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Bastian Dänekas in the online Interview

Bastian Dänekas featured in the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper

Our colleague Bastian Dänekas, a researcher in the field of sports informatics, was interviewed by journalists from the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper about the use of artificial intelligence in sports.

In the article, Bastian shares his expert opinion on the potential, advantages, disadvantages,…


Thomas Eßmeyer with a presenter from buten un binnen

Dr. Thomas Eßmeyer in Buten un Binnen: Conscious use of digital media

We are pleased to highlight Dr. Thomas Eßmeyer's recent appearances on buten un binnen. In an online article, Thomas shared practical advice on reducing screen time and advocated for mindful technology use. In a television segment, he explained how dark patterns – manipulative design tricks – steer…


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Global Game Jam 2026

This year's  Global Game Jam (GGJ) took place from January 30 to February 1, 2026, at the University of Bremen in the PC lab of Department 3 and was organized by employees of our lab.

We had almost 60 participants in this global hackathon. Divided into 13 teams, they each created a game on the…


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International support for ComAI project

We welcome Hüveyda Başyurtlu as an intern in our lab. Since the beginning of January, we have been welcoming bachelor's student Hüveyda Başyurtlu as an intern in our working group. She comes from Istanbul, Turkey, from Dokuz Eylül University and is spending three months with us, funded by ERASMUS+.…


Anmelde QR code für die Global Game Jam 2026

Registration for Global Game Jam 2026 is now open!

The Global Game Jam will take place again this year on January 30, 2026. Over the course of 48 hours, participants will work in small groups to develop a game—with pizza, snacks, and drinks provided, of course. If you are interested, come to Level 0 of the MZH on Friday, January 30, at 4 p.m. and…


Thomas Eßmeyer and Rainer Malaka at the award ceremony of the Bremer Studienpreis

Bremer Studien-Preis for Thomas Essmeyer and Interview in the Washington Post

We would like to congratulate our colleague Thomas Eßmeyer on receiving the “Thematischen Preis” of the Bremer Studienpreis 2025 for his dissertation “Mitigating Dark Patterns Through Responsible Design – Ethical Design Considerations for User-Centred Technologies.” The work examines how responsible…


Gen Yue (Gwen)

We welcome our new colleague Gen Yue (Gwen)

In October, Gwen started as a PHD student with us at the Digital Media Lab (University of Bremen).

Gwen comes from Shanghai, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Game Design at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. Before pursuing his doctorate, he completed a Master of Science in Serious Games…


Rainer Malaka

Rainer Malaka received IFIP Fellow Award

By the end of October, Rainer Malaka received the IFIP Fellow Award. The title of IFIP Fellow is the most prestigious IFIP’s technical distinction, which is conferred by the IFIP General Assembly on a current or past member of an body (e.g. WG, TC, GA, Domain Committee, IP3) in recognition of…


Carolin Stellmacher at the Computer Science Center at UCL London

Carolin Stellmacher stayed for 3 months at the UCL Interaction Centre in London

In summer 2025, our PhD student Carolin Stellmacher spent 3 fruitful months at the UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) in London, collaborating with Prof. Yvonne Rogers and Dr Mark Colley. Their joint work led to a full paper submission to CHI 2026. Carolin also presented her research projects as part of…


Our new colleague Leandra Thiele

Welcome to our New Scholarship Holder Leandra Thiele

Since September 2025 Leandra Thiele conducts her doctoral research at the Digital Media Lab as a doctoral fellow funded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation.

She completed her Bachelor’s degree in English-Speaking Cultures and Linguistics and her Master’s degree in English-Speaking Cultures with a…