
Mag. Thomas Wernbacher, MSc MA
- thomas.wernbacher@donau-uni.ac.at
- +43 2732 893-5418
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- Campus Krems, Tract F, Ground Floor, 0.08
- University for Continuing Education Krems
- Center for Applied Game Studies
- Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
- 3500 Krems
- Austria
Functions
Research Associate
About the person
Research Areas
- Positive Impact Games
- Gamification & Nudging
- Transfer Effects & Impact of Video Games
- Quantitative Media Research
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Mobility
Projects (Extract Research Database)
Running projects
Duration: 01/06/2022–31/05/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG
Duration: 01/03/2021–28/02/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG
Completed projects
Duration: 01/06/2022–31/05/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: sonstige öffentlich-rechtliche Einrichtungen (Körperschaften, Stiftungen, Fonds)
Duration: 01/09/2020–30/08/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: FFG
Duration: 01/09/2019–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG
Duration: 01/09/2020–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG
Duration: 01/09/2020–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: Unternehmen
Create Digital Games for Education
Duration: 01/10/2017–30/08/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: EU
Program: ERASMUS+
Duration: 01/04/2018–31/03/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG
Program: FFG - Mobilität der Zukunft
Duration: 25/09/2019–01/12/2019
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: Private (Stiftungen, Vereine etc.)
Duration: 01/03/2019–01/08/2019
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: sonstige öffentlich-rechtliche Einrichtungen (Körperschaften, Stiftungen, Fonds)
Duration: 01/05/2017–30/04/2019
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Alexander Pfeiffer
Funding: FFG
Program: FFG Talente Regional
Publications (Extract Research Database)
Wernbacher, T.; Platzer, M.; Seewald, A.; Winter, T.; Wimmer, S.; Pfeiffer, A. (2023). Green eCommerce. IEEE 9th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED), 9: 1-6
Wernbacher, T.; Helin; J.; Pfeiffer, A.; Dingli, A. (2023). Das Metaverse aus technischer, soziologischer und ökologischer Sicht: Chancen und Herausforderungen im Kontext der Medienbildung. Medienimpulse, 61: 1-27, Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Wernbacher, T.; Pfeiffer, A. (2023). Kinder im Metaverse: Wie VR, NFTs und Games das Lernen und Spielen revolutionieren. medienconcret, 1.23: 42-25, Deutsches Kinder- und Jugendfilmzentrum (KJF)
Wernbacher, T.; Wimmer, S.; Denk, N.; Kraus, C.; Mittmann, G.; Pfeiffer, A. (2023). Hygiene in the Course of Time: A Serious Adventure Game on the Topic of (Hospital) Hygiene. INTED2023 Proceedings, 17: 1315-1322, IATED
Millonig, A.; Wernbacher, T.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wimmer, S.; Kraus, C.; Platzer, M.; Kaltenegger, S.; Getzinger, G.; Häller, F.; Mayer, J. (2023). Carbon Diet: Opportunities for a climate-friendly level of mobility through the definition of fair individual mobility budgets. Wirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich, 2023
Perifanou, M.; Economides, A. A.; Häfner, P. and Wernbacher, T. (2022). Mobile Telepresence Robots in Education: Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Challenges. In: Educating for a New Future: Making Sense of Technology-Enhanced Learning Adoption, Proceedings of EC-TEL 2022, 17th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning, 17: 573-579, Berlin
Titze, S.; Sowannry E.; Kniely, S; Gumhold, V.; Andreas, F.; Maria. R.; Platzer, M. and Wernbacher, T. (2022). The promotion of walking through nudging. Evaluation of the app „Time2Walk‘‘. European Journal of Public Health, 32: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac095.122
Koenig, N.; Denk, N.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wernbacher, T. (Hrsg.) (2022). The Magic of Games. Edition Donau-Universität Krems, Krems
Bezzina, S.; Dingli, A.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wernbacher, T. (2022). GAME DESIGN FOR TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT. In: iated digital library, ICERI2022 Proceedings: 2805-2808, iated digital library, Online
Bezzina, S.; Pfeiffer, A.; Dingli, A.; Wernbacher, T. (2022). ENHANCING DIGITAL ASSESSMENT THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. In: iated digital library, EDULEARN22 Proceedings: 9339-9344, iated digital library, online
Pfeiffer, A.; Denk, N.; Wernbacher, T.; Bezzina, S.; Vella, V.; Dingli, A. (2022). Two novel use-cases for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In: Academic Conferences International Limited, European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (proceedings): 214-222, Academic Conferences International Limited, Reading, UK
Pfeiffer, A.; Wernbacher, T.; Dingli, A.; Montebello, M. (2022). EMBRACING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS: A GLANCE AT THE MINI GAMES DEVELOPED. In: iated digital library, INTED2022 Proceedings: 8525-8531, iated digital library, online
Pfeiffer, A.; Wernbacher, T.; König, N.; Denk, N.; Vella, V.;Dingli, A. (2022). Blockchains, Kryptowährungen, Utility-Token, NFTs und das Metaverse: Eine Einführung für den Bereich der Cyberkriminologie. In: Springer VS Wiesbaden, Handbuch Cyberkriminologie: 1-36, Springer VS Wiesbaden, Deutschland
Häfner, P.; Wernbacher, T.; Pfeiffer, A.; Denk, N.; Economides, A.; Perifanou, M.; Attard, A.; DeRaffaele, C. and Sigurðardóttir, H. (2022). Limits and benefits of using telepresence robots for educational purposes. Proceedings of the ICL2022 "Learning in the Age of Digital and Green Transition”, 25th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning and 51st International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy, 51: -, Springer
Kreuziger, W.; Wernbacher, T. (2022). Das heilende Spiel. MEDIZIN populär, 12-22: 22-27, Verlagshaus der Ärzte – Gesellschaft für Medienproduktion und Kommunikationsberatung GmbH
Perifanou, M.; Galea, M.; Economides, A.A.; Wernbacher, T.; and Häfner, P. (2022). A Focus Group Study on Telepresence Robots in Education. Proceedings of EDULEARN 2022, 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 14: 9936-9944, IATED
Wernbacher T; Millonig, A.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wimmer, S.; Kraus, C.; Platzer, M.; Kaltenegger S.; Getzinger, G.; Häller, F. (2022). CARBON DIET: Opportunities for a climate-friendly level of mobility through the definition of fair individual mobility budgets. Proceedings of the 16th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) 2022,, 16: 6514-6522, IATED
Wernbacher, T.; Zauchner, S.; Denk, N.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wimmer, S.; Hollinetz, M.; Hofstätter, J. and Ehardt-Schmiederer, M. (2022). E-MINT: A Gamified App for Empowering Parents in Their Role as STEM Gatekeepers. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Social Media, 9: 202-210, Academic Conferences International
Millonig, A.; Wernbacher, T.; Pfeiffer; A.; Wimmer, S.; Kraus, C; Platzer, M.; Kaltenegger, S.; Getzinger, G.; Häller, F. and Mayer, J. (2022). Opportunities for a climate-friendly level of mobility through the definition of fair individual mobility budgets. Academic Conferences International, Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Wernbacher, T.; Pfeiffer, A.; Häfner, P., Buchar; A.; Denk, N.; König, N.; DeRaffaele, C.; Attard, A.; Economides, A.A.; & M. Perifanou (2022). Trine: telepresence robots in education. Proceedings of the 16th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) 2022, 16: pp. 6514-6522, IATED
Lectures (Extract Research Database)
Green eCommerce
IEEE 9th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED), 07/11/2023
Hygiene in the Course of Time: A Serious Adventure Game on the Topic of (Hospital) Hygiene
International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2023), 08/03/2023
Opportunities for a Climate-Friendly Level of Mobility Through the Definition of Fair Individual Mobility Budgets
4th European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics, 02/12/2022
E-MINT: A Gamified App for Empowering Parents in Their Role as STEM Gatekeepers
9th European Conference on Social Media, 12/05/2022
TRINE: Telepresence Robots in Education
INTED2022, 07/03/2022
Carbon Diet
Media, Arts and Design Conference, 08/12/2021
Can Gamification be Used for Spatial Energy Data Collection?
REAL CORP 2021, 08/09/2021
Cycle4Value: a Token-based Incentive System to Promote Cycling
REAL CORP 2021, 08/09/2021
LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE USER JOURNEY OF WELL-KNOWN DIGITAL GAMES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN21), 06/07/2021
TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY AROUND THE TOPIC OF GAMES: A CASE STUDY
13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN21), 06/07/2021