Christian Hartmann

Dr. Christian Hartmann serves as an Academic Councillor and Research Assistant at the Chair of Teaching and Learning with Digital Media within the TUM School of Education since 2020. With a PhD in Educational Science from Ruhr University Bochum (2020) and prior research assistant experience at Ruhr University's Educational Psychology Chair (2015-2020), he brings extensive expertise in digital learning environments.

• Bachelor's & Master's in Education and History from Ruhr University Bochum
• Visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University's HCI Institute (2016)

His research focuses on immersive learning technologies, including:

• Vicarious failure mechanisms in education
• Computer-supported cooperative learning (CSCL)
• Adaptive learning systems with VR/AR
• Coherence formation in multimedia environments

Key publication trends show significant contributions to:

• Productive failure analysis (2018-2025)
• Social VR collaboration tools (2023)
• Immersive technology's impact on special education (2023)
• AI integration in science education (2025)

As a program committee member for DELFI 2022 VR/AR Learning workshop and reviewer for journals like Learning & Instruction, he actively shapes educational technology research. His work has been presented at major conferences including EARLI (Austria 2025, Germany 2024), DGPs Congress (Austria 2025), and AERA Annual Meeting (USA 2025).

Current affiliations include the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), and German Society for Psychology (DGPs). The Immersive Virtual Reality Lab at TUM School of Education serves as his primary research environment.