With a former background in the political field Birte loves to connect science to politics. She joined the Design Research Lab in 2016 as a research assistant.

Her interests are new ways of working (Arbeiten 4.0),  new ways of producing (Industrie 4.0, Smart Services) and enabling kids to the digital world (Bildung 4.0). Currently she is working on a project that analyses the impact of digital technologies on business and society, to better understand digital transformation opportunities for middle seized companies.