Personal profile
Research profile
Sarah Schöttler is an Assistant Professor in the Visualization cluster. Her current research interests are in responsive visualization (the design and development of visualizations that adapt to various devices and screen sizes), thematic mapping and the visualization of geographic data, and visualization design practices. Her PhD research focused on complexity in responsive visualization, exploring how visualization creators can develop responsive visualizations for geographic data across a variety of devices. She is well-connected in the visualization practitioner community, and her research frequently involves practitioners, both as collaborators and as participants in studies and workshops.
Academic background
Sarah Schöttler joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as an Assistant Professor in the Visualization cluster in 2025, after completing her PhD at the University of Edinburgh under the supervision of Benjamin Bach and Uta Hinrichs a few weeks prior. She also holds an MSc in Design Informatics from the University of Edinburgh (2019) and a BSc in Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences from the University of Twente (2017).
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor, Dealing With Complexity in Responsive Design: Thematic Mapping and Visualization Across Varied Devices, University of Edinburgh
2021 → 2025
Master, Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh
2018 → 2019
Bachelor, Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Twente
2014 → 2017
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Capstone Data Challenge
Gonzalez Miranda, E., van Maanen, G., Fernandes Vieira, B., Vilanova, A. & Schöttler, S. 1/09/17 → 31/08/27
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Seminar Visualization
van de Wetering, H. M. M., van den Elzen, S., Jalba, A. C., Paulovich, F., Chamberland, M., Arleo, A., Schöttler, S. & Vilanova, A. 1/09/15 → 31/08/27
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