Claudia Müller-Birn is an Associate Professor for Human-Centered Computing (HCC) at the Institute of Computer Science, Freie Universität Berlin, and a principal investigator at the Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her research focuses on human-AI collaboration in healthcare, privacy-preserving technologies, and value-sensitive design principles. Current roles: Professor (tenured since 2019), Examination Committee Head for Master of Computer Science Key affiliations: Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité University Medicine Her research explores: Technical approaches for improving human-AI decision-making Implementation of friction in interface design Assessment of decision aids through mixed-methods Participatory design for healthcare and mobility data donation Reflective practice in data science education Recent publications analyze uncertainty representations in AI collaboration, differential privacy communication, and value-centered consent interfaces. She advocates for open-source software and open science principles in her work. Scientific awards include: Max Rubner Prize 2024 (Charité Foundation) 100 minds of science in the capital city 2024 (Der Tagesspiegel) Honorable Mention at ACM CSCW 2019 Ted Nelson Newcomer Award 2014 Teaching activities at Freie Universität Berlin cover human-computer interaction, data science, and interactive systems. She leads the Human-Centered Computing working group and contributes to interdisciplinary education through courses like "Coding IxD".










