Prof. Dr. Maria Wirzberger

Short Bio

Maria Wirzberger is a Professor of Teaching and Learning with Intelligent Systems at the University of Stuttgart and spokesperson of the university’s Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS). Her interdisciplinary research combines cognitive psychology, educational science, human–technology interaction, and artificial intelligence to investigate intelligent educational technologies, cognitive processes, attention control, trust, and neurodiversity. She previously worked in the Cyber Valley Rationality Enhancement research group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and has been a Cyber Valley member since 2020. Her work is particularly relevant to Cyber Valley because it connects AI research with education, responsible innovation, and the critical reflection of intelligent systems’ societal impact.