Jan Willmann

Jan Willmann serves as an Assistant Professor at Bauhaus University Weimar, specializing in design theory and history with a focus on technology's societal impact. His academic work bridges critical analysis of emerging technologies and pedagogical engagement across university and public spheres.

His research centers on:

• Design Theory
• Design History
• Digitalization in Design
• Algorithms and Design
• Technology and Society
• Human-Technology Interaction

Willmann investigates how technologies like digitalization reshape design practices and environments, emphasizing critical examination of whether innovations are truly novel and their broader societal consequences. He explores the philosophical implications of algorithmic systems on human experience and environmental transformation.

Active in public scholarship, Willmann contributes to Weimar's Children's University program, framing children as natural researchers whose curiosity mirrors academic inquiry. His outreach lectures demonstrate commitment to democratizing design and technology education while nurturing young audiences' investigative instincts through open dialogue about design principles and technological systems.