Kathrin Kirchner
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Technology and Didactics
Lautrupvang 15
Building Ballerup Room A2.04
2750 Ballerup
Danmark
Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Management Knowledge work Knowledge sharing Hybrid Work Virtual collaboration Digital platforms Digitalization
Kathrin Kirchner is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Her research examines the transformative impact of digital technologies in the workplace, with a particular focus on how artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes knowledge work and platform-based labour. She studies how these technologies augment, automate, and monitor tasks, and how they influence organizational practices, employee well-being, and business strategies. In addition, her research explores hybrid and remote work arrangements, including the use of virtual reality to support distributed collaboration. At DTU, Kathrin Kirchner develops and teaches courses that address the challenges organizations face when adopting AI and data-driven technologies. She actively supervises PhD students as well as bachelor’s and master’s theses on topics related to AI, digital transformation, and the future of work. Beyond her research and teaching, she contributes to the academic community as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Editorial Board Member of Electronic Markets – The International Journal on Networked Business, and Board Member of the Scandinavian Academy of Industrial Engineering and Management (ScAIEM).