

• “Designing Value-Centered Consent Interfaces: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Support Patient Values in Data-Sharing Decisions”


In addition, we presented ongoing research on privacy and digital health at the Plattform Privatheit conference.

An important highlight this year was Peter Sörries’s successful defense of his dissertation, “I’m a Designer, So Why Research? Cultivating a Value‑Sensitive Design Practice Through Research,” at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle.

Two new research projects also received funding from the BMFTR. In Empower-U, we examine how the meta-consent format, which is rarely considered yet, can support patients’ decision-making when sharing health data. In Ethic-AI.D, beginning in 2026, we will work closely with adolescents, their families, and physicians to better understand the ethical, social, and normative challenges they perceive in AI-assisted diagnostics for rare diseases.

Throughout the year, I had the opportunity to meet with inspiring research groups — including the Human-Centered AI Group at Bielefeld University (Prof. Drimalla), the IPA Colloquium at Technische Universität Berlin (Prof. Feufel, Psychology), and the Explainable Artificial Intelligence Research Group at the HHI (Prof. Samek). These exchanges sparked interesting discussions and new research ideas that I’m eager to develop further.

This year, I was also honored to join the Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF) as an associated member, further strengthening my connection to Berlin’s interdisciplinary research community. Collaborations with HCI groups, especially at Humboldt-Universität (Prof. Kosch) and Technische Universität Berlin (Prof. Georges), have remained invaluable.

Our group also welcomed guest talks from Dr. Franziska Boenisch (CISPA), Prof. Dr. Daniel Fürstenau (Information Science, Freie Universität Berlin), and Hanna McGowan (PhD Candidate at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention & Maastricht University). Their diverse perspectives on privacy-preserving machine learning, healthcare information systems, and digital health interventions enriched our ongoing dialogue and reinforced our network of human-centered computing research across Berlin.

HCC Teaching

Teaching this year was equally rewarding. Our interdisciplinary course “Coding IxD” continued to bridge computer science, product design, and public engagement. The students’ interactive projects, showcased at Modulor im Aufbauhaus in Berlin, invited visitors to experience novel “neo-analog artifacts” and reflect on human-computer interaction in tangible ways.

Our lecture series Human-Centered Data Science, where we teach students how to design trustworthy AI systems, now has its own website, providing open access to our teaching materials for students and anyone interested.

HCC Public

I also had several opportunities for public outreach. At the SommerUNI 2025 of Freie Universität Berlin, I introduced 10th-grade pupils to the basics of human–AI collaboration — when it works well, and why it sometimes fails. The discussion around using ChatGPT was especially lively. During Girls' Day, our group led a workshop on chatbots, helping young women understand how these systems communicate, learn, and what to keep in mind when interacting with them. At the Long Night of the Sciences, we hosted interactive exhibits that invited visitors to explore AI playfully yet critically — from image recognition exercises to privacy-themed games.

HCC Team

Looking back, I’m truly impressed by what we have accomplished together as a team. The past year has deepened my belief in the value of interdisciplinary collaboration, public engagement, and human-centered design — especially in healthcare. I look forward to continuing this journey and building on these experiences in the year ahead.