Matthias Korn mail: mkorn@binaervarianz.de or mkorn@cs.au.dk phone: +45 8715 6157 Aarhus University Department of Computer Science Aabogade 34, Hopper-117 DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

 

Welcome! (top)

I am a Ph.D. fellow in the Computer Mediated Activity Group at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University. Currently, I am visiting the Mobile Life Centre at Stockholm University, Sweden. In my research, I work on the boundary between citizen participation and mobile ubiquitous technology to study how location and “being there” may support citizens in deliberation activities such as participatory planning. I graduated in information systems from the University of Siegen with a Dipl.-Wirt. Inform. degree in the summer of 2009. In Siegen, I have been a student research assistant in the group of Volker Wulf and Volkmar Pipek. In my studies, I have previously been at TU Ilmenau, Germany and Tongji University, Shanghai.

 

Publications (top)

Conferences

• Bohøj, Morten; Borchorst, Nikolaj Gandrup; Bødker, Susanne; Korn, Matthias & Zander, Pär-Ola (2011). Public Deliberation in Municipal Planning: Supporting Action and Reflection with Mobile Technology. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T 2011), June 29-July 2, Brisbane, Australia, 88-97.
  [pdf] [bibtex]
• Korn, Matthias; Kawash, Raghid & Andersen, Lisbet (2010). Surprise Trips: A System to Augment the Natural Experience of Exploration. In Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference Adjunct Papers on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2010), September 26-29, Copenhagen, Denmark, 413-414.
  [pdf] [poster] [bibtex] [web]
• Korn, Matthias (2009). Methodological Reflections on Working with Young Children. In Bertelsen, O.W. & Kanstrup, A.M. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ninth Danish Human-Computer Interaction Research Symposium (DHRS 2009), December 14, Aarhus, Denmark, 42-44.
  [pdf] [slides] [bibtex] [web]
• Korn, Matthias & Veith, Michael (2009). Learning Support through Scaffolding Collaborative Project Work. In Dimitracopoulou, A.; O'Malley, C.; Suthers, D. & Reimann, P. (Eds.), CSCL 2009 Community Events Proceedings, June 8-13, Rhodes, Greece, 73-75.
  [pdf] [poster] [bibtex] [web]
• Korn, Matthias & Veith, Michael (2009). Scaffolding Collaborative Project Work in End-User Development. In Scaffidi, C. & Stevens G. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Work-in-Progress Session of the Second International Symposium on End User Development (IS-EUD 2009), March 2-4, Siegen, Germany, International Reports on Socio-Informatics (IRSI), 6(1), 9-12.
  [pdf] [bibtex] [web]

Workshops

• Korn, Matthias (2011). Place and Situated Deliberation in Participatory Planning - A Research Proposal. Workshop on Government and Citizen Engagement at C&T 2011, June 29-July 2, Brisbane, Australia, International Reports on Socio-Informatics (IRSI), 8(2), 41-48.
  [pdf] [slides] [bibtex] [web]
• Korn, Matthias & Zander, Pär-Ola (2010). From Workshops to Walkshops: Evaluating Mobile Location-based Applications in Realistic Settings. Workshop on Observing the Mobile User Experience at NordiCHI 2010, October 16-20, Reykjavik, Iceland, 29-32.
  [pdf] [slides] [bibtex] [web]
• Korn, Matthias (2010). Understanding Use Situated in Real-world Mobile Contexts. Workshop on Research in the Large: Using App Stores, Markets and other wide distribution channels in UbiComp research at UbiComp 2010, September 26-29, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  [pdf] [bibtex] [web]
• Weibert, Anne; Korn, Matthias; von Rekowski, Thomas & Schubert, Kai (2009). How come_IN Computer Clubs May Foster Collaboration in an Intercultural Neighborhood. Workshop on Culture and Technologies for Social Interaction at INTERACT 2009, August 24-25, Uppsala, Sweden.
  [pdf] [bibtex] [web]

Edited Volumes

• Borchorst, Nikolaj Gandrup; Bødker, Susanne; Colineau, Nathalie; Korn, Matthias & Paris, Cécile (Eds.). (2011). Proceedings of the C&T 2011 Workshop on Government and Citizen Engagement [Special issue]. International Reports on Socio-Informatics (IRSI), 8(2).
  [bibtex] [web]

Talks & Presentations

• From Hybrid Spaces to Experiencing Augmented Places
  Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 2011.
  [abstract] [video]
• Embedded Citizen Participation
  University of Siegen, Germany, November 26, 2010.
  [abstract] [slides]

Other Writings

• Anderson, Scott; Borchorst, Nikolaj Gandrup; Bødker, Susanne; Colineau, Nathalie; Dennett, Amanda; Korn, Matthias & Paris, Cécile (2011). Introduction to the Workshop on Government and Citizen Engagement. International Reports on Socio-Informatics (IRSI), 8(2), 5-7.
  [pdf] [bibtex] [web]
• Splatch 2: Projektmanagement für gruppenorientierte Projektarbeit in interkulturellen Computerclubs
  Diploma thesis, University of Siegen, 2009.
  [pdf] [slides] [bibtex]
• Organizational Culture Profile - Theoriebasierte Analyse einer Kulturanalysetechnik
  Term paper, University of Siegen, 2007.
  [pdf] [slides] (group presentation) [bibtex]
• Zitronen oder Trittbrettfahrer: Warum es unsichere Software gibt (Economics of Information Security)
  Term paper, University of Siegen, 2007.
  [pdf] [bibtex]

 

Teaching (top)

• Project Supervisor for PREP: Practical Research Projects, Master level, Autumn 2011.
• Lecturer for Web Programming, Master level (part time), Spring 2011.
• Lecturer for Interaction Programming, Master level, Autumn 2010.
• Teaching Assistant for Pervasive Computing, Bachelor level, Autumn 2010.
• Teaching Assistant for Interaction Design (Usability), Bachelor level, Spring 2010.

 

Projects (top)

Research Projects

• eGov+: Exploring Design and Use of Transparent and Tailorable IT in Local Government, beyond Web 2.0. (2007 - 2011)
• come_IN: Intercultural Learning by Means of Computer-Supported Project Work. (2005 - 2010)
• SFB/FK 615 Media Upheavals - B10: End User Development of Software Applications - An Exemplary Analysis of a Media Technological Challenge? (2005 - 2010)
• Emergency Communication: Proactive Communication Management in Emergency and Accident Situations. (2006 - 2008)

Student Projects

• A Context-aware Platform for Social Activity. (2010)
  Raghid Kawash, Matthias Korn
  (supervised by Frank Allan Hansen)
• The Wii Console as an Experience. (2010)
  Matthias Korn, Mark Surrow, Stefan Wagner
  (supervised by Olav Bertelsen)
• Surprise Trips: A System to Augment the Natural Experience of Exploration in Nature. (2010)
  Lisbet Andersen, Raghid Kawash, Matthias Korn
  (supervised by Susanne Bødker)
• Augmented Reality City Tour for Citizens. (2010)
  Matthias Korn, Manmathan Kumarathurai
  (supervised by Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard)
• Efficient Position Updating Strategies in Pervasive Positioning. (2010)
  Halil Aytac Kanaci, Matthias Korn, Manmathan Kumarathurai
  (supervised by Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard)
• Indoor Wifi Positioning in Pervasive Positioning Using Fingerprinting and Model-based Methods. (2010)
  Matthias Korn, Manmathan Kumarathurai
  (supervised by Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard)
• Splatch2 - Project Management for Cross-cultural, Group-oriented Project Work. (2008 - 2009)
  Ingmar Auner, Florian Beck, Matthias Korn, Heiko Schmidt, Marcel Tweer
  (supervised by Volker Wulf)
• Analyzing Work Practices: Field Work at Thomas Magnete. (2007)
  Florian Beck, Björn Borggräfe, Markus Hofmann, Matthias Korn, Benedikt Ley, Steffen Rumpf
  (supervised by Kjeld Schmidt)

 

Activities (top)

• Reviewer for TEI 2012, February 19-22, Kingston, ON, Canada.
• Student Volunteer Co-Chair at ECSCW 2011, September 24-28, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Co-Organizer of the Government and Citizen Engagement Workshop at C&T 2011, June 29-July 2, Brisbane, Australia.
• Participant in the Doctoral Consortium at C&T 2011, June 29-July 2, Brisbane, Australia.
• Reviewer for UbiComp 2010, September 26-29, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Student Volunteer at DIS 2010, August 16-20, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Reviewer for DIS 2010, August 16-20, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Participant in the Aarhus Design Project (AaDP) 2010, August 15-17, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Participant in the 1st International UBI Summer School 2010, May 31-June 4, Oulu, Finland.
• Reviewer for alt.chi at CHI 2010, April 10-15, Atlanta, GA.
• Part of Local Organization at MobileHCI 2009, September 15-18, Bonn, Germany.
• Student Volunteer at CHI 2009, April 4-9, Boston, MA.
• Local Organization at IS-EUD 2009, March 2-4, Siegen, Germany.
• Member of the Chaos Computer Club e.V. (CCC).
• Founding Board Member of Hack Århus.
• Founding Member of Open Space Aarhus (OSAA).

 

Work Experience (top)

• infotrax GmbH / ProMeta, Siegen, Germany // (Web) Developer for Holistic Information Management.
• PV Conseils Shanghai Ltd. / Passeport Chine, Shanghai, China // IT Manager (Interim): Introduction of an ERP System, eCommerce.
• elephant seven AG, Nuremberg, Germany // Web Developer for Intranet Portals, Content Management Systems & Online-Communities.