Sara Wolf

Dr. Sara Wolf is a Researcher at the Institute for Human-Computer-Media, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, specializing in participatory technology design and human factors. She holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (2024) and has conducted research across healthcare, spirituality, and ritual technologies. Her work integrates design practices with interdisciplinary teams, emphasizing ethical and user-centric approaches.

Education:

• B.Sc. in Human-Computer Systems (JMU Würzburg)
• M.Sc. in Human-Computer Interaction (JMU Würzburg)
• PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (2024)

Research interests focus on rituals in HCI, techno-spirituality, and healthcare decision-support systems. She leads projects like SoulMate (2025+) and contributed to ForDemocracy and CoTeach. Her work explores multispecies co-creation, community-based spiritual technologies, and participatory design frameworks.

Recent publications (2023–2025) address topics such as clinical decision-support systems in anesthesiology, interreligious blessing machines, and sensory cultural heritage preservation. Her PhD thesis Rituals and Interactive Technologies proposes novel design principles for ritual technologies.

Projects and Grants:

• Project Manager of SoulMate (2025–present)
• Visiting Researcher at Newcastle University (2024)
• Contributions to EU-funded projects (e.g., CoTeach)

Labs/Teams: Member of the Psychological Ergonomics team, collaborating with Prof. Jörn Hurtienne and Dr. Tobias Grundgeiger on HCI innovations.