Nina Brandau

Nina Brandau is a Researcher at Helmut Schmidt University, working in the dtec.bw-funded project Smart Schools – SMASCH under Prof. Dr. Sigrid Hartong. Her research focuses on participatory design of educational technologies and critical analysis of digital school development. She holds an M.A. in Euroculture from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen/Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and a B.A. in Mediaculture and Scandinavian Studies from University of Cologne.

Her research explores:

• Critical co-design methodologies for educational technologies
• Ethnographic studies of hybrid learning environments
• Data visualization in educational platforms
• Sustainable digital transformation in schools

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on critical EdTech analysis, participatory design frameworks, and school digitalization strategies. Recent works emphasize data visualization ethics and transnational educational infrastructure development.

She currently leads the SMASCH Labcademy initiative and coordinates the second funding phase (2024-2025) of the European SMASCH project, developing transnational school development platforms.