Moritz Queisner is Professor for Interdisciplinary Technology Transfer and Digitalization in Surgery at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. At the Department of Surgery, he is a principal investigator at Experimental Surgery, where he directs the Digital Surgery Lab. His research investigates the design, assessment, and clinical translation of digital technologies in surgery and biomedicine, with a focus on extended reality, AI-assisted workflows, and spatial and volumetric visualization. The professorship is associated with the Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, where he is also a principal investigator.

Moritz holds a PhD from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, a master's degree in European Media Studies, and a bachelor's degree in Media and Communication Studies. His academic background in media studies and digital health informs a research approach that combines clinical technology development with questions of design, media theory, and knowledge practices in medicine. He and his team received the Max Rubner-Preis for work on immersive patient journeys in clinical settings. Current projects span intraoperative guidance, surgical training and simulation, AI-based decision support, and 4D medical imaging. He is a principal investigator in the DFG Priority Programme The Digital Image.

Research

I direct the Digital Surgery Lab (:experimentalsurgery: Lab Website) at Experimental Surgery, which is part of the Department of Surgery of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. My lab's work spans three areas:

• development and evaluation of digital applications for clinical practice and research
• assessment of digital transformation in clinical environments for surgery and biomedicine
• translation of research into practice by establishing digital literacy and skills to health professionals and the general public

Profiles & contact

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Affiliations

• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Surgery, Experimental Surgery — Junior Professor
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity — Principal Investigator
• DFG Priority Programme The Digital Image — Principal Investigator
• Berlin XR Lab, Berlin University Alliance — Founding Member
• BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program — Board Member
• DIN Normen-Ausschuss Metaverse und Extended Reality — Founding Member
• Der simulierte Mensch — Board Member, Si-M Council
• Berlin University Alliance — Open Science Ambassador

Collaborate

I am available for expert consultations, press requests, conference contributions, and academic reviewing. I am interested in collaborating with clinical partners, health technology companies, and researchers working at the interface of technology, medicine, and design. Students at all levels (BA, MA, PhD) with any disciplinary background are welcome to get in touch about thesis projects in the lab. → [Send an email]