Simon Wimmer

Simon Wimmer, BA MA

Research Associate - Center for Applied Game Studies

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Research Associate

About the person

Research Areas:

  • (Interactive) Storytelling
  • Qualitative Research Methodology
  • Low-Code/Zero-Code Development
  • Game Design
  • Game Development
  • Prototyping
  • Localization/Culturalization of Video Games

Projects (Extract Research Database)

Running projects

UWK 360°

Duration: 01/04/2024–31/03/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Gregor Pirker
Funding: Sonstige

FROG - Future and Reality of Gaming 2024

Duration: 01/04/2024–31/10/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: Bund (Ministerien)

CosTechPlay

Duration: 01/09/2023–31/08/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: FFG

Green eCommerce

Duration: 01/06/2022–31/05/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG

Retrans

Duration: 01/05/2022–30/04/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: EU

Friedrich Cerha Online

Duration: 01/04/2019–31/10/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Christine Rigler
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)
Program: Science Call Digitalisierung 2017

Completed projects

Games for Innovation, Games for All: G.I.G.A.

Duration: 01/12/2021–30/11/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: EU

Selfie

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)

Carbon Diet

Duration: 01/03/2021–28/02/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG

TRinE

Duration: 01/03/2021–28/02/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: EU

StreamIT!

Duration: 01/09/2020–30/08/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: FFG

E-MINT

Duration: 01/09/2019–31/10/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Natalie Denk
Funding: FFG

Cycle4Value

Duration: 01/09/2019–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG

ovos play

Duration: 01/09/2020–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: Unternehmen

Green Drive

Duration: 01/09/2020–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Thomas Wernbacher
Funding: FFG

Walk Your City: Forcierung des Fußgängerverkehrs in Städten anhand innovativer, verhaltensbasierter Interventionsformen

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

Publications (Extract Research Database)

Zwischenberger, M.; Denk, N.; Pasch, H.; Wimmer, S. (2024). (Un-)Finished Stories: Crafting Interactive Stories of Interpreted Encounters for Educational Purposes. In: Iacono, K; Heinisch, B.; Poellabauer, S., Kommunikation mit geflüchteten Menschen / Communicating with Refugees: 253 - 258, Frank & Timme, Berlin

Brinkmann, H.; Potz, B.; Wimmer, S. & Denk, N., (2024). Exploring Archival Practices: Unveiling Cultural Heritage Through a Live Escape Room Experience. DAC, Digitales Journal für Kunst- & Kulturwissenschaften, Varieties on how to play, 1: https://doi.org/10.48341/j72z-sy48

Brinkmann, H.; Potz, B.; Wimmer, S.; Denk, N. (2024). Exploring Archival Practices: Unveiling Cultural Heritage Through a Live Escape Room Experience. DAC - Digital Journal for Arts and Cultural Studies, 01: 1-23

Denk, N.; Wimmer, S.; Hollinetz, H. (2024). CosTechPlay: Towards a Teaching Concept that brings Cosplay to Schools. Abstract Proceedings of DiGRA 2024 Conference: Playgrounds.

Koenig, N.; Denk, N.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wernbacher, T.; Wimmer, S. (2023). Freedom | Oppression | Games & Play. University of Krems Press, Krems

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, IEEE

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

Wimmer, S.;Wernbacher, T. (2023). Green eCommerce - Lerne spielerisch die Grundlagen nachhaltiger Logistik kennen. Sonderausstellung "Energiewende? Schaffen wir!", Technisches Museum Wien

Wimmer, S.;Wernbacher, T.;Kraus, C. (2023). Serious Learning Game für Inklusion - Selfi.

König, N.; Denk, N.; Wimmer, S., Prandstätter, H. (2022). Creating an Escape Room for Cultural Mediation: Insights from "The Archivist's Dream". In: Conceição Costa, Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Games Based Learning ECGBL 2022 Vol. 16 No. 1: S.297-306, Academic Conferences International Limited, Reading, UK

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.; Kraus, C.; Wimmer, S.; Platzer, M.; Seewald, A. and Winter, T. (2022). Green eCommerce: Promotion of climate-friendly online deliveries by means of user-oriented interventions in existing online shops.

Wernbacher, T.; Denk, N.; Fleischhacker, M.; Stella-Pfeiffer, S.; Pfeiffer, A.; Wimmer, S.; Bezzina, S. (2021). STEAM EDUCATION MEETS EXERCISE: INTRODUCING THE RUN CHALLENGE PROJECT IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS. In: iated, EDULEARN21 Proceedings: 990-993, iated digital library, online

Wimmer, S.; Denk, N.; Kraus, C. (2021). One year of SNEAK GAMING. Insights into a project that aims to bring together developers, gamers and researchers in time of COVID-19. In: A LUDIC SOCIETY: 379-387, Edition Donau-Universität Krems, Krems

Wimmer, S.; Denk, N; Pfeiffer, A.; Fleischhacker, M. (2021). ON THE USE OF ESPORTS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. HOW CAN ESPORTS SERVE TO INCREASE INTEREST IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SUBJECTS AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO USE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS? ICERI2021 Proceedings, Vol. 8, p. 9th: 5782-5787, iated

Wimmer, S.; Pfeiffer, A.; Denk, N. (2021). THE EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE SIMS 4 DURING A PANDEMIC. A LIFE SIMULATION AS A VIRTUAL MIRROR OF SOCIETY? ICERI2021 Proceedings, Vol. 8, p. 9th: 5754-5760, iated

Pfeiffer, A.; Bezzina, S.; Denk, N.; Kriglstein, S.; Wimmer, S.; Thielen, C (2020). LIFE-WORLD ORIENTED EDUCATION IN TIMES OF THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN. TWITCH.TV AS PEDAGOGICAL TOOL. ICERI2020 Proceedings, 2020: 3507-3513, iated

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Lectures (Extract Research Database)

CosTechPlay: Towards a Teaching Concept that brings Cosplay to Schools

DiGRA Conference 2024, 03/07/2024

Mobbing anders Angehen

Antenne Steiermark, 31/05/2023

Introduction to Game-based Education

Game-based Education Workshop, 13/05/2022

THE EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE SIMS 4 DURING A PANDEMIC. A LIFE SIMULATION AS A VIRTUAL MIRROR OF SOCIETY?

15th International Technology, Education and Developmen, 08/03/2021

(Online-) SNEAK GAMING a low-threshold opportunity for players and devs in times of COVID19

FROG - Future Reality Of Gaming, 22/11/2020

LIFE-WORLD ORIENTED EDUCATION IN TIMES OF THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN. TWITCH.TV AS PEDAGOGICAL TOOL

13th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, 09/11/2020