Summary
Valentin Schwind is a professor and researcher in human-computer interaction with 11 years of experience specializing in augmented and virtual reality, immersive systems, and intelligent user interfaces. Based in Stuttgart and currently holding a professorship at Hochschule der Medien, he previously led HCI research and teaching at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and completed a PhD at the University of Stuttgart. His background blends academic rigor—postdoc and research roles—with industry-facing skills in CG, technical direction, and web/game development, reflecting deep practical knowledge of visualization and interaction pipelines. He has a track record of teaching across institutions and technologies, from computer animation and Web Engineering to advanced XR interfaces, and spent a formative research internship at Facebook. Notably, his career bridges creative production and empirical HCI, enabling him to translate artistic pipelines into measurable interaction research.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Medieninformatik, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Medieninformatik at Stuttgart Media University
PhD, Human Computer Interaction, PhD, Human Computer Interaction at University of Stuttgart
Fachhochschule, Informations-/Kommunikationstechn. Assistent, Fachhochschule, Informations-/Kommunikationstechn. Assistent at Gottlieb-Daimler Schule II
English