Research Interest

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Generative User Interfaces
Attention
Accessibility
Human-Computer Interaction

CV

Since 2024	Freelancer Digital Accessibility
Since 2023	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Human-Centered Systems Lab	Doctoral Researcher
2022 – 2024	Ergosign GmbH	Senior Project Manager, Solution Expert Accessibility
2017 – 2024	Eye Build It GmbH	CEO, Founder
2019 – 2023	World Summit Award – United Nations Program	Youth Ambassador & Jury
2018 – 2022	gamesAHEAD e.V. - Startup Association	Chairman of the Board
2021 – 2022	Serious Game Lab (HS Trier) – Carl-Zeiss-Foundation Project	Product Manager, Researcher
2018 – 2022	Universität Trier – Interreg-EU Project	Technical Artist
2016 – 2019	Freelancer Technical Artist

Awards

2024	Web4All Conference '24	Best Paper (Nomination)
2024	Google Doctoral Consortium (W4A '24)	Award
2022	Nikolaus-Koch-Stiftung - Outstanding Thesis	Award
2021	Gründercampus Saar / KWT - Saarland Startup Accelerator	2nd Place
2021	gründer .de - Wachstumsstark Award	(Nomination)
2020	Investitions- und Strukturbank RLP - Businessplan Award 123GO	Special Award
2020	German Design Council – Hessischer Staatspreis für Universelles Design	1st Place - Digital Solutions
2020	German Dev Days Indie Award	Best Concept (Nomination)
2020	German Dev Days Foundation	Funding
2020	Exist-Gründerstipendium	Funding
2020	Rhineland-Palatinate – Ideacontest RLP	1st Place in Region
2019	World Summit Awards	Shortlist
2019	Kultur- und Kreativpiloten of the German Government	Award
2019	European Youth Award	Winner
2018	Deutschland Stipendium	Funding
2015	Film- und Mediennachwuchsförderung RLP	Funding
2014	Pierre-de-Coubertin Award	Award

Research Community

Reviewing

Paper
BPM 2024, CHI 2025, CHI 2026, DIS 2026

Poster
CHI LBW 2025, CHI LBW 2026

Associations

Member
AI Grid (Micro Focus Groups: Human-Computer-Interaction; Agent & Cognitive Architectures)
SME-Digital - Focus Human (HCI Research Communication and Transfer into Small and Medium Enterprises – SME)

Publications

2026

Attention-centered Generative User Interfaces for All
Wegener, A.
2026. Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1–5, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3772363.3799191

A Human-AI Collaboration System for ADHD Assessment from Primary School Reports
Kuhlmeier, F. O.; Wegener, A.; Schulmeister, D.; Waltereit, J.; Waltereit, R.; Maedche, A.
2026. CHI EA ’26: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Ed.: N. Oliver, 1–6, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3772363.3798770

Personalizing Human-LLM Interactions through Mixed Profiling
Müller, E.; Greiner, K.; Wegener, A.; Kuhlmeier, F. O.; Maedche, A.
2026. CHI EA ’26: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Ed.: N. Oliver, 1–6, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3772363.3799351

2025

A Semi-Automated Prototyping Assistant for Accessibility: Addressing Missing Form Labels and Document Language in Early Design Stages
Wegener, A.; Kretzer, F.; Nicolay, T. D.; Maedche, A.
2025. ASSETS ’25: Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.Ed.: K. Shaun, Article No.: 137, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3663547.3759747

FocusUp: A Browser Extension for Enhancing Online Attention and Productivity for ADHD Individuals
Aljedaani, W.; Leonard, W.; Ruiz, H.; Wegener, A.
2025. Proceedings of the 22nd International Web for All Conference, 4–5, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3744257.3744278

2024

A Universal Web Accessibility Feedback Form: A Participatory Design Study
Wegener, A.; Fausel, K.; Haug, S.; Maedche, A.
2024. W4A ’24: The 21st International Web for All Conference Singapore Singapore May 13 - 14, 2024, 106–117, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3677846.3677853

Participatory Design for Cognitive Accessibility of Web-based Interactive Systems
Wegener, A.
2024. W4A ’24: The 21st International Web for All Conference Singapore Singapore May 13 - 14, 2024, 126–127, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3677846.3679053