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      Lena Frei

      Research assistant: game design, immersive environments, media research

      Field of Activity

      Lena Frei teaches in the BA Visual Communication and Digital Spaces in the courses "Immersive Environments" and "Serious Games". She is also a co-lecturer in the MA Digital Communication Environments in the courses "Practice-oriented image, media and communication research" and "Scientific writing". Lena teaches the winter workshop "Game Design" as part of the CAS "Digital Literacy".

      BA Visuelle Kommunikation und Digitale Räume
      MA Digital Communication Environments
      Winter Workshop "Game Design"

      Lena Frei works as a research assistant at the Institute Digital Communication Environments IDCE. Her research interests are centered around the interplay between humans and technology, with a special focus on game design. Her fascination with computer games – both as a gamer and as a researcher and designer – has been the starting point for various projects, be it in academia, design, or interactive narration. 

      Lena Frei graduated from the University of Basel in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Media Studies. Before completing her MA in Visual Communication and Iconic Research at the HGK Basel FHNW, she worked as a concept developer and multimedia designer. For her master's thesis, she designed a computer game that encouraged a critical look at the division between nature and culture.

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      Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE)

      Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
      Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel
      Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE)
      Hochhaus: D 5.03

      Freilager-Platz 1

      4002 Basel

      Telefon+41 61 228 41 11

      E-Mailinfo.idce.hgk@fhnw.ch