short bio

Marc Hermann received his diploma degree in 2002 at University of Ulm. He then joined the e-learning project “Docs ‘n Drugs – The Virtual Polyclinic” at the University of Ulm Institute of Media Informatics led by Prof. Dr. Michael Weber. Marc was working there as research associate until 2008 and is currently writing a doctoral thesis on the topic of tangible interaction. His research interests are alternative user interfaces, especially tangible interfaces and ambient displays for use in ubiquitous computing.

Between 2001 and 2005 Marc was freelancer in some online projects (flash, director) with Marune for ZDF (german public TV station).

In 2004-2005 he attended courses in higher education pedagogy and received the Baden-Württemberg Certificate thereupon.

Since the summer term of 2008 he holds a teaching course on object-oriented programming in c++ at Aalen University.

In April 2009 he started as a software developer at Inneo Solutions GmbH, Ellwangen.

education

1978 – 1982Grundschule Obergünzburg (primary school)
1982 – 1992Allgäu-Gymnasium Kempten,
graduation: Abitur (diploma from German secondary school qualifying for university admission or matriculation)
1992 – 2002University of Ulm,
graduation: German diploma degree (Dipl. Inform.)
2005 – nowdoctoral study at the Institute of Media Informatics, University of Ulm


alternative civilian service

1999 – 2000kindergarten of Lebenshilfe Aalen (german organisation for disabled persons)


employment

2002 – 2008University of Ulm, research assistant at Institute of Media Informatics
2008 – nowAalen University, guest lecturer at the Faculty for Engineering
2008 – nowInneo Solutions GmbH, softwaredeveloper projectmanagement solutions (MS Project, WPF, Silverlight)