Dr. Michael Schmitz
Leitung xm:lab
Medieninformatik
[er/ihm; he/him]
Studiengänge
Media Art & Design
Medieninformatik–Kooperationsstudiengang mit der UdS
Master Media Art & Design
Master Experimental Media
Vorlesungen
WS 2025/26Health.AIGenerative Arts and Design Lab25-26_WiSe MAD Basis (Grundlagen Media Art & Design)Interaktion im Raum/Objekt – Das Begehbare Märchen und Fantastische WeltenGame Art: Gestaltung interaktiver WeltenSS 2025Creatives can code? SoSe 25Generative Arts and Design LabInteraktion im Raum/Objekt – Das Begehbare Märchen und Fantastische WeltenWS 2024/25Total PainInside Start Up WiSe 24/25Generative Arts and Design Lab24-25_WiSe MAD Basis (Grundlagen Media Art & Design)SS 2024Creatives Can Code!Generative Arts and Design LabLet's play Co-op: Kooperatives Game Design & PrototypingImpact Games FactorySpielerisch erzählen: Narratives Game DesignGenerative Arts FactoryWS 2023/24Sustainable UX & Design ThinkingGame-Design 101: "back-to-roots"Open Call: Kolloquium für Projekte an der Schnittstelle von Design/Kunst und TechnologieInside Startup WiSe23/2423-24_WiSe MAD Basis (Grundlagen Media Art & Design)Games & Interactive Media – Game Design RouletteSS 2023101 Games & AnimationThe Missing LinkGames & Interactive MediaWS 2022/23MAD-Einführung: MAD trifft Medieninformatikinside startupMedical Training in VRDigitale Mikro-Spiele zur Vermittlung künstlerischer MethodenGAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIA – deep in a lucid dreamSS 2022Games & Interactive Media – Krieg der KnöpfeSmartgassenNarratives Game DesignSustainable Design Thinking - Kann Design die Welt verändern?Virtual GalleryWS 2021/22Einführung in Media Art und DesignGAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIA – WonderVoidArduinoSS 2021Sprechstunde Informatik / Projekte / Experimental MediaGAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIA – Interaktive UtopienCreatives can code?Hallo Appius! MAD Basis (Grundlagen Media Art & Design)WS 2020/21stadt+digital+xMAD-Basis: Dozenten & Hochschule kennenlernenLudere Ludwig : Games & Interactive MediaApp DesignSS 2020FreiSpielCreatives can code?Coding da Vinci HackathonGames ClubWS 2019/20DuellArduino meets Urban GardeningI/O WerkstattGames ClubVorstellung der MAD DozentenGame Design WorkshopKI für FilmemacherSS 2019HÖRSPUREN (Workshop)App DesignI/O WerkstattCoding BasicsGames ClubExperimental Media Kolloquium“Lasset die Spiele beginnen”Rapid Game DevWS 2018/19Vorstellung der MAD DozentenGAMES & interactive MediaGames ClubCoding BasicsI/O WerkstattArduino – Ein Kurs für AnfängerWorkshop: Story / Game
Betreute Projekte
anticipateAugmented TeachingBabylon Pogobauhaus imaginariesBox Chaos GameBubblesCatch The FishCeramic 3D PrintingCoding da VinciComing HomeDas Folgenreich – Atempause vor dem Sturmdata literacy + human rightsDer Letzte TagDie Tempelgräber von KaunosDuellEndgegner HypothalamusEscape The SchachtFilming with DronesFun PalaceGamesHelping HandsHörspurhow to: Spiele zur KunstInteraktive Utopien – GAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIAInteraktiver TischInterfacing Parametric DesignKonflikte – Erstellung eines (Almost) Serious GameKrieg der Knöpfe – GAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIALibre Graphics MeetingLimb LabsMedia Facade Gamesmedical tr.AI.ningMind the G.A.P.Monsters in the boxMyData SaarNABU - Projekt TotholzNordlichtProjectBrowser3DRotationen 2015Rotationen 2016 - MusikLichtSpiele am Saarbrücker SchlossSchule der DingeSentient Spaces, Sensor NetworksSpeculum MaiusSpherequestSpielraumSpielraum: KorallenriftSpielraum: Villa la vidaStationen I & IIStory BotStory/Game WorkshopTangrami-KleidTHE BOMBTwin4ResilienceVReha – Serious GamesWohnzimmerlaborWondervoid – GAMES & INTERACTIVE MEDIA
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Michael explores the intersection of technology and human experiences: As co-founder and director of the xm:lab at Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar, he investigates how we can thoughtfully design our increasingly digital world to foster meaningful, inspiring interactions.
Drawing from expertise in human-computer interaction, AI, and computer science, Michael works at the creative boundaries between real and virtual spaces. His practice centers on collaborative exploration—partnering with storytellers, game designers, and media artists to discover new possibilities for aesthetic and impactful experiences.
Bridging academic research with industry application, Michael brings experience in shaping technological products and startups, translating experimental insights into real-world solutions.
Currently, he leads research within the EU-funded HAMLET project and contributes to IMPULSE, while recently completing work on the BMBF-funded medical tr.AI.ning project, where he guided the 3D design development as HBKsaar's team lead. He is also involved in the co-development of a VR conflict resolution simulator with K8 and CRISP.