CV [en]

Dr. Stephan G. Humer
Research Director and University Lecturer

EDUCATION

Dr. phil. (summa cum laude) in Sociology (winner, German Science and Humanities Council competition) Free University of Berlin (winner, federal and state initiative for excellence), 2007 (Ph.D. equivalent)

Graduated in Sociology, Psychology and Journalism (German grade called „Diplom-Soziologe“), Free University of Berlin, 2005 (equivalent to a Master´s degree with honors)

Pre-diploma graduation („Vordiplom“) in Sociology, Free University of Berlin, 2002 (comparable to a Bachelor degree)

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Research Director, Digital Class (several winners, ARS Electronica PRIX 2008 and 2009), University of the Arts Berlin [since 2008]

Research Associate: DIGAREC (University of Potsdam) [since 2009]

Research Associate: “myID.privat” (Anonymity and pseudonymity in the process of online authentication with secure electronic identities/Technical University Berlin, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Bundesdruckerei) [since 2009]

Senior Fellow, directing the Digitalization Lab [since 2009], researching and teaching Statistics, graduate level [since 2007], Database Management / MySQL, post graduate and graduate level [since 2007], University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Substitute for Professor Dr. Guenther Neher, teaching Information research strategies, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, 2007

Substitute for Professor Dr. Rolf Daessler, teaching MySQL, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, 2007

Undergraduate supervisor, University of the Arts Berlin, since 2007

Graduate supervisor, University of the Arts Berlin, since 2006

Lecturer, University of the Arts Berlin, teaching Networked Systems Theory, since 2006

Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, teaching Data Security and Privacy Theory, 2006 – 2007

Scientific consultant, data processing and information management, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Free University of Berlin, 2005

Computing instructor, Free University of Berlin, 2003 – 2005

Tutor, Free University of Berlin, 2003 – 2005

COURSES TAUGHT

Post graduate

- Database Management / MySQL

Graduate

- Statistics
- Networked Systems Theory
- Data Security and Privacy Theory
- Research program for empirical studies

Undergraduate

- XML and Scan-to-Web/Virtual Library
- Networked Systems Theory
- Database Management / MySQL
- Data Security and Privacy Theory
- Computing for social scientists (Beginners)
- Computing for social scientists (Advanced)
- Information research strategies

COURSES DEVELOPED

- Developed course titled “Statistics” for the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- Developed course titled “Database Management” for the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- Developed course titled “Networked System Theory” for the University of the Arts Berlin
- Developed course titled “Data Security and Privacy Theory” for the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- Developed course titled „Computing for social scientists“ for the Free University of Berlin
- Developed course titled „Internet technologies and Webmastering“, a special course for Red Cross Webmasters in Germany
- Developed course titled „Research program for empirical studies“ in coordination with the German Red Cross in Berlin

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Ich habe abgelehnt – Gegen “Venture Labor” in der Wissenschaft. DIE ZEIT/Academics.de. (May 8, 2010)

Ein Konferenzschreck namens Doppel-Q. DIE ZEIT/Academics.de. (February 19, 2010)

Erfolg. DIE ZEIT/Academics.de. (November 17, 2009)

Die diffizile Gestaltung der digitalen Räume. Der Standard (Austria) (Special Edition). p. 24. (October 22, 2009)

Über die Freiheit von der Lehre. DIE ZEIT/Academics.de. (July 21, 2009)

Die Forschung ist frei. DIE ZEIT/Academics.de. (June 6, 2009)

Humer, S. (2009). The Beauty of Thinking. In Ängeslevä, J., Humer, S. & Sauter, J. (eds.), Digital Media Design Yearbook 2008. Beauty of Data & Indie Design (pp. 60-65). The Berlin University of the Arts.

Humer, S. (2009). Hier bin ich Mensch, hier darf ich’s sein: Identitätsarbeit in digitalen Systemen. In Ternes, Bernd (ed.), „Menschen“ formen Menschenformen. Zum technologischen Umbau der conditio humana. Berlin: sine causa.

Humer, S. (2008). Digitale Identitäten. Der Kern digitalen Handelns im Spannungsfeld von Imagination und Realität. Winnenden: CSW-Verlag.

Die Egoshooter aus den Parlamenten. politik-digital.de. 2007.

Kunst ohne Ende. Introduction to the dossier “Digitale Kunst”. politik-digital.de. 2007.

Offline und glücklich. Gipfelthemen.de. 2007.

Offline und glücklich. Dossier “Wir sind Offliner”. politik-digital.de. 2006.

Nie mehr leben ohne Internet. Dossier “Digitale Stellvertreter im Netz”, politik-digital.de, Berlin, 2005.

RETRO magazine (quarterly since 2006). ISSN 1862-2348.

Humer, S. (2006). Blick hinter die Kulissen der Ich-Identität. politik-digital.de, Berlin.

Humer, S. (2005). Nicknames, Avatare, Aliasse: ein Fall fuer Soziologen, politik-digital.de, Berlin

Humer, S. (2005). Das Imaginäre im Internet. Die Intelligenz der intelligenten Maschinen. Berlin: Graue Reihe FU Berlin

Humer, S. (2004/2007). Der Raumbegriff – Eine Einladung zum Weiterdenken. Berlin: GRIN.

Humer, S. (2004/2007). Das Internet im Film. Berlin: GRIN.

as well as hundreds of articles within the editorial tasks at GO64 (2003 to 2006), Onlinekosten.de (2005 to 2007) and RETRO (quarterly and web site; since 2006).