Birgit Fuhrmann
Birgit Fuhrmann
ZHAW
School of Applied Linguistics
Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Theaterstrasse 15c
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Lead lecturer group Technical Communication
- Assistant Co-Head of Technical Communication and Information Design
- Lecturer, BA Multilingual Communication, Specialisation Technical Communication & Information Design
Focus
- Technical Communication, Technical Documentation, Human-machine interactions
- Usability, Usability-Testing
- Usability & Accessibility
- Digital Health
- roject management, legal &normative aspects in Technical Documentation
Teaching
- Kurs AI & Language: AI Literacy (since spring semester 2024)
- Class Project Technical Documentation (since spring semester 2024)
- Kurs Kommunikationswissenschaftliches Seminar B, Technical Communication & Information Design (since spring semester 2022)
- Class Project Management for Technical Documentation (since fall semester 2020)
- Class Legal and Normative Aspects (sincs fall semester 2020)
- Class Visualization in Technical Communication (fall semester 2022)
- Class Structuring & Standardization (deputy, spring semester 2022)
- Deputy Lead of CAS Technical Documentation (spring semester 2021)
- CAS Technical Documentation, Module 1 Basics for Technical Documentation (2020-2021)
Experience
- Head, operative, of Research and Work Area Technical Communication
ZHAW Applied Linguistics, IUED
08 / 2020 - 12 / 2023 - Head of Department Technolog Media - Technical Communication and Marketing Communication
Endress+Hauser Temperature+System Products, Nesselwang, Germany
02 / 2018 - 05 / 2020 - Deputy Head of Department Technical Documentation
Endress+Hauser Flow, Reinach, Switzerland
01 / 2016 - 01 / 2018 - Technical Writer
Endress+Hauser Flow, Reinach, Switzerland
08 / 2012 - 01 / 2016
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Master of Arts ZHAW in Applied Linguistics with Specialisation in Organisational Communication / Applied Linguistics, Communication, Organisational Communication
ZHAW Applied Linguistics, IAM
02 / 2022 - 03 / 2024 - Bachelor of Arts in Translation with Specialisation in Technical Communication UAS Zurich / Applied Linguistics, Translation, Technical Communication
ZHAW Applied Linguistics, IUED
09 / 2009 - 07 / 2012
Network
Membership of networks
- Tecom Member of the Board: Swiss Society for Technical Communication
- UIG e.V.
- SENTeCom: Swiss Education Network for Technical Communication
- tekom: Association for Technical Communication and Information Development (Germany)
- ALUMNI ZHAW
ORCID digital identifier
Social media
Projects
- An interactive tool for Community Interpreter training / Team member / laufend
- Accessibility of ZHAW Webpages / Deputy project leader / abgeschlossen
- Cognitive Load in Interpreting and Translation / Team member / abgeschlossen
Publications
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Schuler, Martin,
2023.
Web-Accessibility : Kombination von ICT-Accessibility und Usability-Testing [paper].
In:
Mensch und Computer 2023 - Usability Professionals.
Mensch und Computer 2023, Rapperswil, Schweiz, 3.-6. September 2023.
Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V..
Available from: https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2023-up-483
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Schuler, Martin,
2022.
In:
Ludewig, Elske; Jackstädt, Thomas; Hinze, Jana, eds.,
Usability Professionals 22.
Mensch und Computer (MuC), Darmstadt, Deutschland, 4.-7. September 2022.
Bonn:
Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V..
Available from: https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2022-up-423
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Rey, Coline,
2024.
Klassische Nachrichten neu aufgelegt.
Technische Kommunikation.
2024(2), pp. 38-41.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30391
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D'Agostino, Dario; Fuhrmann, Birgit; Schuler, Martin,
2023.
Web accessibility is an absolute must-have.
Language matters - Blog für Sprache und Kommunikation.
Available from: https://blog.zhaw.ch/languagematters/2023/08/29/web-accessibility/
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Arioli, Cristina; Jahany, Zaniyar,
2023.
Komplexe Materie leichter verstehen.
Technische Kommunikation.
(2), pp. 51-53.
Available from: https://technischekommunikation.info/fachartikel/usability/komplexe-materie-leichter-verstehen-1248/
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Fuhrmann, Birgit,
2022.
Technische Kommunikation.
(6), pp. 18-20.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26768
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Kleinberger, Ulla; Meier, Olivia; Schuler, Martin,
2021.
Text, Technik, Technikkommunikation – ein Zusammenspiel mit Zukunft.
Language matters - Blog für Sprache und Kommunikation.
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Schuler, Martin; Fuhrmann, Birgit,
2024.
Streamlining your message : optimizing internal communication through standardization.
In:
The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design, Strasbourg, France, 12-13 April 2024.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Ziche, Florian,
2023.
ChatGPT und Technikkommunikation : neue Wege der Verbindung.
In:
Tekom-Jahrestagung und Tcworld Conference, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 14.-16. November 2023.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit,
2023.
In:
Tekom-Jahrestagung und Tcworld Conference, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 14.-16. November 2023.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Rey, Coline,
2023.
Digital Natives im Fokus : eine News-App gestalten.
In:
Tekom-Messe, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 14.-16. November 2023.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Schuler, Martin,
2023.
Using usability testing to assess web accessibility.
In:
The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design, Strasbourg, France, 31 March - 1 April 2023.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Arioli, Cristina; et al.,
2022.
The perfect match – Serious Game und Informationsdesign.
In:
Tekom-Jahrestagung und Tcworld Conference, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 8.-10. November 2022.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Ziche, Florian,
2022.
Künstliche und menschliche Intelligenz : WAS macht WER in der technischen Dokumentation?.
In:
Tekom-Jahrestagung und Tcworld Conference, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 8.-10. November 2022.
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Casutt, Renato,
2022.
UX Reading : digitale Nutzungsinformationen fokussierter, bewusster und nachhaltiger lesen.
In:
Tekom-Frühjahrstagung 2022, Potsdam, Deutschland, 6.-7. April 2022.