Carolin Wienrich

Carolin Wienrich serves as Professor of Psychology of Intelligent Interactive Systems at the University of Würzburg, specializing in immersive technologies and human-AI collaboration. Her work bridges therapeutic innovation with responsible AI design through empirical research in virtual environments.

Education

• Doctorate in Psychology from Technische Universität Berlin
• Undergraduate degree in Psychology

Research Focus

Her research investigates how Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Spatial Computing enhance body awareness, embodiment, and self-reflection for therapeutic applications including cyberbullying prevention. Concurrently, she develops frameworks for human-AI collaboration through a dedicated human-AI test center, measuring transparency, trust, and user competencies to advance ethical, human-centered AI systems in therapy, education, and workplace innovation.

Professional Activities

• Advisor to the German government's Expert Council for Consumer Affairs
• Member of multiple national expert committees
• Director of human-AI test center evaluating user-AI interaction dynamics

Laboratory Infrastructure

Leads immersive technology test environments for empirical research on human-machine interaction, focusing on real-world validation of therapeutic systems and AI collaboration protocols.