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2025
Andreas Siess
Predatory Publishing
Book chapter (peer-reviewed) in: The Living Handbook
of Science Communication and Science Studies (1/2025). DOI: 10.17877/DE290R-25644 published by Eldorado/TU Dortmund.
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Aleksandra Vujadinovic, Andreas Siess, Oliver Ruf
›Let’s play Wissenschaftler*in!‹ – Vorstellungen von Wissenschaft in Sims 4
Journal article (single blind peer-reviewed) in: PAIDIA – Zeitschrift für Computerspielforschung. Online: https://paidia.de/imaginationen-von-wissenschaft-in-die-sims/ [30.11.2025]
Andreas Siess
Evaluating the visual design of science publications—a quantitative approach comparing legitimate and predatory journal papers
Journal article (double blind peer-reviewed) in: Scientometrics 130, pp. 5043–5066. ISSN: 1588-2861. DOI: 10.1007/s11192-025-05411-1 (dataset available on the Open Science Framework with the following DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/YEVTS)
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Andreas Siess
From Primitive Hut to Children’s Forest Forts: Architecture, Play, and the Transformation of Wilderness into Landscape
Journal article (single blind peer-reviewed) in: Urban Eidos (5). Pages 13–25. ISSN: 2942-5131. DOI: 10.62582/UE5002p
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Andreas Siess, Oliver Ruf
Punkte, Linien, Oberflächen: Rhein-Phantasma, romantischer Spiegeleffekt und eine ästhetisch motivierte Theorie des Interface
Buchbeitrag (editor-reviewed) in: Stefan Neuhaus (Hg.): Rheinromantik. Würzburg: Köngishausen & Neumann. S. 481–495. ISBN: 978-3-8260-9058-5
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Geetha Bakilapadavu, Reena Cheruvalath, David Kaldewey, Hareesh A.G, Désirée Schauz, Andreas Siess, Lakshmi Subramanian, Sarah Tober
The Sciences and the Humanities: Two Cultures? A Module for an International and Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum
Concept paper/curriculum (open educational resource). Rhine-Ruhr-Center for Science Communication Research
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15658211
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Andreas Siess, Oliver Ruf, Aleksandra Vujadinovic
Wissenschaftskommunikation als medienästhetische Praxis: Zur Formatentwicklung im ‚spielenden’ Labor
Journal Artikel (double blind peer-reviewed). Spiel|Formen – Zeitschrift für Play & Game Studies, (4), S. 47–71.
ISSN: 2748-6001. DOI: 10.25969/mediarep/23866
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2024
Andreas Siess
Maschinen und Atmosphären – Zur Ästhetik des Virtuellen bei E.T.A. Hoffmann
Monografie. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag.
ISBN: 978-3-8376-7372-2. DOI: 10.14361/9783839473726
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Andreas Siess, Ulrich Gehmann
Loss of free citizenship?
Conference paper (double blind peer-reviewed) in: Racel Isaac-Menard, Graham Cairns, Pere Fuertes, Jere Kuzmanic, Fabian López, Torsten Masseck, Mariana Palumbo, Marta Serra, Adolf Sotoca (eds.): Urban Futures – Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & Crafts, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), 15.–17. July 2024, AMPS Proceedings Series 40.2, ISSN: 2398-9467.
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Andreas Siess, Michael Johansson
Making Skopéin – an autoethnographic report about the interplay between space and media art.
Journal article (peer-reviewed) in: Urban Eidos 2024 (1), ISSN: 2942-5131. DOI: 10.62582/RNRI95102P
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2023
Andreas Siess, Michael Johansson
New patterns of prototyping: developing concepts with playful exploration and probing. A case study within arts and design.
Conference paper (double blind peer-reviewed) for: From Abstractness to Concreteness – experiential knowledge and the role of prototypes in design research, International Conference 2023 of the DRS Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG). Politecnico di MIlano: S. 66–82. ISBN: 978-8-8941-6743-6
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Andreas Siess
Kunst im Zeitalter ihrer maschinellen Produzierbarkeit.
Essay in: Schweizer Monat – das Debattenmagazin für Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur. Ausgabe 1105, April 2023, S. 48–50. ISSN: 0036-7400.
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2022
Oliver Ruf, Andreas Siess
Was ist ein Labor – Zur Ästhetisierung experimenteller Umwelten.
Buchbeitrag in: Oliver Ruf und Lars C. Grabbe (Hg.): Technik-Ästhetik. Zur Theorie techno-ästhetischer Realität. Bielefeld: transcript. S. 19-40. ISBN: 978-3-8376-5636-7, DOI: 10.1515/9783839456361-002
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Ulrich Gehmann, Michael Johansson & Andreas Siess
Abstraction and Resilience: Symbolics and Space.
Book chapter (double blind peer-reviewed) in: Nicholas N. Patricios, Giulia Pellegri, Clara Goncalves, Fatih Rifki and Jesus Lara (Eds.): Representation in Architectural, Landscape and Urban Design. Athens: ATINER. S. 103-118. ISBN: 978-960-598-530-1 (derived from our presentation at the Italian Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 30 May, 2021)
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Oliver Ruf, Andreas Siess
Simulierte Wildnis – Natur in technikästhetischen Umgebungen.
Buchbeitrag in: Lars C. Grabbe, Christiane Wagner, Tobias Held (Hg.): Kunst, Design und die technisierte Ästhetik. Marburg: Büchner. S. 250-265. ISBN: 978-3-96317-327-1.
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2021
Oliver Ruf, Andreas Siess
Making Media – Zum Kreativitätsdispositiv zwischen Medienästhetik, Kommunikationsvermittlung und Designdidaktik
Zeitschriftenbeitrag (peer-reviewed) in: merz – Zeitschrift für Medienpädagogik (2021/5). S. 61–73. ISBN: 978-3-96848-047-3. DOI: 10.21240/merz/2021.5.6
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Ulrich Gehmann, Michael Johansson, Andreas Siess
Utopia
Essay and discourse input for the Malmö Fotobiennal 2021, supported by Malmö stad.
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2020
Andreas Siess
Plädoyer für eine Ästhetik des Virtuellen
Buchbeitrag in: Oliver Ruf und Stefan Neuhaus (Hg.). Designästhetik – Theorie und soziale Praxis. Bielefeld: transcript. S. 201-222. ISBN: 978-3-8376-4775-4, DOI: 10.14361/9783839447758-014
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Matthias Wölfel, Daniel Hepperle, Andreas Siess, Jonas Deuchler
Staging Location-Based Virtual Reality to Improve Immersive Experiences
Journal article (double blind peer-reviewed) in: EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies. ISSN: 2409-9708. DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-2-2020.163221
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2019
Daniel Hepperle, Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel
Staging Virtual Reality Exhibits for Bystander Involvement in Semi-Public Spaces
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): ArtsIT 2019 – 8th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Aalborg, Denmark. Also published as book chapter (double blind peer-reviewed): Brooks, A., Brooks, E. (eds) Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation. ArtsIT DLI 2019 2019. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 328. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53294-9_18
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Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel
User Color Temperature Preferences in Immersive Virtual Realities
Journal article (double blind peer-reviewed): Computers & Graphics, Volume 81, Elsevier, Pages 20-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2019.03.018
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Daniel Hepperle, Yannick Weiß, Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel
2D, 3D or speech? A case study on which user interface is preferable for what kind of object interaction in immersive virtual reality
Journal article (double blind peer-reviewed): Computers & Graphics, Volume 82, Elsevier, Pages 321-331. DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2019.06.003
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Andreas Siess, Daniel Hepperle, Matthias Wölfel, Michael Johansson
Worldmaking: Designing for Audience Participation, Immersion and Interaction in Virtual and Real Spaces
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed) for: ArtsIT 2018 – 7th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation, Braga, Portugal. Published as book chapter (double blind peer-reviewed) in In: Brooks, A., Brooks, E., Sylla, C. (eds) Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation. ArtsIT DLI 2018 2018. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 265. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-06134-0_7
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2018
Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel, Nico Häffner:
Color Preference Differences between
Head Mounted Displays and PC Screens
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW) Singapore. ISBN: 978-1-5386-7315-7. DOI: 10.1109/CW.2018.00018
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Yannick Weiß, Daniel Hepperle, Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel:
What User Interface to Use for Virtual Reality?
2D, 3D or Speech-A User Study
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW) Singapore. ISBN: 978-1-5386-7315-7. DOI: 10.1109/CW.2018.00021
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Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel
Atmosphäre in virtuellen Umgebungen –
vier Studien zur Ästhetik des Digitalen
Abschlussbericht des Karl Steinbuch Forschungsprogramms der MFG Baden-Württemberg. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19075.55842
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2017
Andreas Siess, Sandra Beuck, Matthias Wölfel
Virtual Reality – Quo Vadis?
How to Address the Complete Audience of an Emerging Technology
Extendend conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): Proceedings of CERC Collaborative European Research Conference, Karlsruhe. pp. 315–324. ISSN: 2220-4164.
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Andreas Siess, Matthias Wölfel
Genius Loci in the Virtual –
How to make virtual places unique & special
Conference article: The Idea of Place: 20th Anniversary Conference of Space and Culture Journal, Edmonton, Canada
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Matthias Wölfel, Andreas Siess, Daniel Hepperle, Hana Rude, Nico Häffner, Andreas Schaumann
Ideale Städte – Furtwanger Studierende präsentieren ihre Arbeiten auf der Architektur-Biennale in Venedig 2016
Journal article: horizonte 49/ April 2017. ISSN: 1432-9147.
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2016
Ulrich Gehmann, Matthias Wölfel, Michael Johansson, Andreas Siess, Daniel Hepperle
Ideal Spaces
Book chapter in: GAA Foundation i.c.w. European Cultural Centre (eds.): Time Space Existence — La Biennale di Venezia 2016. Bonn: Global Art Affairs Publishing. pp. 120-125.
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2015
Andreas Siess, Kathleen Hübel, Daniel Hepperle, Andreas Dronov, Christian Hufnagel, Julia Aktun, Matthias Wölfel
Hybrid City Lighting – Improving Pedestrians’ Safety through Proactive Street Lighting
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): Cyberworlds Conference 2015, Visby, Sweden. DOI: 10.1109/CW.2015.51.
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Andreas Siess, Kathleen Hübel, Daniel Hepperle, Andreas Dronov, Christian Hufnagel, Julia Aktun, Matthias Wölfel
Incentive Guidance of Crowds by Smart City Lights
Conference article (double blind peer-reviewed): Tagungsband Mensch und Computer, Stuttgart: Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2015, pp. 315-318. ISBN: 978-3-11-044392-9, DOI: 10.1515/9783110443929-041
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