Michael Koch

Michael Koch is a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of Bundeswehr Munich in Germany. He holds a doctorate (PhD) and Habilitation in Informatics from TU München. His research focuses on collaboration technologies, socio-technical systems design, and integrating user interface innovations for team and community support. He leads the Cooperation Systems Center Munich (CSCM) and chairs the HCI Special Interest Group in the German Computing Society (GI). He has held industry roles at Xerox Research Centre Europe and academic positions at TU München, University of Dortmund, and University of Bremen.

Education:

• PhD in Informatics, TU München (1997)
• Habilitation in Informatics, TU München (2003)

Research Interests:

• Designing usable systems for work and leisure contexts
• Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
• Socio-technical system integration for team collaboration
• Human-Computer Interaction innovations

Professional Roles:

• Fellow of the German Computing Society (GI)
• Member of ACM SIGCHI Chapter and EUSSET boards
• Editorial roles in i-com Journal and Lecture Notes in Informatics

Advising & Collaboration:

• Guided over 10 PhD/Master’s students
• Active in European cyber defense research through Forschungszentrum Cyper Operations

His research bridges technical innovations with human-centric design principles, emphasizing real-world applicability in enterprise and community settings.