Matthias Heinz is a research associate at the Center for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (ZiLL) at the TUD Dresden University of Technology since 2023. Prior to this, he worked for over a decade at the Centre for Open Digital Innovation and Participation (CODIP) at TUD and previously coordinated projects at HTW Dresden. He has also worked as a trainer for various institutions in Germany and abroad. He earned his master’s degree (M.A.) in Further Education Research and Organisational Development at TUD and his bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Education with a minor in Psychology at Chemnitz University of Technology. His work and research focus on higher education didactics, further education, e-learning and blended learning trends, esp. gamification.