Max Sauer (MSc)
PhD candidate
German, English
Applied Computer Science
Mixed methods
> 75/h tutored
About
My name is Max and I am currently pursuing a doctorate in applied computer science. My dissertation is already written, and the oral defense is scheduled for the end of November/beginning of December. In parallel, I work as a research associate at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology in Karlsruhe. In addition to my research focus at the intersection of user experience and information security (specifically of digital identity wallets), I am interested in a broad range of topics in computer science, business informatics, and related disciplines. During my bachelor's and master's studies, I worked as a software developer.
Academic track record
PhD at University of Münster - Dissertation in Applied Computer Science
2023 - 2025
User experience and information security when using digital identity wallets
Master of Science at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences - Master in Information Systems
2020 - 2022
Design and implementation of an offline application synchronized with an SAP backend for magazine distribution
Bachelor of Science at DHBW Villingen-Schwenningen - Bachelor in Information Systems
2017 - 2020
Design of a preference calculation with implementation in the SIVAS ERP system
Top publications
A case study of the MEUSec method to enhance user experience and information security of digital identity wallets
2025
Journal of Interactive Media
User Experience and Information Security Heuristics for Digital Identity Wallets
2025
8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications (CHIRA)
MEUSec – Method for Enhancing User Experience and Information Security
2024
22nd International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia Intelligence (MoMM)