Ann-Kathrin Wortmeier

Ann-Kathrin Wortmeier is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Stuttgart, affiliated with the Chair of Sociology of Technology and Environment. Her work focuses on Science and Technology Studies (STS), Human-Machine Interaction, and socio-technical workplace design.

• M.A. in Empirical Political and Social Research (University of Stuttgart, 2016-2019)
• B.A. in Political and Administrative Sciences (University of Konstanz, 2012-2016)

Her research explores the integration of emerging technologies like augmented reality, exoskeletons, and collaborative robots in industrial settings. Through Grounded Theory and Situational Analysis, she examines how these technologies configure user expectations and reshape workplace dynamics.

Recent publications analyze AR user configurations, exoskeleton applicability, and collaborative robotics in construction and manufacturing. Her work highlights discrepancies between techno-euphoric promises and real-world requirements, advocating for socially robust technological design.

She contributes to the IntCDC Excellence Cluster (Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture), focusing on cyber-physical construction platforms and digital literacy reconfiguration in prefabrication contexts.