Alexander Klippel

Professor Alexander Klippel is a Personal Professor in Cultural Geography at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on immersive technologies, virtual reality (VR), and their applications in environmental science, education, and public health. He leads projects involving VR for wildfire management, nutrition education, and mental well-being. Klippel has supervised multiple PhD candidates, including projects on stakeholder engagement in North Sea ecology and serious games for sustainability.

Research Interests: His work integrates VR with geospatial data, exploring how immersive environments enhance learning, decision-making, and public engagement. Key areas include virtual field trips, multisensory VR food environments, and digital twins for environmental monitoring.

Recent Work: Recent studies examine VR's impact on portion control, wildfire hazard communication, and restorative environments. He has published over 129 articles, with 2025 papers focusing on VR applications in nutrition, environmental education, and behavioral interventions.

Projects: Active projects include the SESAM and WUR Game Hub, advancing VR for stakeholder collaboration and serious games. His datasets include tools like AnywhereXR for open-source digital twin applications.