Florian Echtler is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Computer Science within The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich (2009). His research focuses on ubiquitous computing, peer-to-peer networking, and security/privacy, aiming to reduce dependency on centralized infrastructure in mobile and cloud ecosystems. He has held roles including Junior Professor at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (2014–2020) and Visiting Professor at University of Regensburg (2012–2014). Current affiliations: Human-Centered Computing Centre and Centre for Sustainable and Digital Transformation. Editorial roles: Journal of Visualization and Interaction, i-com. Research interests include interactive surfaces, mixed reality, mobile devices, and IoT. Notable projects: DeUCoE : Decentralized Ubiquitous Computing in Everyday Environments (DFG-funded, 2021–2024). VIGITIA : Smart interactive table environments (BMBF-funded, 2019–2022). Awards include DIS 2024 Honourable Mention, TEI 2022 Best Paper Award, and CHI 2020 Best Paper Award (top 1%). Active in media engagement, e.g., discussing mobile collision warnings (2022).








