VSR at Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025: Hosting Europe’s Leading HCI Conference
2025-09-05
This year's MuC Conference was a very special event for the VSR team and the other professorships involved from our university, as it was held right here at TU Chemnitz.
When we say "special," we mean both a wonderful and an incredibly demanding experience. While regular attendees enjoyed a 3.5-day conference, our dedicated volunteers worked for five full days, including setup and teardown. For some team members, preparations began months in advance.
As the General Chair, Prof. Martin Gaedke, and as the Local Chair, Dr. Sebastian Heil, led one of Europe's largest HCI conferences. Together with two other professorships from TU Chemnitz, the VSR team succeeded in providing around 500 attendees with a well-planned, highly engaging, and thoroughly successful MuC conference in Chemnitz. We also owe a huge thank you to the many student volunteers who actively helped, including a number of bachelor’s, master's and PhD students from our Web Engineering program.
The feedback we received, both in person and on LinkedIn, was overwhelmingly positive. Not only was the excellent organization praised, but the central theme of "Digital Diversity" and the inspiring workshops and sessions also received high acclaim. And, as one person noted, "Chemnitz is a beautiful place, by the way."
When we say "special," we mean both a wonderful and an incredibly demanding experience. While regular attendees enjoyed a 3.5-day conference, our dedicated volunteers worked for five full days, including setup and teardown. For some team members, preparations began months in advance.
As the General Chair, Prof. Martin Gaedke, and as the Local Chair, Dr. Sebastian Heil, led one of Europe's largest HCI conferences. Together with two other professorships from TU Chemnitz, the VSR team succeeded in providing around 500 attendees with a well-planned, highly engaging, and thoroughly successful MuC conference in Chemnitz. We also owe a huge thank you to the many student volunteers who actively helped, including a number of bachelor’s, master's and PhD students from our Web Engineering program.
The feedback we received, both in person and on LinkedIn, was overwhelmingly positive. Not only was the excellent organization praised, but the central theme of "Digital Diversity" and the inspiring workshops and sessions also received high acclaim. And, as one person noted, "Chemnitz is a beautiful place, by the way."
