Prof. Dr. Gesche Joost – Design Research Lab

Prof. Dr. Gesche Joost

Head of Design Research Lab

Civic Design, Critical Making, Digital Sovereignty, Material Interactions

info@design-research-lab.org

Gesche Joost is Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts and heads the Design Research Lab (www.drlab.org). Working with international partners, she develops research and teaching projects on the future of the digital society. Her focus is on human-machine interaction and social-digital participation. She is heading the research group “Interactive Textiles” at the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für künstliche Intelligenz, DFKI). Since 2017, she has been on the board of directors of the Einstein Center Digital Future Berlin and is Principle Investigator at the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society, where she carries out research on digital sovereignty and maker culture.
She chairs the German Society for Design Theory and Research and sits on the board of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes). She served as the German government’s Digital Champion to the European Commission from 2014 to 2018. She is a member of the synod of the evangelic church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, EKD) and a member of the Goethe Institute. In 2016, she founded Calliope gGmbH, which offers digital learning to children from the 3^rd grade and up. She is member of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE since 2016, and joined the supervisory boards of ING Germany and ottobock in 2017.

Publications

Mareis, C., Held, M., & Joost, G. (2014). Wer gestaltet die Gestaltung?: Praxis, Theorie und Geschichte des partizipatorischen Designs. In Wer gestaltet die Gestaltung?: Praxis, Theorie und Geschichte des partizipatorischen Designs. In transcript Verlag.

Hertrich, S. & Joost, G. (2010). AAA – Automated Anchoring Device.. In Devices That Alter Perception in conjunction with ISMAR 2010.

Hemmert, F., & Joost, G. (2010). Embodiment, Immediacy and Thinghood in the Design of Human-Computer Interaction. In Proceedings of the Design Research Society Conference.

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Hemmert, F., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A., & Joost, G. (2009). Tactful Calling: Urgency-Augmented Phone Calls through High-Resolution Pressure Input on Mobile Phones. In CHI ’09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 3187-3192.

Hemmert, F., Joost, G., Knörig, A., & Wettach, R. (2008). Dynamic Knobs: Shape Change as a Means of Interaction on a Mobile Phone. In CHI'08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2309-2314.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Zeipelt, J., & Joost, G. (2010). Shape-Changing Mobiles: Tapering in Two-Dimensional Deformational Displays in Mobile Phones. In CHI'10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 3075-3080.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A., Zeipelt, J., & Joost, G. (2010). Take me by the Hand: Haptic Compasses in Mobile Devices through Shape Change and Weight Shift. In Proceedings of the Sixth Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Zeipelt, J., & Joost, G. (2010). Weight-Shifting Mobiles: Automatic Balancing in Mobile Phones. In CHI'10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 3081-3086.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A., & Joost, G. (2010). Weight-Shifting Mobiles: Motion and Tilt in One-Dimensional Gravitational Displays. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advances in Human-oriented and Personalized Mechanisms, Technologies, and Services.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A. & Joost, G. (2009). Weight-Shifting Mobiles: One-Dimensional Gravitational Displays in Mobile Phones. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 22nd ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology.

Hemmert, F., Hamann, S., Löwe, M., Zeipelt, J., & Joost, G. (2010). Weight-Shifting Mobiles: Two-Dimensional Gravitational Displays in Mobile Phones. In CHI'10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 3087-3092.

Hemmert, F. & Joost, G. (2008). Ambient Life: Calm and Excited Permanent Tactile Life-like Actuation as a Status Display in Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the Conference on Design & Emotion.

Hemmert, F. & Joost, G. (2009). Ambient Life: Instinctive Tactile Cues in Mobile Phone Interactions. In Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Instinctive Computing.

Hemmert, F., Gollner, U., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A., & Joost, G. (2010). Intimate Mobiles: Near-Body Telepresence through Tightness, Wetness and Airflow in Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Erotic Life in HCI.

Hemmert, F., Gollner, U., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A. & Joost, G. (2010). Intimate Mobiles: Organic Actuation through Pressure, Moisture, and Atmosphere in Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Organic User Interfaces.

Hertrich, S., Hemmert, F., Gollner, U., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A. & Joost, G. (2010). Synthetic Empathy: Somaesthetic Body Actuation as a Means of Emotional Evocation. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop of Devices that Alter Perception.

Bindle, S. & Joost, G. (2010). Modeling access to healthcare: Design research in remote communities. In Information Design Journal 18(3).

Englert, R. & Joost, G. (2007). Design and Usability for Personalized User Interfaces of Telecommunication Services. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 07.

Bredies, K., Joost, G. & Chow, R. (2007). Designing Personalized Intelligent User Interfaces. In Proceedings of IASDR 07 Conference.

Buchmüller, S., Joost, G. & Chow, R. (2007). Body Extensions and Representations within Disembodied Virtual Spaces. In IASDR 07 Conference.

Bredies, K., Buchmüller, S. & Joost, G. (2008). The Gender Perspective in Cultural Probes. In Participatory Design Conference.

Bieling, T. & Joost, G. (2017). Hacking Normalcy – Disability from a Design Research Perspective. In Design for All.

Unteidig, A., Domínguez Cobreros, B., Calderon-Lüning, E., & Joost, G. (2017). Digital commons, urban struggles and the role of Design. In The Design Journal. 3106-3120.

Bieling, T., Martins, T. & Joost, G. (2017). Interactive inclusive – Designing tools for activism and empowerment. In Kent, M. & Ellis, K.: Disability and Social Media; Taylor & Francis, Routledge, London.

Joost, G., & Unteidig, A. (2015). Design and Social Change: The Changing Environment of a Discipline in Flux. In Jonas, Wolfgang; Zerwas, Sarah; von Anshelm, Kristof (2015): Transformation Design. Perspectives on a New Design Attitude. In Birkhäuser. 134-148.

Bieling, T., Martins, T., & Joost, G. (2016). Internet of Everyone – Tools for Empowerment. In Graduate Journal of Social Science, 12(2), pg. 96–107. 96–107.

Lorenz, K., Zach, J. & Joost, G. (2015). Beispiele aus der Praxis: Anwendung partizipativer Methoden im Gesundheitskontext. In Mensch und Computer 2015–Workshopband. In De Gruyter Oldenbourg.

Zach, J. Lorenz, K. & Joost, G. (2014). Guidelines for Technology that Supports Physical Activity by Elderly. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference for Universal Design “Three Days of Creativity and Diversity”.

Zöllig, M., Zach, J., Hery, D., Klaus, H., Joost, G. & Albayrak, S. (2014). Visuelle und auditive Metaphern als Motivationsfaktoren für Fitness- und Gesundheitscoaching. In Wohnen – Pflege – Teilhabe – Besser leben durch Technik, 8. Deutsche AAL-Kongress.

Herlo, B. & Joost, G. (2015). Design Research and the Need for Institutional Support in German-Speaking Networks. In MIT Press Journals Design Research in Germany, Special Issue, Design Issues 1/2015, Vol 31; Bruce Brown, Richard Buchanan, Carl DiSalvo, Dennis P. Doordan and Victor Margolin (Editors) .

Sametinger, F., Lahusen, M., Joost, G. & Brischke L.-A. (2015). All I need: provoking conflicts at the boundaries of the private and public sphere in the context of energy sufficiency.. In Proceedings of the 4th Participatory Innovation Conference, The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

Antoniadis, P., Apostol, I., Unteidig, A. & Joost, G. (2014). Contact. Facilitating Information Sharing between Strangers using Hyperlocal Community Wireless Networks.. In Proceedings of the UrbanIxD Sypmposium.

Unteidig, A. & Joost, G. (2014). Design as Curator for Urban Discourse. In Proceedings of the UrbanIxD Sypmposium.

Antoniadis, P., Apostol, I., Unteidig, A. & Joost, G. (2014). CONTACT: Facilitating Information Sharing between Strangers Using Hyper-local Community Wireless Networks. In Conference Paper; City | Data | Future; UrbanIxD Symposium.

Unteidig, A. & Joost, G. (2014). Design as Curator for Urban Discourse. In Conference Paper; City | Data | Future; Urban IxD Symposium.

Bieling, T., Martins, T. & Joost, G. (2014). Protest und Behinderung – Empowerment durch Social Media. In Scientific Poster; Konferenz: Technik und Protest; TU Berlin, Zentrum Technik und Gesellschaft.

Inbar, O., Joost, G., Hemmert, F., Porat, T. & Tractinsky, N. (2014). Tactful Calling: Investigating Asymmetric Social Dilemmas in Mobile Communications. In Behaviour & Information Technology.

Bieling, T., Joost, G. & Sametinger, F. (2014). Die soziale Dimension des Designs. In Fuhs, Brocchi, Maxein & Draser (Hg.): Die Geschichte des nachhaltigen Designs. In VAS.

Bieling, T., Martins, T. & Joost, G. (2014). A Tangible Interface for Information Exchange Addressing Deaf-Blind Users. In Universal Design 2014: Three Days of Creativity and Diversity: Proceedings of the International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2014 Lund, Sweden, June 16-18, 2014. 439.

Bieling, T., Sametinger, F. & Joost, G. (2014). Social Dimensions of Design Research. In Baltic Horizons, No 21 (118), II. Social, ethical and political Aspects of Research in Design. In EuroAcademy Series Art & Design,.

Bergmann, M., Herlo, B., Sametinger, F., Schubert, J. & Unteidig, A. (2013). Community Infrastructuring – Designwerkzeuge zur partizipatorischen Stadtgestaltung.. In Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference 2013. Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Unteidig, A., Sametinger, F., Schubert, J. & Joost, G. (2013). Neighborhood Labs: Building urban Communities through Civic Engagement. In Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference 2013. Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Bieling, T., Goellner, S. & Joost, G. (2013). Design driven Diversity – Diversity driven Design. In Proceedings of IASDR 2013 – 5th International Congress of International Association of Societies of Design Research: “Consilience and Innovation in Design”, Shibaura Institute of Technology.

Hemmert, F., Löwe, M., Wohlauf, A. & Joost, G. (2013). Animate Mobiles: Proxemically Reactive Posture Actuation as a Means of Relational Interaction with Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction.

Joost, G. (2012). Design. In Gert Ueding et al (editors): Historisches Wörterbuch der Rhetorik. In supplemental volume.

Joost, G. (2012). Partizipative Formen der Gestaltung und die Verwirklichung von Theorie und Praxis. In Hofmann, Martin L. (Hrsg.) Der menschliche Faktor. Wie Architektur und Design als soziale Katalysatoren wirken. In Wilhelm Fink Verlag.

Bieling, T., Gollner, U. & Joost, G. (2012). What do you mean user study? Translating lorm, norm and user research.. In Proceedings of the International Design Research Society Conference.

Joost, G., & Bieling, T. (2012). Design against Normality. In V!RUS, n. 7. .

Gollner, U., Bieling, T. & Joost, G. (2012). Mobile Lorm Glove: introducing a communication device for deaf-blind people. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction.

Bieling, T., Gollner, U. & Joost, G. (2012). Information und Inklusion begreifen. In Sieck, J. / Franken-Wendelstorf, R.: Kultur und Informatik: Aus der Vergangenheit in die Zukunft. In VWH Verlag, Fachverlag für Medientechnik und -Wirtschaft.