Helena Barbas

Helena Barbas is a Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology within the Life Sciences faculty at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg). Her academic journey began with studies in Mathematics and Physics at Kiel University, where she earned her doctorate in harmonic analysis, a branch of pure mathematics. Over her career, she has worked at institutions including TU Berlin, RWTH Aachen University, TU Hamburg, the University of Hamburg, and HafenCity University Hamburg before joining HAW Hamburg.

Her expertise spans

• teaching in Mathematics and Computer Science
• e-learning and e-assessment technologies
• higher education research

She also holds a Master of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Hamburg, complementing her STEM qualifications. At HAW Hamburg, she contributes to projects related to applied sciences, particularly in biotechnology, while maintaining affiliations with the Society for Higher Education Research (GfHf).