Andreas Baumann

Andreas Baumann is an Assistant Professor at the Department of German Studies within the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna. His research focuses on computational linguistics, phonotactics, lexical development, and digital humanities, with a particular emphasis on modeling language evolution and sociolinguistic dynamics using epidemiological and computational frameworks.

• Key Research Areas: Computational linguistics, phonotactics, lexical innovations, language evolution, digital humanities, sociolinguistics, and emotional language characteristics.
• Projects: Currently leading the DISLINGDIV project (2024–2027) on digitization's impact on linguistic diversity and previously involved in Finale Konsonantencl. im Mittel (2014–2018).
• Collaborations: Works with institutions like the University of Vienna and external partners in computational linguistics and digital humanities.
• Publications: Over 40 publications since 2012, including peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and book contributions on topics like lexical transmission, consonant clusters, and digital hate speech.
• Activities: Active in science communication, delivering public talks on language's role in inclusion/exclusion and presenting research at conferences like KONVENS 2024 and Evolang XV.
• Media Engagement: Featured in public media discussions on digital humanities and internet-driven language change.