Jun.- Prof. Dr. phil. Matthias Laschke is head of the Chair for Interaction Design for Transformation and Sustainability at the University of Siegen. Matthias is a design researcher whose work is situated between practical design, empirical research and artistic exploration. His own and his team's research focuses on behavior change in HCI, with an overall emphasis on sustainability and transformation. Other foci of current and past research are various topics in human-computer interaction (HCI), such as experience design, affective computing, and interaction with agentive technologies (i.e., Otherware), both in the form of digital and tangible artifacts.

Projects he has worked on over the last twelve years have addressed challenges in the following areas, among others: persuasive technologies addressing diverse topics such as sustainability, procrastination, willpower or adherence, design theory and methodological approaches, autonomous and learning systems (e.g., in cars), work motivation (e.g., in healthcare), innovation strategies and technology development. He led various research projects (e.g., BMBF, Leitmarkt, commissioned research) and currently heads the BMBF research group MOVEN.

He publishes on the mentioned research and design areas in relevant national and international conferences and journals (peer-reviewed). His work has been published and discussed in various national and international blogs, books (e.g., Evgeny Morozov's bestseller "To Save Everything, Click Here."), and magazines such as the New York Times, Wired, Fast Company, and the R&D Salon of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Moreover, his work is part of the Deutsche Museum's permanent collection, the world's largest science and technology museum.