Christophe Merkle

Christophe Merkle is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art (part of the University of Lucerne). He specializes in Spatial Design and immersive technologies, teaching in the Bachelor's program in Spatial Design and interdisciplinary modules like +colabor. His expertise includes Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and 3D modeling with Blender.

Research interests focus on applying immersive technologies to spatial configurations and storytelling. Notable projects include the X4VHS energy research initiative, the ITC Digital Twin project for Canton Zug, and studies on 360° filmmaking. He co-authored a publication on immersive storytelling in 360° film (2019).

No academic awards or grants are explicitly listed. He advises no formally recorded students. No lab affiliations or teams are mentioned beyond his institutional role.