Claudia Müller-Birn

Claudia Müller-Birn is an Associate Professor for Human-Centered Computing (HCC) at the Institute of Computer Science, Freie Universität Berlin, and a principal investigator at the Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her research focuses on human-AI collaboration in healthcare, privacy-preserving technologies, and value-sensitive design principles.

• Current roles: Professor (tenured since 2019), Examination Committee Head for Master of Computer Science
• Key affiliations: Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité University Medicine

Her research explores:

• Technical approaches for improving human-AI decision-making
• Implementation of friction in interface design
• Assessment of decision aids through mixed-methods
• Participatory design for healthcare and mobility data donation
• Reflective practice in data science education

Recent publications analyze uncertainty representations in AI collaboration, differential privacy communication, and value-centered consent interfaces. She advocates for open-source software and open science principles in her work.

Scientific awards include:

• Max Rubner Prize 2024 (Charité Foundation)
• 100 minds of science in the capital city 2024 (Der Tagesspiegel)
• Honorable Mention at ACM CSCW 2019
• Ted Nelson Newcomer Award 2014

Teaching activities at Freie Universität Berlin cover human-computer interaction, data science, and interactive systems. She leads the Human-Centered Computing working group and contributes to interdisciplinary education through courses like "Coding IxD".