In this section, different topics concerning the theory on tangible interaction are covered in blog posts by students.

Tangible User Interfaces – The Future of Education and Learning?

Finja Adam Janek Engel Clara Frick

Will TUIs reshape how we learn? What do critical voices say?

09.05.2026

Designing for Shared Action: How Tangible Interaction Supports Collaboration

Laura Richter Josina Andrees Frederic Schneider

How tangible interaction supports collaboration through visibility, shared action, and design.

01.04.2026

Materiality, Haptics and Affordances

Aaron Pech Marco Rudolph Sandra Beckert

Theory of how materiality and haptics influence user perception and interaction, while affordances guide intuitive use, highlighting their combined role in creating meaningful and functional design experiences.

20.04.2026

Norman's Theory of Action

Dietrich Kammer

Donald Norman's theory of action describes how system state is interpreted and manipulated by humans.

17.03.2026

Actuation and Feedback

Marcel Knauf Hong Lâm Nguyen Philip Poplutz

Actuation and feedback create a bidirectional link between digital data and physical matter, enabling intuitive interactions.

04.05.2026