Profile
Abstract
Since June 2021 Benedikt Haupt works as a research associate at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies at the University of Leipzig. Beforehand he studied Media Communication (B.A.) and digital Media and Communication Cultures (M.A.) at the Chemnitz University of Technology. During his studies he worked as a student research assistant in the project 'Miteinander' as well as later at the professorship of Sociology of Visual Communication and Media. After graduating he received as scholarship at the CRC 1410 - Hybrid Societies.
At the University of Leipzig he is now a part of the team working on the futurehomestories project.
Professional career
- since 06/2021
Research Associate in the project futurehomestories at the professorship for Media- and Communication Studies at the University of Leipzig - 11/2020 - 12/2020
Research Assistant at the professorship of Sociology of Visual Communication and Media at the Chemnitz University of Technology - 05/2020 - 07/2020
Research Assistant at the professorship of Sociology of Visual Communication and Media at the Chemnitz University of Technology - 09/2018 - 03/2020
Atudent Assistant at the professorship of Sociology of Visual Communication and Media at the Chemnitz University of Technology - 10/2016 - 12/2016
Honorarium worker for community management in the research project 'Media and Refugees' - 04/2016 - 06/2016
Student Assistant at the University of Leipzig in the project 'Miteinander' at Chemnitz University of Technology
Education
- 01/2021 - 06/2021
scholarship holder at the CRC 1410 - Hybrid Societies - 10/2017 - 12/2020
Digital Media and Communication Cultures (Master of Arts) at Chemnitz University of Technology - 10/2014 - 10/2017
Media Communication (Bachelor of Arts) at Chemnitz University of Technology
The social aspects of human-robot-interaction as well as visual communication and the methods of qualitative social research mark the focus of his work so far. With his work in the project futurehomestories the field of Co-Creation and the methods associated with this field become his new research focus.
- show detailsIntegrated Research Cluster, Subcluster 2 Collaborative Interventions (KI), Project KI2: Integrated research as co-creation practice (futurehomestories)Pentzold, ChristianDuration: 04/2021 – 03/2024Funded by: BMBF Bundesministerium für Bildung und ForschungInvolved organisational units of Leipzig University: Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
- show detailsPentzold, C.; Berger, A.; Haupt, B.; Becker, A.Future home stories: participatory predicaments and methodological scaffolding in narrative speculation on alternative domestic livesDigital Creativity. 2022. 33 (3). pp. 276–294.
- show detailsTagungsworkshopPartizipation und Wissenschaftskommunikation zwischen Ermächtigung und Verantwortung in TechnikentwicklungsprojektenMedien- und KommunikationswissenschaftEvent Organiser: Haupt, Benedikt; Becker, Alexa; Pentzold, Christian06/10/2022 – 07/10/2022
- show detailsOnline-WorkshopDiversifying Approaches to Co-Designing the Smart EverydayMedien- und KommunikationswissenschaftEvent Organiser: Pentzold, Christian; Becker, Alexa; Haupt, Benedikt05/12/2021
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Co-Designing for the Smart Home (WS22/23) - Research Module Digital Media and Networked Communication Practices II (Master's program in Communication and Media Studies)
The focus of seminar is on exploring methods for co-designing digital technologies. These stimulate creativity and enable participation in the innovation of digital technologies. The seminar focuses on the smart home, as a place of application of numerous and diverse technologies. Concepts of the smart home are critically reflected upon as well as an understanding of participatory methods is developed. Students explore the tools and apply them in their own research projects.