Group Members on Working Group on Educational Theory and Practices of Critical Computational Literacy

Dan Verständig

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dan Verständig is Professor for Educational Theory and Practices of Critical Computational Literacy at the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S), Goethe University Frankfurt. His research addresses learning in the context of digitality, with a focus on inequality, civic participation, and creative-critical approaches to coding and data literacy. He is a founding member of the Critical Big Data and Algorithmic Literacy Network (CBDALN) and works with experimental formats such as interactive installations, data-driven art, and playful methods to make digital infrastructures visible and reflect on their societal implications. He also advises NGOs on digital literacy and information security.

Anna Bräunig

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Anna Bräunig is a research associate in the working group and works in the SKILL project. As a digital creative, she also works across photography, digital design, social media, and public relations. A portfolio of her work can be found on her website.

Lynn Haag

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Lynn Haag is a student assistant in the working group. She supports the team’s communication and helps create and edit workshop materials.

As a designer, she works across graphic design, animation, 3D visualization, and scientific illustration. A portfolio of her work can be found on her website.

Rosalie Waelen

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Rosalie Waelen is a postdoctoral researcher in the working group. Her research focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence, applied ethics, philosophy of technology, critical theory, and social and political philosophy. In her work she examines technologies such as computer vision, facial recognition, and emotion recognition from an ethical perspective, with particular attention to questions of power.

Michael Lenke

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Michael Lenke is a researcher at the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S). His work in the field of computer science education focuses on educational approaches that foster reflective and meaningful interactions with digital technologies. He is particularly interested in artificial intelligence, (explainable) AI in educational contexts and computational thinking.

Natalie Scheib

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Natalie Scheib supports the working group from the office of the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S). She assists with management and communication, with events, and with organizational matters.

Ula Przybylska

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ula (Sowa) Przybylska (she/her) is a researcher and digital creative with a background in cultural anthropology and immersive media. At the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S), she explores playful approaches to AI literacy as part of the TRR 318 project Constructing Explainability.