Archives: Team

Katrin (she/her) is a designer and researcher at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Salzburg. Her focus is on sometimes-overlooked agencies and activities in the realm of technology-driven making.

Roland (he/him) is a co-founder of Happylab. A core focus of his work is science communication, particularly through creating accessible educational formats that invite new audiences into the maker community.

Martin (he/him) is an interaction designer and researcher at the Human-Computer Interaction division at Salzburg University. His research focuses on the interfaces between humans and machines, between the digital and the physical, between high and low tech, between craft and engineering, between construction and de-construction.

Olivia is a Vienna-based artist, artistic researcher and cultural worker. Her work spins around the relational, socio-political (feminist!) and the performative. Since 2017 together with Marlies Surtmann they are and run Performatorium – a laboratory for practice-oriented research of and through performative means.

Eléni (she/her) is a postdoc at Aarhus University and former member of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Salzburg. Through crafting, digital fabrication, and participation, she researches the design of tangible, embodied research products for people’s particular needs in specific socio-spatial contexts.

Patrícia (she/her) is an artist, researcher, and maker at Mz* Baltazar’s Lab. Her work centers on human-machine sensory interactive interfaces, employing a playful approach to technology that proposes new ways to expand body perception.

Joanna (she/her) is a program manager at MINTality foundation and a former project manager at Happylab Vienna. She is committed to promoting an inclusive environment in makerspaces and aims to provide a platform for female makers, encouraging them to speak up and recognise the value of their work.

Cornelia (she/her) is a postdoc at the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). Her research focuses on the design and use of digital technologies in the context of work and organizations.

Lale is a writer and sonic artist. Lale develops a new Electroacoustic Literature, that enables writers to read and perform in a collective (with electronic artists and humans) and as individuals with a distance to their texts. 
Since 2003 she has held Radio-Workshops and is engaged in community work.

Leyla (she/her) is a communications manager at Happylab. In her role, she focuses on amplifying the voices of the maker community and giving them a platform to present their projects to a wider public, with a strong emphasis on empowering women to confidently showcase their work.