Anna Aust
Anna Aust is a student assistant in the research project Organizational Resilience and Creativity: The Future of Educational Technology (ORC) within the Democratic Change and Knowledge research focus.
She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Communication in Social and Economic Contexts at the University of the Arts and is currently enrolled in the research-oriented Master’s degree building on this foundation. Her studies focus on the intersection between technology, media and society. In her final thesis, she focused intensively on the implications of technologies and their transformation with regard to justice and diversity in digital public spheres. She was particularly interested in questions of power, inclusion and self-determination in the digital space, which brought her closer to digitalization research. During her studies, she worked at the Chair of Strategic Communication at the university and also gained experience in socio-political communication.
In addition to her studies, Anna is involved in voluntary political education in schools and supports education about fake news and disinformation.
Other publications
Watolla, A., Kuper, F., Deacon, B., Henker, L., Aust, A. (2026). Resilience & Creativity Canvas, . Publication details
Watolla, A., Kuper, F., Deacon, B., Henker, L., Aust, A. (2026). Resilience and creativity in higher education. A short introduction to theory and practices for working with the Resilience & Creativity Canvas, . Publication details
Watolla, A., Kuper, F., Deacon, B., Henker, L., Aust, A. (2026). Strengthening resilience and creativity in higher education institutions. A workshop playbook to initiate a multileveled reflection process. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Watolla, A., Kuper, F., Deacon, B., Henker, L., Aust, A. (2026). Navigating Crisis: The Learn-and-Do Kit to strengthen resilience through creativity within higher education institutions. Graphite Page.. Publication details
Lectures and presentations (3)
Rethinking Resilience: Institutional Pathways through Disruption in Higher Education
Resilienz und Kreativität im digitalen Wandel: Eine Typologie organisationaler Anpassung in Hochschulen
Different Forms and Pathways to Organizational Resilience of Higher Education Institutions: A Typology
Moderation of workshops and panels (1)
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025
Organisation of events (6)
Aus Krisen lernen: Zukunftsimpulse Hochschule
Summer School: Dealing with hostility in science communication
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025
Umgang mit Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Girls’ Day at HIIG: Science in Girls’ Hands
Digitaler Salon: Mind the Gap
Position
Student Assistant: Democratic Change and Knowledge
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