Björn Rohles rohles.net

Human experiences in digital technologies About Me

Hello, I am Björn Rohles, a media scholar focussing on the digital world. I write, teach and analyse, in particular regarding digitalisation, User Experience and web design.

Björn Rohles, author of rohles.net
Björn Rohles

Key facts

  1. Key topics User Experience (UX), digitalization, design of digital products & services
  2. Work experience strategic digital project management with a strong focus on UX for more than ten years
  3. Volunteering work workshops, lectures, publications
  4. Education Media Studies (Magister), Human-Computer Interaction (Ph.D.)

Who I am

I studied media studies in Trier (Germany) and Lyon (France) and completed my Ph.D. in human-computer interaction in 2021. I have several years of experience in user research and research of media consumption, digital learning media, and the design of digital products and services.

I am author of books and numerous professional articles on various aspects of digitalization. I love to share my knowledge in lectures, workshops, and seminars and continue to write about the digital transformation as an author. I have been working as project manager in agencies, companies and public institutions for several years, specialising on the conception, design, development and strategy of digital products.

Curriculum vitae (CV)

Education

  • 2021: Ph.D., Psychology (Human-Computer Interaction), University of Luxembourg
  • 2010: Magister, Media Studies (minors: English Studies, Pedagogy), University of Trier
  • 2007-2008: Study abroad (Arts du Spectacle, Information & Communication), Université Lumière Lyon II, France

Work experience (selection)

  • since 2022: UX Training Manager, Digital Learning Hub (Ministry of Education), Luxembourg
  • 2021-2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg
  • 2017-2021: Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg
  • 2013-2017: Project Manager new media, alwitra
  • 2012-2013: Project manager, Polybytes Media
  • 2011: Online Editor, arte
  • 2010: Editor-in-chief, 5vier.de (Polybytes Media)
  • 2008-2009: student assistant (reception research, usability evaluation), University of Trier
  • since 2007: freelance writer and consultant
  • 2006-2007: student assistant (e-learning), University of Trier

detailed CV on LinkedIn

Memberships and Voluntary Engagement

  • member of Ph.D. supervision committees (Sabina Sieghart, Hasselt University; Ziming Wang, University of Luxembourg / Chalmers University; Suvadeep Mukherjee, University of Luxembourg)
  • engagement as reviewer (e.g., program committee EduCHI 2024)
  • working group lead UX strategy, German UPA
  • Member of the German Usability and User Experience Professionals Association (German UPA), the German Informatics Society (GI) and the German Communication Association (DGPuK)
  • former Chairman of Medianetz Trier e.V. (2007-2024), the honorary association of students and alumni of Media Studies (Trier)
  • over ten years of voluntary work for people with mental disabilities

Skills

  • Key skills: project management, UX research, UX design, workshops, seminars, lectures, human-centered design, usability evaluation, digital strategies, qualitative methods, writing, consulting
  • Other skills: online marketing, search engine optimization, social media, quantitative methods
  • Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP (good to very good knowledge), Swift, Java, Objective-C (basic knowledge).
  • Languages: German (native speaker), English, French (very good knowledge), Luxembourgish (good knowledge), Spanish (basic knowledge)

Personal

In my free time, I love spending time with friends and family, preferably with an ice-cold mate and good music. I love cooking, brewing beer (though rarely) or playing soccer or learning the guitar with one of my three children.