Sebastian Meier

1.Work

Visualization Research &Development

VISLAB

Clients: Technology Foundation Berlin, Urban Complexity Lab, Interaction Design Lab, Postbank, Brandenburg State Police,…

Guest Professor Geovisualization

HCU Hamburg

Teaching and collaborating with the teams at the CityScienceLab and the g2Lab

Scientific Director

CityLAB Berlin

Research & development, Scientific collaborations and events at Berlin's CityLAB.

LeadDataScientist

Technologiestiftung Berlin

Founding of the Ideation & Prototyping Lab, driving data-driven innovation to support citizens, local government and companies in Berlin…

HCI&Visualization Research

Interaction Design Lab

Clients: Federal Environmental Agency, German Emissions Trading Authority, Federal Ministry of Education and Research,…

HCI&Visualization Research

Interaction Design Lab

Research Project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on data-driven innovation for Berlin's tourism industry.

Project- & Design-Lead

IxDS

Service- & User-Experience Design for Deutsche Bahn, Fachhochschule Köln, Nokia Simens Networks, Deutsche Telekom,…

Web-Design & -Development

TonicVisionLtd.

Designing digital user experiences and interfaces for clients like Coca-Cola, Sony, FIFA, PricewaterhouseCoopers,…

Web-Design & -Development

Three-2-One

Design and development of interactive web-based experiences from games to microsites, for clients like Microsoft, Blaupunkt, Alberto,…

2.Education

PhD

Geoinformatics, Potsdam University

Personal Big Data - A privacy-centred selective cloud computing approach to progressive user modelling on mobile devices. Readmore»

Visiting PhD

Computer Science, GiCentre, City University

Working on Origin-Destination data, air pollution's impact on London's citizens and user studies for visualization prototypes. Readmore»

Master

Interface Design, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

The Future of News: exploring digital distribution systems, infrastructures, interactions and business models. Readmore»

Diploma

Communication Design, Düsseldorf UoAS

Analysis of digital communication strategies of design universities on the web. Readmore»

3.Teaching

Urban data-driven innovation,

Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Zeit & Raum,

HafenCity University Hamburg

Open GIS,

HafenCity University Hamburg

Summer School - Data-driven Innovation,

CityLAB Berlin

Think like a Machine — Data-Driven Design,

HafenCity University Hamburg

Geodatenmanagement,

HafenCity University Hamburg

Introduction to Spatial Data Vis,

Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg

Think like a Machine — Data-Driven Design,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Prototyping Voice Interfaces,

Retune Festival

Digital Literacy,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Introduction to Spatial Data Vis,

Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg

Smart City Interfaces,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Intoduction to spatial data visualization,

Taipei Tech, University, Taiwan

Introduction to Data-Analysis and Visualization,

DIGIS, Berlin

Introduction to web-mapping,

EULER - Switch on Mehringplatz, Berlin

Smart Citizens / Citizen Science,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences & Technical University Berlin

Empowering through mapping,

HKW, Civil Society 4.0, Berlin

Web-based data visualization,

Potsdam University

Data-driven Visualization,

Visible Cities Prototyping Lab, Berlin

Exploring new interaction Paradigms. Interactive Tabletops & Multi-Surface Environments,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Introduction to web-mapping,

Potsdam University

Data Visualization for Journalists,

M100, Potsdam

Google Maps and beyond: Karten für Desktop,

Mobile and Print

Data Visualization - Communicating Scientific Insights,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Data Vis Challenges,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Visual Information Exploration,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Map Interfaces,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Data Visualization (Processing),

Trier University of Applied Sciences

Beyond Processing: Into Space,

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Light & Social Media,

Trier University of Applied Sciences

Generative Design (Processing),

Trier University of Applied Sciences

Introduction to Processing,

Trier University of Applied Sciences

Interactive Systems (Flash),

Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences

4.Talks (selection)

AI for Good,

Beyond Festival

CityVis - Urban Data Visualisation,

EU DataViz

Chancen-Hackathon,

Innovationsbüro BMFSJ

Digitale Innovationen und Klimaanpassung in Städten,

Konferenz Zukunftsstadt

Mehrwert für Bürger*innen durch Geodaten schaffen,

FOSSGIS 2019

Alternative perspectives through artistic interpretations,

State of the Map

Ethics & AI,

Machine Intelligence Summit

AI, ML and Design,

Weißensee University

Data Science & Civil Services,

Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg

Privacy & ML,

AI IN DATA SCIENCE

Real-time data panel,

11th RDA plenary

The future of digital cartography,

PFGK 2018

Visualisation & Trust in Online News,

DGfK & DGPF Halle

Conversational UIs for Datavis,

re:publica 2018

The individual in space,

DGfK Dresden

Spatial Data Visualization,

Taipei Tech

Data visualisation for Journalists,

re:publica 2017

Machine Learning & LBS,

MIT Senseable City Lab

Data-driven psychogeography,

Neogeographie Symposium

Artificial Intelligence in my Pocket,

World Usability Day

A human perspective on Human-Computer Interaction,

Atlas Ambiental y aplicaciones GIS

Visualizing Air Pollution,

Data Vis Meetup

Clustering in spatial Visualizations,

DGfK Rheinland

Novel Map Applications,

GeoMonday

CityVis Awards,

UN Press Conference

GeoVis: Beyond the Flatscreen,

German Planetarium Conference

Knowledge Networks,

GIS Day

Science Communication,

Tansley Workshop

Visualization Literacy,

Brown Bag Talks - UZH

Maptime Berlin - Looking back,

WhereCamp

GIS meets Design Education (New Applications for GIS),

GIS Day

Visualization & Science Communication,

Future Economy

Qualitative Methods & GIS,

Geomatik

DataVis at FH Potsdam,

MIT Senseable City Lab

Design Universities - FH Potsdam,

Typo Conference

Paper Prototyping - A Tool for Early-Stage Evaluation of Software-Interfaces,

DGfK - Young Geo Scientists Workshop

Every Visualization tells a story,

Visualized.io

The history of Webtypography,

The Future of Typography

Beautiful and engaging visualizations with spatial data in risk related environments,

XIB Congreso Colombiano de Geologia

Innovation Diffusion Models,

DGTF - Design Promoviert

The future of News,

Typo Conference

5.Publications

Meier, S., Tost, J.,

On the relevance of cartography — An interaction design perspective

Proceedings of the ICC 2019

Meier, S., Glinka, K.,

Data-driven personal cartographic perspectives

Kartographische Nachrichten, (13/8)

Meier, S., Seibel, B.,

Zivilgesellschaftlichen Mehrwert schaffen - Daten für Bürger*innen aufbereiten

Magazine by the Office for statistics Berlin-Brandenburg

Meier, S.,

Personal Big Data

Potsdam University

Meier, S., Glinka, K.,

The Individual in the Data — the Aspect of Personal Relevance

i-com 2017; 16(3): pp. 247-265

Meier, S., Glinka, K.,

Psychogeography in the Age of the Quantified Self-Mental Map Modelling with Georeferenced Personal Activity Data

LNG&C - Advances in Cartography and GIScience Best exhibit award

Meier, S.,

Visualizations in Online News — and Their Effect on Perceived Credibility

Kartographische Nachrichten, Sonderheft 02/2017

Meier, S.,

Enhancing Location Recommendation Through Proximity Indicators, Areal Descriptors, and Similarity Clusters

LNG&C - Progress in Location-Based Services 2016, Springer

Meier, S., Nagel, T., Heidmann, F.,

Open Geo Tools — A State of the Art Report. The democratization of geo-tools and data continues.

Proceedings of the 64th German Cartography conference

Meier, S.,

The Marker Cluster: A Critical Analysis and a New Approach to a Common Web-based Cartographic Interface Pattern

International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), Volume 7, Issue 1, January - March 2016

Beecham, R., Rooney, C., Meier, S., Dykes, J., Slingsby, A., Turkay, C., Wood, J. and Wong, B.,

Faceted Views of Varying Emphasis (FaVVEs): a framework for visualising multi-perspective small multiples

Computer Graphics Forum: the international journal of the Eurographics Association, 35(3) pp.241-249

Thom, A.; Meier, S.; Heidmann, F.,

Anforderungsanalyse bei IT-Experten mittels Experience-Sample-Methode.

In: Endmann, A., Fischer, H. & Krökel, M. (Hrsg.), Mensch und Computer 2015 – Usability Professionals. Berlin: De Gruyter Oldenbourg. (S. 133-143).

Meier, S,

Visualizing Large Spatial Time Series Data on Mobile Devices: Combining the HeatTile System with a Progressive Loading Approach

LNG&C - Cartography - Maps Connecting the World, 27th ICC (Springer)

Glinka, K.; Meier, S.; Dörk, M.,

Visualising the» Un-seen «: Towards Critical Approaches and Strategies of Inclusion in Digital Cultural Heritage Interfaces

in: KuI (Kultur und Informatik) Cross Media. Busch et al. (Hrsg.) Berlin 2015

Meier, S.,

The Micro Smart Grid Tabletop — A real world case study for tangible multitouch technologies for communicating complex concepts

Published in the Workshop Proceedings of the workshop Tactile/Haptic User Interfaces for Tabletops and Tablets (TacTT) 2014 during the ITS conference 2014 in Dresden.

Meier, S.; Heidmann, F.; Thom, A.,

A comparison of location search UI patterns on mobile devices

Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Mobile HCI, 2014

Thom, A.; Heidmann, F.; Meier, S.,

Interkulturelle Nutzeranforderungen erheben

Mensch und Maschine, UP14

Meier, S; Heidmann, F.,

Too Many Markers, Revisited: An Empirical Analysis of Web-Based Methods for Overcoming the Problem of Too Many Markers in Zoomable Mapping Applications

Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA), 2014, Best Paper

Meier, S.; Heidmann, F; Thom, A.,

Heattile, a New Method for Heatmap Implementations for Mobile Web-based Cartographic Applications

Thematic Cartography for the Society (Springer), 2014

Meier, Sebastian; Landstorfer, Johannes; Werner, Julia; Wettach, Reto; Knörig, Andre; Cohen, Jonathan; Sommerwerk, Andreas,

A Real-world Mobile Prototyping Framework for Location-and Context-based Services

Published at the Wireless Communication and Information (WCI) – Berlin, 2012

Meier, S.,

Facebook — The role of the user in terms of privacy

Zeit-online

Meier, S.,

Location based Applications (LBA)

Interfaces, Journal (UK), Issue 77

6.Funding & Awards

BMWi

IGP,

1 year innovation funding

BMBF

Partizipationsformate,

6-month development programme

BMBF

MobilitätsLabor2050,

3-year research programme

BMVI

mFund,

1 year prototyping programme

DAAD

Travel Grants,

Research Travel Grants, ICC2019

Prototype Fund (BMVI)

Innovation funding,

Analysis and Visualisation of Filter-Bubbles

Zeit Stiftung

Guest Researcher,

Interdisciplinary urban-research at HafenCity University

OpenStreetMap Foundation

Travel Grant,

Invitation and grant for the State of the Map conference

Medieninnovationszentrum

Innovation funding,

6-month start-up programme for SVIFT

DAAD

Travel Grants,

Research Travel Grants, ICC2017

Volkswagenstiftung

Mixed Methods,

3-year research programme (for 2 PhD candidates)

DAAD

Travel Grants,

Research Travel Grants, ICC2015

DFG

PhD Scholarship,

3-year graduate programme scholarship

Land Brandenburg

Young Scientist Award,Finalist, Master Thesis.,

Core77

Student Award,

Winner, Geo-data-driven literature search interface.

7.Other Activities

DGFK

Commission chair,

Berlin + research & cartography

CityVis 2020

Chair,

Workshop at ACM e-energy

CityVis 2019

Organizer / Chair,

Workshop at IEEE VIS

Tech4Germany

Mentor,

HCI Mentoring for Tech4Germany Fellows

CityVis 2018

Organizer / Chair,

Workshop at IEEE VIS & Exhibition in Berlin

Debating Matters

Juror,

International Debating Competition

Open Data & Tourism

Local Organizer,

Workshop on open data and Tourism

Open Geo Data Research

Local Organizer,

Bringing together research on open geo data

CityVis Awards

Co-Founder,

Award on urban visualizations

Design Promoviert

Local Organizer,

Annual conference by the German design association

Maptime

Co-Founder,

Monthly Berlin-based meetup on maps and mapping. Workshops, talks and discussions.