Peter Troxler

Peter Troxler is a Professor in Future of Working at Hogeschool Rotterdam (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences), where he approaches the topic from both digital and business perspectives. He has been active at the Creating 010 knowledge center since 2012 and is involved in the AI-Translator master's program. His work bridges technological innovation with human-centered approaches to organizational design, focusing on how digital technologies can transform work while improving quality of life and working conditions.

Professor Troxler's research centers on three key dimensions: Digital Transformation & People-Centered Working, Technology Implementation and Management, and Business Architecture for Future Work. He investigates how organizations can implement emerging technologies while ensuring and improving the quality of work, how socio-technical systems can be effectively managed from a collaborative paradigm, and how organizations can optimize technological capabilities while maintaining balance between social, technological, and commercial aspects. His work emphasizes networked collaboration paradigms and business models built on lateral governance and open-source principles, with a strong commitment to ensuring technological advancements serve human needs rather than the reverse.

His extensive publication record spanning over 15 years reveals a consistent evolution from early explorations of open hardware and digital fabrication toward increasingly sophisticated examinations of equitable access, sustainable production models, and the social implications of technological change. Recent publications (2023-2024) demonstrate growing attention to boundary objects in collaborative spaces, the self-production economy, and the integration of digital and physical spaces for community-based innovation. His work spans theoretical frameworks for understanding networked collaboration and practical guides for implementing maker spaces in libraries and educational settings.

As a key contributor to the Creating 010 knowledge center, Professor Troxler has led numerous collaborative projects including DESTRESS, NADR 3, Reading between the Lines, Makerlab, and Stadslab. These initiatives address real-world challenges in healthcare, urban development, retail, and education through applied design research. His work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, emphasizing community-based approaches to innovation and the development of business models that prioritize social value alongside commercial viability. He has particular expertise in understanding how new patterns in industry impact personnel requirements and production locations, with significant implications for urban development and spatial planning.