Günther Schreder

Mag. Günther Schreder is a Lecturer at the Department for Knowledge and Communication Management at the University for Continuing Education Krems. His research focuses on usability design, information visualization, collective intelligence, and cognitive aspects of organizational communication. He has led and contributed to multiple interdisciplinary projects, including the 'Co-Mind' initiative exploring boundary objects in innovation processes and the 'Isotype goes Data Journalism' project analyzing historical visualization techniques. His teaching includes courses on Usability Design Methods and Cognitive Psychology, emphasizing practical applications of design thinking and collaborative learning frameworks.

Key research projects include developing system models for organizational improvisation, analyzing risk factors for refugee mental health, and advancing synoptic visualization approaches for cultural heritage collections. He has collaborated on EU-funded initiatives like the 'INNOMAT' project on barrier-free ticket vending machines and contributed to the 'Schema Processing in Organizational Culture' study. Schreder's work bridges cognitive science with practical design solutions, aiming to enhance user-centered systems and public engagement through innovative visualization strategies.