Dr. phil. Matthias Laschke is a Senior Researcher and Designer at the Chair of Ubiquitous Design at the University of Siegen. Together with Judith Dörrenbächer, he leads the coordination of publications, research proposals, funded projects, and teaching of the department. His research and design focus on design theory in several topics in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) such as Behavioral Change, Experience Design, Affective Computing, and interaction with Agentive Technologies (i.e., Otherware), both in the form of digital and tangible artifacts.

Projects he has worked on over the last ten years have addressed challenges in the following areas, among others: persuasive technologies addressing diverse topics such as sustainability, procrastination, willpower or adherence, design theory and methodological approaches, autonomous and learning systems (e.g., in cars), work motivation (e.g., in healthcare), innovation strategies and technology development.

He publishes on the mentioned research and design areas in relevant national and international conferences and journals (peer-reviewed). His work has been published and discussed in various national and international blogs, books (e.g., Evgeny Morozov's bestseller "To Save Everything, Click Here."), and magazines such as the New York Times, Wired, Fast Company, and the R&D Salon of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Moreover, his work is part of the Deutsche Museum's permanent collection, the world's largest science and technology museum.