Stefan Schaffer

Stefan Schaffer has extensive work experience in various roles related to artificial intelligence and human-AI interaction. Stefan has worked at the AI Transformation Institute as a Lecturer since 2023. Prior to that, they were the Head of the Human-AI Interaction Group at Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) and a Senior Researcher at the same institute. At DFKI, their work focused on designing and developing chatbots, conversational AI, and new mobility concepts. Stefan has also worked as a Researcher at DFKI, where they specialized in intelligent user interfaces, new mobility concepts, and conversational user interfaces. Before their time at DFKI, Stefan worked as a University Lecturer on a chatbot project at Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar and as a Lecturer on software ergonomics at HTW Berlin. Stefan also gained product management experience as a Product Manager at Linon Medien Lutz Oldemeier, where they were responsible for implementing apps and multimedia guides. Stefan's early research experience includes roles as a Researcher at the Technische Universität Berlin and as a Short-time Scholar at Carnegie Mellon University. Stefan began their career as an Application Developer at T-Labs, Telekom Innovation Laboratories, where they worked on developing a multimodal system utilizing touchscreen and speech interfaces. Throughout their career, Stefan has demonstrated expertise in project management, product management, and various research and development tasks related to AI and human-AI interaction. Stefan has contributed to the creation of chatbots, conversational user interfaces, mobility apps and services, new product concepts, and prototypes for both research and industry.

Stefan Schaffer has a strong educational background in the field of Human-Computer-Interaction. Stefan obtained their highest degree, a Dr.-Ing., from Technische Universität Berlin in June 2016. Prior to that, Stefan earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Communication Science from Technische Universität Berlin between 2002 and 2009.

In 2001, they pursued studies in Computer Science at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München for one year. Additionally, Stefan briefly attended Carnegie Mellon University in 2011, where they engaged with the Interactive Systems Lab, although it is not specified whether they obtained a degree from this institution.

It should be noted that no specific start or end years are mentioned for Stefan's time at Technische Universität Berlin for their Dr.-Ing. degree.