Christina Strobel

Dr. Christina Strobel is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Digital Economics (W-5) at Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH), where she also serves as a lecturer in courses such as 'Ethics in Information Technology' and 'Economics of Information Capitalism'. She holds a PhD in Economics from the Max Planck Society & Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and an M.Sc. in Management and Engineering from TU Munich. Her research focuses on bridging human behavior and AI through behavioral experiments and large-scale studies, addressing topics like AI explainability, ethical AI systems, and the societal impact of automation.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Max Planck Society & University of Jena
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering, TU Munich

Research Interests:

• Behavioral responses to AI systems
• Algorithmic accountability and audit frameworks
• Human-AI collaboration dynamics
• Trust in automated decision-making

Notable Projects:

• Leading the development of an independent AI audit framework (ForHumanity)
• Investigating hidden costs of automation and performance systems
• Evaluating EU AI Act compliance mechanisms

Teaching:

• Applied Game Theory
• Behavioral Online Experiments
• Ethics in Information Technology

Affiliations:

• ForHumanity Fellow
• Member of DIN Expert Group on AI Standardization
• Founder of AI consultancy AlgoTrust