{"id":5706,"date":"2023-02-20T14:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scalableinteractionparadigms.uni-oldenburg.de\/blog\/?page_id=5706"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:34:28","slug":"winter-school-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scalableinteractionparadigms.uni-oldenburg.de\/blog\/winter-schools-and-events\/winter-school-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter School 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The annual SPP2199 Winter School retreat took place from March 9\u201313, 2026, at the historic Burg Ebernburg in Bad Kreuznach. Against the backdrop of the centuries-old castle overlooking the Nahe valley, researchers from across the programme gathered for exchange, learning, and collaboration. The programme featured a series of lectures, two inspiring keynotes, and many informal opportunities for discussion and networking. Participants also shared the current state of their research in a lively poster and interactivity session that sparked engaging conversations and hands-on exploration.<\/p>

This year\u2019s keynote speakers were Kathrin Gerling from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, who presented thought-provoking insights on \u201cEquitable Access to Virtual Reality,\u201d<\/em> and Astrid Rosenthal-von der P\u00fctten from RWTH Aachen University, who discussed \u201cConstraints to Scalable HRI Research.\u201d<\/em> Both talks stimulated lively discussion on the social and methodological challenges of designing and studying emerging interactive systems.<\/p>

The lecture programme focused on fabrication and prototyping practices within HCI research. Sessions covered digital fabrication techniques, introductory hands-on crafting methods, strategies for documenting prototyping processes through photography and video, and approaches to applying fabrication techniques in the development of shape-changing interfaces. Together, these activities created an environment where participants could experiment, exchange practical knowledge, and reflect on the role of making in interaction research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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