Charlotte Axelsson

Charlotte Axelsson is the Center Director of the Digital Learning Center at Zurich University of Teacher Education (PH Zurich), where she leads initiatives to develop technology-supported, human-centered educational concepts. With a Master of Arts in Art Education (ZHdK, 2013) and a Diploma in Communication Design (FH Mainz, 2008), she bridges pedagogy and design to create agile, creativity-driven digital learning frameworks. Her doctoral studies in Educational Technology at the University of Zurich (since 2023) focus on aesthetic and design principles in learning technology.

• Education:
  • PhD (in progress) in Educational Technology, University of Zurich
  • Master of Arts in Art Education, Zurich University of the Arts (2013)
  • Diploma in Communication Design, Hochschule Mainz (2008)
  • Erasmus Stipendium in Marketing, Hogeschool Inholland (2005–2006)

Her research explores digital learning as a dynamic process that stimulates creativity and curiosity. Key areas include human-AI collaboration, ethics in digital education, and interdisciplinary synergies between pedagogy and design. Her 15 most recent publications examine topics like regenerative AI applications, sensory digital environments, and ethical implications of AI in assessment, with a focus on aesthetic and experiential methodologies.

Awards include the 2024 German Design Award (Gold), 2023 Digital Shapers eTeacher Award (Digitalswitzerland), and 2022 Digital Shapers Connectors Award. She has received multiple grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation for projects such as LernLabor Hochschuldidaktik (2021–2025) and Labor|Digital (2024). Her work emphasizes agile educational strategies and future-oriented digital competence development.