Florian Jenett

Florian Jenett is a Professor of Media Informatics and Digital Design at Mainz University of Applied Sciences since 2016. He co-leads the Motion Bank, an initiative focused on capturing, documenting, and disseminating contemporary dance through digital methodologies and tools.

• Active in both academic and artistic domains
• Collaborates with institutions like tanzmainz, University of Mainz, and international networks
• Emphasizes experiential learning and technical creativity in design education

His research integrates web technologies with conceptual art practices, creating innovative approaches to digital design education. The Motion Bank project, funded to preserve cultural heritage in dance, produces open-access datasets for global scholarly reuse.

Teaching highlights include the Interactive Fundamentals curriculum launched in 2020/21, which trains communication design students in web project development through hands-on experimentation. His work bridges data visualization, interactive installations, and creative programming within the Communication Design program.