Oswald Comber

Oswald Comber is a Researcher at the University of Vienna, affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science and the Research Group Education, Didactics and Entertainment Computing. His work focuses on integrating digital technologies into education, particularly through game-based learning and addressing gender equality in STEM fields. He has collaborated on projects like "Dig-Equality FF" aiming to foster digital competence in secondary schools.

Key research interests include computer science education pedagogy, student engagement through video game design, and challenging gender stereotypes in IT careers. He has presented at events such as the 11. Informatiktag 2018 in Vienna, discussing game development in school curricula. Comber contributes to policy analysis through works like an addendum to the Lehrplan Digitale Grundbildung curriculum proposal.

His publications (2010–2022) emphasize educational frameworks, motivational factors in programming education, and inclusive technology interventions. He has secured research funding for projects like "Programmieren lernen durch Computerspielentwicklung" and "Dig-Equality FF".