Florian Wörister is a lecturer-researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Vienna with eight years of experience bridging software engineering and programming education. He blends a strong technical foundation from an MS in Computer Software Engineering with formal training in music and computer science teacher education to craft approachable, creative teaching methods. His background includes software engineering roles at Cloudflight and TU Wien and academic positions at the University of Vienna and FH Technikum Wien, where he focuses on making programming accessible across ages and backgrounds. Certified as a The Carpentries instructor, Florian combines pedagogy and practical tooling to lower barriers to computational thinking—often drawing on musical pedagogy as an unexpected pedagogical lens. Based in Vienna, he focuses on research-informed instructional design that translates into real classroom and workshop impact.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of Technology
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Computer Science Teacher Education, Bachelor of Education - BEd, Computer Science Teacher Education at University of Vienna
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Teacher Education, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Teacher Education at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
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Florian Wörister - Lecturer Researcher at FH Technikum Wien