Upcoming Events
We regularly update our list of upcoming events. Please feel free to share any events you find interesting with your colleagues and peers. If you have any questions on the events feel free to reach out to us. We hope to see many of you at these exciting events!
April 2025 | SWISSCHI Gathering @ CHI 2025 in Japan
Monday, 28 April 2025 (second coffee break, from 3.40 PM to 4.20 PM, 3F in front of G311)
Dinner/ Drinks Monday night after the reception. For more details contact lorin.schoeni@gess.ethz.ch.
June 2025 | Online Talk on Research Transparency in Quantitative Research
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 (12 AM to 2PM, during lunch break)
Speaker: Chat Wacharamanotham (University of Zurich, Switzerland). More details to be announced.
August 2025 | SwissCHI Meeting in Bern
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 (11 AM to 5PM)
We are excited to announce that our upcoming ACM SwissCHI Summer Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, starting from 11:00, at Bern University of Applied Sciences. The meeting will be hosted by Thiemo Wambsganss.
The goal of the meeting will be to network, discuss HCI research and practice in Switzerland, plan future initiatives, introduce our ACM SwissCHI student chapter, and of course, have fun!
October 2025 | Reviewing HCI Papers (Guest Speaker: Max Wilson)
TBD, October 2025
Speaker: Max Wilson (University of Nottingham, UK). More details to be announced.
News
ACM CHI 2025 Accepted Papers from the SwissCHI chapter
We are thrilled to announce the list of papers accepted from the SWISSCHI chapter for the upcoming ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025. This internationally most prestigious conference for human-computer interaction (HCI) is set to take place in the beautiful place of Yokohama, Japan, from April 26 – 1 May 2025.
Our researchers have made remarkable contributions, spanning a wide range of topics within HCI, showcasing the innovative and forward-thinking work being done within our SWISS community.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of all collected CHI papers from the SWISSCHI community (if you are a Swiss-based researcher and your paper is not on the list, please write to florian.mathis@fhgr.ch):
CHI 2025 Contributions from the Swiss HCI Community (living document)
SWISSCHI Winter meeting 2025 in Lugano
The recent SIGCHI Winter meeting in Lugano provided an insightful platform for academic exchange within the field of human-computer interaction.
Hosted by our Swiss chapter of SIGCHI, the meeting featured presentations covering a range of topics, from technological advancements to user experience analyses to accepted (and rejected) CHI 2025 paper presentations.
The event was made possible with the support of SIGCHI and ACM. We are already looking forward to our SIGCHI Switzerland meetup at CHI in Yokohama, Japan.
Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter at Mensch und Computer 2024
It was a pleasure for the Swiss SIGCHI chapter to take part in the “Mensch und Computer” (MuC) conference, held at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Karlsruhe, Germany. Established in 2001, the MuC conference series has grown to become a premier event dedicated to the field of human-computer interaction and user experience researchers.
MuC and its broad range of keynotes, paper talks, workshops and bar camps provides an excellent opportunity for scholars and industry professionals to engage in insightful discussions about innovative interaction methodologies, human-centric development, interactive applications, and other topics.
Mensch und Computer 2024 highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts between humans and technology, shedding light on the exciting potential (and challenges!) of this field.
As Swiss SIGCHI chapter we offered multiple contributions, including the organisation of an academic workshop ( https://unisg.link/MuCWorkshop2024/ and https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws14-117), paper talks (e.g., https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3670653.3677521) and posters (e.g., https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws11-200).
See you all next year at Mensch und Computer 2025 in Chemnitz!
https://muc2025.mensch-und-computer.de/en/
SWISSCHI Summer meeting 2024 at ETH Zurich
The recent SIGCHI Summer meeting at ETH Zurich attracted many Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers and User Experience professionals from across Switzerland. More than 40 attendees engaged in a series of activities, including learning more about funding opportunities within Switzerland and brainstorming about potential collaborations. The event was made possible with the support of SIGCHI, ACM and ETH Zurich (hosted by Prof. Dr. Christian Holz).
We are already looking forward to our SIGCHI Switzerland meetup in beautiful Lugano early next year! Stay tuned and mark your calendars for March 12, 2025. There will be lots of opportunities to present scientific works in the form of paper talks and poster presentations (including getting early feedback on research at early stage)! Join us 🙂
EVENT: Registration for the SIGCHI Swiss Summer Meeting 2024 is Open!
We are excited to announce that our upcoming ACM SwissCHI Summer Meeting is scheduled for Friday, August 23, starting from 11:00, at ETH Zurich. The meeting will be hosted by Christian Holz.
The goal of the meeting will be to network, discuss HCI research and practice in Switzerland, plan future initiatives, introduce our ACM SwissCHI student chapter, and of course, have fun!
Timetable
11am–1pm: Small program at ETH Zurich here
1pm: sandwiches outside + networking
~1:45pm: walk to ZĂĽrilake + hang out around here, open ended
Registration: https://forms.gle/dR1AqhMTFGUt28aFA
Please register, mark your calendars and share the event as we look forward to engaging sessions.
If you haven’t subscribed to the mailing list of the Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter, please find all information to do so here: https://swisschi.acm.org/mailinglists/
NEWS: New Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter Board Elected
It is our pleasure to announce the new board of the Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter. The Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter members voted for the following individuals who build the board for the next two years (2024 – 2026).
Prof. Dr. Thiemo Wambsganss was elected by the board as the new Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter president.
Chair: Thiemo Wambsganss, Bern University of Applied Sciences, thiemo.wambsganss@bfh.ch
Florian Mathis, University of St. Gallen, florian.mathis@unisg.ch
Chat Wacharamanotha, University of Zurich, chat@ifi.uzh.ch
Mauro Cherubini, University of Lausanne, mauro.cherubini@unil.ch
Simon Ruffieux, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, simon.ruffieux@hefr.ch
Verena Zimmerman, ETHZ, verena.zimmermann@gess.ethz.ch
April Wang, ETHZ, april.wang@inf.ethz.ch
Past Committee
Former Chair: Johannes Schöning, University of St. Gallen, johannes.schoening@unisg.ch
We thank all members on the previous Swiss ACM SIGCHI Chapter board, especially the former president Prof. Dr. Johannes Schöning for 2 years of community work. Thank you!
ACM SIGCHI Chapter Switzerland meets at the ACM CHI Conference in Honolulu
A subset of the Swiss Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers met at the ACM CHI Conference CHI24 in Honolulu. With eleven full papers, multiple late-breaking works, and several workshop participations, the ACM SwissCHI chapter was actively present at the most prestigious venue in Human-Computer Interaction.
As a productive research community, we are already planning our submissions for the next CHI25 in Yokohama, Japan, from April 26 to May 1, 2025. CHI25 embraces the theme of Ikigai, a Japanese concept referring to what gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. We hope to see you there again!
ACM CHI 2024 Accepted Papers from the SwissCHI chapter
We are thrilled to announce the list of papers accepted from the SWISSCHI chapter for the upcoming ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024. This internationally most prestigious conference for human-computer interaction (HCI) is set to take place in the beautiful place of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, from May 11–16, 2024. Our researchers have made remarkable contributions, spanning a wide range of topics within HCI, showcasing the innovative and forward-thinking work being done within our SWISS community.
We are thrilled to present eleven full papers that showcase the SwissCHI chapter’s latest research in research and practice in HCI. In addition to this, our members will showcase a variety of interactive demos, workshop presentations, and other contributions at the conference. Beyond sharing their most recent research findings through papers, they have also taken on key roles as Associate Chairs and Workshop Chairs. Their involvement is aimed at fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration among conference participants, enriching the overall experience for everyone involved.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of all collected CHI papers from the SWISSCHI community (if you are a Swiss-based researcher and your paper is not on the list, please write to thiemo.wambsganss@bfh.ch):
| Title | Authors |
|---|---|
| Decide Yourself or Delegate – User Preferences Regarding the Autonomy of Personal Privacy Assistants in Private IoT-Equipped Environments | Karola Marky, Alina Stöver, Sarah Prange, Kira Bleck, Paul Gerber, Verena Zimmermann, Florian MĂĽller, Florian Alt, Max MĂĽhlhäuser |
| Don’t Accept All and Continue: Exploring Nudges for More Deliberate Interaction with Tracking Consent Notices | Nina Gerber, Alina Stöver, Justin Peschke, Verena Zimmermann (published at ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction/CHI Journals — journal publication will be presented at CHI 2024). |
| A Design Space for Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants | Mina Lee, Katy Ilonka Gero, John Joon Young Chung, Simon Buckingham Shum, Vipul Raheja, Hua Shen, Subhashini Venugopalan, Thiemo Wambsganss, David Zhou, Emad A. Alghamdi, Tal August, Avinash Bhat, Madiha Zahrah Choksi, Senjuti Dutta, Jin L.C. Guo, Md Naimul Hoque, Yewon Kim, Simon Knight, Seyed Parsa Neshaei, Antonette Shibani, Disha Shrivastava, Lila Shroff, Agnia Sergeyuk, Jessi Stark, Sarah Sterman, Sitong Wang, Antoine Bosselut, Daniel Buschek, Joseph Chee Chang, Sherol Chen, Max Kreminski, Joonsuk Park, Roy Pea, Eugenia Ha Rim Rho, Zejiang Shen, Pao Siangliulue |
| LegalWriter: An Intelligent Writing Support System for Structured and Persuasive Legal Case Writing for Novice Law Students | Florian Weber, Thiemo Wambsganss, Seyed Parsa Neshaei, Matthias Söllner |
| Intelligent Support Engages Writers Through Relevant Cognitive Processes | Andreas Göldi, Thiemo Wambsganss, Seyed Parsa Neshaei, Roman Rietsche |
| Fashioning Creative Expertise with Generative AI: Graphical Interfaces for Design Space Exploration Better Support Ideation Than Text Prompts | Richard Davis, Thiemo Wambsganss, Wei Jiang, Kevin Gonyop Kim, Tanja Käser, Pierre Dillenbourg |
| ‘I Don’t Want to Become a Number’: Examining Different Stakeholder Perspectives on a Video-Based Monitoring System for Senior Care with Inherent Privacy Protection (by Design) | Tamara Mujirishvili, Anton Fedosov, Kooshan Hashemifard, Pau Climent-PĂ©rez, Francisco Florez-Revuelta |
| Independent Validation of the Player Experience Inventory: Findings from a Large Set of Video Game Players | Sebastian A. C. Perrig, Nicolas Scharowski, Florian BrĂĽhlmann, Nick von Felten, Klaus Opwis, Lena Fanya Aeschbach |
| Experiencing Dynamic Weight Changes in Virtual Reality Through Pseudo-Haptics and Vibrotactile Feedback | Carolin Stellmacher, Feri Irsanto Pujianto, Tanja Kojic, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Johannes Schöning |
| Exploring Mobile Devices as Haptic Interfaces for Mixed Reality | Carolin Stellmacher, Florian Mathis, Yannick Weiss, Meagan B. Loerakker, Nadine Wagener, Johannes Schöning |
| Playing with Perspectives and Unveiling the Autoethnographic Kaleidoscope in HCI – A Literature Review of Autoethnographies | Annika Kaltenhauser, Evropi Stefanidi, Johannes Schöning |
These are just a few highlights from the extensive list of contributions by the Swiss research community to ACM CHI 2024. We are incredibly proud of our researchers and look forward to their presentations in Honolulu.
Stay tuned for more updates and details on the conference. Let’s celebrate the achievements of our community and look forward to a fruitful exchange of knowledge and ideas at ACM CHI 2024!
SWISSCHI Winter meeting 2024 at HSG
The recent SIGCHI Winter meeting at HSG in Square provided an insightful platform for academic exchange within the field of human-computer interaction. Despite the absence of snow for the planned snowshoe hike, the 40 attendees engaged in a series of presentations showcasing contributions to CHI 2024 from the Swiss community.
Hosted by our Swiss chapter of SIGCHI, the meeting featured presentations covering a range of topics, from technological advancements to user experience analyses. The event was made possible with the support of SIGCHI and ACM. We are already looking forward to our SIGCHI Switzerland meetup at CHI in Hawaii.
SWISSCHI at MuC 2023
It was a pleasure for the Swiss SIGCHI chapter to take part in the “Mensch und Computer” (MuC) conference, held at OST-Ostschweizer Fachhochschule in Rapperswil. Established in 2001, the MuC conference series has grown to become a premier event dedicated to the field of human-computer interaction.
MuC provided an exciting platform for scholars and industry professionals to engage in insightful discussions regarding innovative interaction methodologies, human-centric development strategies, interactive applications, and other topics, bridging the gap between users, teams, communities, and information and communication technologies.
As the Swiss local SIGCHI chapter, we had the privilege of participating in the conference and extending invitations to our community members to join this intellectually enriching experience with the financial help of SIGCHI.
The MuC 2023 conference underscored the importance of collaborative efforts between humans and technology, shedding light on the exciting potential of this field. We are proud to have supported this initiative and eagerly anticipate the transformative ideas and connections it has fostered.
ACM SIGCHI Chapter Switzerland meetup ACM CHI Conference#SwissCHI in Hamburg
With 25 accepted papers and more than 26 delegates at the ACM CHI Conference #CHI2023 in Hamburg, the ACM SwissCHI chapter was represented at the premier venue in Human-Computer Interaction. Besides experiencing the newest trends in Human-Computer Interaction, we were able to network and connect with the community in research and industry.
We are already looking forward to joining CHI24 next year in Hawaii, from 11-16 of May. Under the motto “Surfing the world”, CHI24 aims to reflect the focus on pushing forth the wave of cutting-edge technology and riding the tide of new developments in human-computer interaction. See you there again!
SwissCHI chapter present at ACM CHI in Hamburg from April 23-28
The SwissCHI chapter is eagerly anticipating its participation in the highly anticipated ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2023. CHI is a premier international conference in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, bringing together researchers and practitioners from around the globe. This year, the conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany from April 23-28.
As active contributors to the conference, we are thrilled to present 25 full papers that showcase the SwissCHI chapter’s dedication to advancing research and practice in HCI. Besides that, our members have numerous interactive demos, workshop papers, and other contributions at the conference. Our members have not only shared their latest research through papers but also actively participated in organizing the conference as Associated Chairs or Workshop Chairs, with the goal of promoting knowledge exchange and collaboration among conference attendees.
We can’t wait for all the mind-bending presentations, thought-provoking discussions, and late-night Swiss chocolate-fueled brainstorming sessions that await us in Hamburg.
See you in Hamburg!
List of accepted full paper submissions from the SwissCHI community at CHI23:
Andreas Rene Fender, Thomas Roberts, Tiffany Luong, Christian Holz | InfinitePaint: Painting in Virtual Reality with Passive Haptics Using Wet Brushes and a Physical Proxy Canvas |
| Thomas Mildner, Gian-Luca Savino, Philip R Doyle, Benjamin R. Cowan, Rainer Malaka | About Engaging and Governing Strategies: A Thematic Analysis of Dark Patterns in Social Networking Services |
| Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat, Lahari Goswami, Pooja S. B. Rao, James Tyler, Alessandro Silacci, Sadiq Aliyu, Annika Aebli, Chat Wacharamanotham, Mauro Cherubini | Changes in Research Ethics, Openness, and Transparency in Empirical Studies between CHI 2017 and CHI 2022 |
| Evropi Stefanidi, Johannes Schöning, Yvonne Rogers, Jasmin Niess | Children with ADHD and their Care Ecosystem: Designing Beyond Symptoms |
| Karim Assi, Lakmal Meegahapola, William Droz, Peter Kun, Amalia de Götzen, Miriam Bidoglia, Sally Stares, George Gaskell, Altangerel Chagnaa, Amarsanaa Ganbold, Tsolmon Zundui, Carlo Caprini, Daniele Miorandi, José Luis Zarza Aguilera, Alethia Hume, Luca Cernuzzi, Ivano . Bison, Marcelo Dario Rodas Britez, Matteo Busso, Ronald Chenu-Abente, Fausto Giunchiglia, Daniel Gatica-Perez | Complex Daily Activities, Country-Level Diversity, and Smartphone Sensing: A Study in Denmark, Italy, Mongolia, Paraguay, and UK |
| Ava Elizabeth Scott, Daniel Neumann, Jasmin Niess, Paweł W. Woźniak | Do You Mind? User Perceptions of Machine Consciousness |
| Mohamed Kari, Christian Holz | HandyCast: Phone-based Bimanual Input for Virtual Reality in Mobile and Space-Constrained Settings via Pose-and-Touch Transfer |
| Paul Streli, Rayan Armani, Yi Fei Cheng, Christian Holz | HOOV: Hand Out-Of-View Tracking for Proprioceptive Interaction Using Inertial Sensing |
| Marit Bentvelzen, Julia Dominiak, Jasmin Niess, Frederique Henraat, Paweł W. Woźniak | How Instructional Data Physicalization Fosters Reflection in Personal Informatics |
| Kevin Koch, Martin Maritsch, Eva van Weenen, Stefan Feuerriegel, Matthias Pfäffli, Elgar Fleisch, Wolfgang Weinmann, Felix Wortmann | Leveraging driver vehicle and environment interaction: Machine learning using driver monitoring cameras to detect drunk driving |
| Evropi Stefanidi, Marit Bentvelzen, Paweł W. Woźniak, Thomas Kosch, Mikołaj P. Woźniak, Thomas Mildner, Stefan Schneegass, Heiko Müller, Jasmin Niess | Literature Reviews in HCI: A Review of Reviews |
| Eve Schade, Gian-Luca Savino, Jasmin Niess, Johannes Schöning | MapUncover: Fostering Spatial Exploration through Gamification in Mobile Map Apps |
| Judith Amores Fernandez, Nirmita Mehra, Bjoern Rasch, Pattie Maes | Olfactory Wearables for Mobile Targeted Memory Reactivation |
| Renata Mutalova, Roman Sarrazin-Gendron, Eddie Cai, Gabriel Richard, Parham Ghasemloo Gheidari, SĂ©bastien Caisse, Rob Knight, Mathieu Blanchette, Attila Szantner, JĂ©rĂ´me WaldispĂĽhl | Playing the System: Can Puzzle Players Teach us How to Solve Hard Problems? |
| Arthur Carvalho, Liudmila Zavolokina, Suman Bhunia, Monu Chaudhary, Nitharsan Yoganathan | Promoting Inclusiveness and Fairness through NFTs: The Case of Student-Athletes and NILs |
| Nico Ebert, Björn Scheppler, Kurt Alexander Ackermann, Tim Geppert | QButterfly: Lightweight Survey Extension for Online User-Interaction Studies for Non-Tech-Savvy Researchers |
| Lakmal Meegahapola, Marios Constantinides, Zoran Radivojevic, Hongwei Li, Daniele Quercia, Michael S Eggleston | Quantified Canine: Inferring Dog Personality From Wearables |
| Lung-Pan Cheng, Yi Chen, Yi-Hao Peng, Christian Holz | Reality Rifts: Wonder-ful Interfaces by Disrupting Perceptual Causality |
| Himanshu Verma, Jakub Mlynar, Roger Schaer, Julien Reichenbach, Mario Jreige, John Prior, Florian Evéquoz, Adrien Depeursinge | Rethinking the Role of AI with Physicians in Oncology: Revealing Perspectives from Clinical and Research Workflows |
| Nadine Wagener, Leon Reicherts, Nima Zargham, Natalia Bartłomiejczyk, Ava Elizabeth Scott, Katherine Wang, Marit Bentvelzen, Evropi Stefanidi, Thomas Mildner, Yvonne Rogers, Jasmin Niess | SelVReflect: A Guided VR Experience Fostering Reflection on Personal Challenges |
| Laura Stegner, Emmanuel Senft, Bilge Mutlu | Situated Participatory Design: A Method for In Situ Design of Robotic Interaction with Older Adults |
| Aditya Kumar Purohit, Kristoffer Bergram, Louis Barclay, Valéry Bezençon, Adrian Holzer | Starving the Newsfeed for Social Media Detox: Effects of Strict and Self-regulated Facebook Newsfeed Diets |
| Luke Haliburton, Natalia Bartłomiejczyk, Albrecht Schmidt, Paweł W. Woźniak, Jasmin Niess | The Walking Talking Stick: Understanding Automated Note-Taking in Walking Meetings |
| Steeven Villa, Jasmin Niess, Takuro Nakao, Jonathan Lazar, Albrecht Schmidt, Tonja-Katrin Machulla | Understanding the Perception of Human Augmentation: A Mixed-Method Study |
| Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, Severin Engelmann, Amy Winecoff | Upvotes? Downvotes? No Votes? Understanding the relationship between reaction mechanisms and political discourse on Reddit |
SWISS CHI Winter Meeting held in Fribourg on 14th of Feb 2023
The SWISS CHI Community met for the Winter meeting on February 14th, 2023, in Fribourg. The event was hosted by the two board members Denis Lalanne and Simon Ruffieux from the University of Fribourg. The objective was to network and share ideas between researchers, and practitioners from the Swiss Human-Computer-Interaction Community.
We had a great time in Fribourg, with presentations by Eve Schade (HSG) on fostering spatial exploration through gamification in mobile map apps, Yong-Joon Thoo on a literature review of low vision rehabilitation, and Kristoffer Bergram (UNINE) on starving the newsfeed for social media detox. The event concluded with a presentation by Maximiliano Jeanneret (UNIFR) on the contribution of the SWISS CHI community to the SIGCHI conference, and of course, some sandwiches and Swiss chocolate.
The next SWISS CHI related events are already planned:
- Multiple ACM CHI workshops with SWISSCHI organizers (e.g., the Second Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants or the EmpathiCH workshop)
- Elisabeth Andre Talk in St. Gallen at HSG March 9th 4 pm HSG SQUARE
- MuC 2023 in Rapperswil co-sponsored by SIGCHI
- https://muc2023.mensch-und-computer.de/en/
- September 3rd to September 6th, 2023
- CHI Together in St. Gallen co-sponsored by SIGCHI
- August 30th to September 15th 2023
Swiss CHI Community Meeting held in Lausanne on 7st of July 2022
After a longer COVID-break, the SWISS CHI Community met for a networking event on July 7, 2022, in Lausanne. Organized by our two board members, Mauro Cherubini from UNIL and Thiemo Wambsganss from EPFL, the aim of the meeting was to create a space for Ph.D. students, researchers, and practitioners from the Swiss Human-Computer-Interaction Community to connect and exchange research ideas.
After the introduction by the Swiss CHI president Prof. Dr. Johannes Schöning at the University of Lausanne, around 35 researchers and practitioners from around Switzerland were discussing topics around human-centered design, research visibility, and how to make the community a better space for junior researchers and Ph.D. students. For the second part of the event, the group was moving to the Vidiy beach at Lake Geneva to mingle around cool drinks and to enjoy the cooling water of the lake.
For anyone who could not attend this event, if you still would like to network with us, feel free to join our LinkedIn group to receive the latest updates: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12663120/
Between April 30 – May 5 2022 the annual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems was taking place in New Orleans, United States. Also, a delegation from the Swiss CHI community was present at CHI2022. The researchers shared and discussed their novel work with several presentations and posters.
CHI22 is the premier international conference on Human-Computer Interaction. The format brings together researchers and practitioners from all over the world, who have the overarching goal of making the world a better place with interactive digital technologies.
CHI 2022 was structured as a hybrid-onsite conference event from April 30–May 5 in New Orleans, US.