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Research output per year
Lautrupvang 15, Ballerup, A2.04
2750 Ballerup
Denmark
Accepting PhD Students
I am an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where my research explores the transformative impact of innovative digital technologies in the workplace. My work focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes knowledge work and platform-based labor. I investigate how these technologies augment, automate, or monitor tasks, and how they influence organizational practices, well-being, and business strategies.
Another part of my research also examines hybrid and remote work, including the use of Virtual Reality to support distributed collaboration. I am particularly interested in the organizational implementation of these technologies and their alignment with sustainable development goals, especially in relation to decent work and innovation.
In my teaching at DTU, I have developed and taught courses such as:
I actively supervise PhD students, as well as bachelor and master theses, on topics related to AI, digital transformation, and hybrid work. I am currently supervising projects on AI in managerial work, process mining in healthcare, and generative AI in knowledge management.
Beyond research and teaching, I contribute to the academic community as:
My work has been recognized with several awards, and I regularly engage with public discussions on the future of work and AI.
Language Skills:
English, German, Danish
I explore how innovative digital technologies transform the workplace. My research focuses on the roles of artificial intelligence and data science, particularly in platform-based and knowledge-intensive work. I examine how these technologies enable new ways of working, support virtual collaboration, and facilitate remote work. Additionally, I investigate how organizations adopt these technologies and how they affect business models, strategies, and employee well-being.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Information Systems, PhD, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Computer Science (Master), Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Jensen, J. K. (PhD Student), Kirchner, K. (Main Supervisor), Edwards, K. (Supervisor), Engwall, M. (Supervisor) & Karakaya, E. (Supervisor)
01/02/2025 → 31/01/2028
Project: PhD
Kirchner, K. (PI), Nielsen, B. (Project Participant) & Edwards, K. (Project Participant)
01/02/2025 → 31/01/2028
Project: Research
Taraghi, N. (PhD Student), Scarso, E. (Main Supervisor) & Kirchner, K. (Supervisor)
01/10/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
Rajaeigolsefidi, M. (PhD Student), Kirchner, K. (Main Supervisor), Edwards, K. (Supervisor) & Pottegård, A. (Supervisor)
01/08/2023 → 31/07/2026
Project: PhD
Gantriis, R. F. (PhD Student), Edwards, K. (Main Supervisor) & Kirchner, K. (Supervisor)
01/02/2023 → 30/05/2026
Project: PhD
Kirchner, K. (External examiner)
Activity: Examinations and supervision › Examination
Ipsen, C. (Organizer) & Kirchner, K. (Organizer)
Activity: Attending an event › Participating in or organising a conference
Kirchner, K. (Host)
Activity: Hosting a guest lecturer
Kirchner, K. (Chairman)
Activity: Membership › Membership of commitees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
Ipsen, C. (Recipient) & Kirchner, K. (Recipient), 26 Sept 2021
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Kirchner, K. (Recipient), Bolisani, E. (Recipient), Kassaneh, T. C. (Recipient), Scarso, E. (Recipient) & Taraghi, N. (Recipient), 3 Jul 2025
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Kirchner, K. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2022
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Lippert , I. (Recipient), Kirchner, K. (Recipient), Wiener, M. (Recipient) & Saunders, C. (Recipient), 11 Dec 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Kirchner, K. (Recipient), 22 Aug 2024
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Pedersen, A., Ipsen, C., Edwards, K., Hasle, M. & Kirchner, K.
09/05/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
14/02/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
30/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Sundbo, J., Scupola, A., Fuglsang, L., Bevort, F., Henten, A., Edwards, K. & Kirchner, K.
15/08/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
21/12/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media