Helge Fischer (Ph.D.) is professor in Business Administration at IU International University and senior research fellow at the University of Technology in Dresden as well he coordinates the research cluster for Digital Learning and Gaming Cultures. His main research areas are technology enhanced learning, game based learning, educational management, organisational design and digital leadership.

Rick Verhagen is a gamifier, storyteller, educational designer, and enthusiast. He currently focuses on future-proof responsible leadership and sustainability, designing new experimental learning environments that enable students to fly. Rick creates education that embraces a holistic approach to student well-being rather than normative performance, believing that the formative process of how students develop is essential to […]

M.Sc. Mattis Altmann has been a research associate at the Chair of Information Systems, especially Information Management, headed by Prof. Dr. Eric Schoop at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Technische Universität Dresden, since September 2019. He teaches in the areas of virtual and international collaboration in small groups, as well as case study design and formative […]

With a PhD in Business and Management field, Marina is an Associate Professor at DOBA Business School with extensive experience in managing international projects related to entrepreneurship and education. Her expertise spans across numerous areas, from entrepreneurship research to hands-on consulting and teaching. She has taught at both DOBA Business School and GEA College, Faculty of […]

Linda Mertens-Kluver is a lecturer at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (RUAS). She is an active contributor to the Game4Change project, where she was involved in developing the curriculum and creating game-based learning scenarios. She also piloted and taught the course developed within the project herself

Josefin Müller is a research associate at the Media Center of Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). Her work focuses on curriculum development, the design of playful workshops, and various aspects of educational innovation. Her research interests include game-based learning, gamification, digital teaching and learning, and broader educational innovations. She was also part of the Game4Change project for […]

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 […]

Dipl.-Kffr. Claudia Gränitz-Kleiber has been part of the team at MIKOMI | University of Applied Sciences Mittweida since 2015, serving as an expert in personnel development, continuing education, and professional training. Prior to that, she worked for around nine years as a personnel and training manager as well as a human resources developer in a medium-sized […]

Vincent Katsoulis is a Game Artist at XPLAB, specializing in 2D and 3D art and animation. His work includes game design, graphic design, and user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, with a focus on creating engaging and visually compelling interactive experiences. He holds a Master’s degree in Game and Interactive Media Design from LUCA […]

Tobias Göcke holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from TU Dresden. Early on, he discovered his entrepreneurial spirit—during his studies, he developed the web-based “ChemTics” learning toolkit and won the ChemCar competition in 2012 with a fellow student. These achievements laid the foundation for his professional journey, including research roles at TU Dresden and Lonza in […]

Martina Seemann (M.Sc.) is a PhD candidate at Chemnitz University of Technology and a former member of the EU-FairPlay-Network. She graduated in psychology at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany. Her research interests include game-based learning and instructional design aspects for neurodivergent individuals, with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in particular.

Tom Potutschek is a free spirit who has given shape to his visions through co-founding various companies, such as GECKO.2. In addition to his extensive experience as a business graduate in the field of start-up and innovation consulting, he is also a co-initiator of the R42 project. R42 is an ecosystem for the games and media […]

Paweł Urgacz is an experienced International Education Manager with a demonstrated history of working in international dimension by developing and coordinating numerous international projects funded via EQUAL, LLP, Erasmus+ including CBHE projects, Norway Grants, Polish-Lithuanian and Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Funds etc., thanks to which she has gained a great deal of knowledge on project management and […]