Tom Duscher

Tom Duscher is a Professor of Interactive Media at the Muthesius Academy of Art and Design in Kiel, Germany, affiliated with the Center for Media. He has held this position since 2003, leading research in information design and scientific visualization. Duscher founded the Science Communication Lab in 2015, focusing on innovative visual communication for scientific topics, and serves as a Principal Investigator at the Kiel Science Communication Network (KSCN) since 2021.

His research explores:

• Information Design: Creating visual frameworks for complex scientific data
• Scientific Visualization: Developing interactive formats for oceanography and environmental science
• Experience Design: Studying impact processes in science communication
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Bridging art, design, and marine science

His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on digital media evolution, interdisciplinary communication, and experimental visualization techniques, with recent works emphasizing science-art collaborations and immersive educational formats.

Awards include:

• Information is Beautiful Award Gold (2019)
• German Design Award in Gold (2016, 2019)
• Red Dot 'Best of the Best' (2014)
• Innovation Award of Kiel (2017)

He directs the Science Communication Lab and co-leads transdisciplinary projects through KSCN, a consortium involving Muthesius Academy, Leibniz Institute, and Kiel University. His Future Ocean Explorer project developed interactive exhibition technologies.