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==Bio==
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'''Cohort:''' Fall 2020
Marlen is a Psychology student from the University of Twente (UT) in the Netherlands. Originally from Germany, she came to the UT to learn more about human-computer interaction, what makes humans behave the way they do, and of course, as every good Psychology student does, learn how to read minds.
 
  
Looking back, she is happy about her choice. The university offers a variety of opportunities for students to become active and meet new students. Inspired by other ambitious students and the drive to work in more interdisciplinary teams, she joined a group of students aiming at building a biosensor to increase epilepsy patient’s quality of life. Here, one thing became clear to her:
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'''Contact her about:''' HCI, UX, Marketing, Student Wellbeing, Mental Health, organising workshops, Project Management, Sustainable Mobility
  
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'''Contact via:''' [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlen-braun/ LinkedIn] - Just reach out and ask me anything! :)
  
''You do not necessarily have to be an engineer to contribute to such projects. You can also do so by marketing/promoting the project, contributing ideas, or something else.''
 
  
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Marlen is a fellow at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Although originally from Germany, she decided to move to the Netherlands for her university degree. She is curious about other cultures, new project ideas, and learning new things.
  
One of such projects is promoting sustainable transport. She loves going on road trips but is often conflicted due to the CO2 emissions. Travelling by train is also a great option, but still not satisfactorily environmentally friendly. That is why she wants to support the development of efficient solar cars with a team at her university. She hopes to educate people about this issue and make them realise the potential that lies within solar-powered vehicles. Due to her passion for transport and mobility, she would also like to learn more about user experience in that sector.
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During her studies, she was striving towards working in interdisciplinary teams and developing herself. She noticed that to bring effective and sustainable change, you need to sharpen your own skills as much as possible. Therefore, she decided to join the Honours Programme at the University of Twente. Here, she learned about Change Management, developed her presentation skills, and was part of an inspiring community. After finishing her bachelor’s in Psychology, she further wanted to gain professional work experience in Marketing and also contribute towards more sustainable mobility options.
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Therefore, she joined Solar Team Twente which aims to build the most efficient solar car in the world. She knew that with a social science background, she could not help a lot with building the technology for sustainable mobility. However, she wanted to contribute and found a way through promoting the organisation via various social media channels and other activities. That showed her that you can make an impact no matter what study background you have.
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As a University Innovation Fellow, she focused mainly on student well-being together with [[Fellow:Thomas Goudsblom|Thomas Goudsblom]]. Here, she developed a workshop a workshop to help students envision their (professional) future. Moreover, she worked on the “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7CrRMegujo Are you okay?” campaign] aimed at breaking the stigma around talking about well-being. Within the project, 3 videos were produced that encouraged students to open up about how they are really doing and share problems they are facing. The videos reached over 4000 students and were shared via multiple channels. Next to that, she also worked on other projects like the [https://www.utwente.nl/en/uif/european-meetup/european-meetup-impression/ European Meetup], connecting students and start-ups, and giving Design Thinking workshops.
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Marlen is currently working in User Experience Research in Munich, Germany.
  
 
==Social media profiles==
 
==Social media profiles==

Latest revision as of 08:08, 30 June 2024

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Name
Marlen Braun
School (Cohort)
University of Twente (2020 cohort)
Majoring in
Psychology
Country
The Netherlands
Email
Special:EmailUser/MarlenBraun

School: University of Twente 🇳🇱

Cohort: Fall 2020

Contact her about: HCI, UX, Marketing, Student Wellbeing, Mental Health, organising workshops, Project Management, Sustainable Mobility

Contact via: LinkedIn - Just reach out and ask me anything! :)


Marlen is a fellow at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Although originally from Germany, she decided to move to the Netherlands for her university degree. She is curious about other cultures, new project ideas, and learning new things.


During her studies, she was striving towards working in interdisciplinary teams and developing herself. She noticed that to bring effective and sustainable change, you need to sharpen your own skills as much as possible. Therefore, she decided to join the Honours Programme at the University of Twente. Here, she learned about Change Management, developed her presentation skills, and was part of an inspiring community. After finishing her bachelor’s in Psychology, she further wanted to gain professional work experience in Marketing and also contribute towards more sustainable mobility options.


Therefore, she joined Solar Team Twente which aims to build the most efficient solar car in the world. She knew that with a social science background, she could not help a lot with building the technology for sustainable mobility. However, she wanted to contribute and found a way through promoting the organisation via various social media channels and other activities. That showed her that you can make an impact no matter what study background you have.


As a University Innovation Fellow, she focused mainly on student well-being together with Thomas Goudsblom. Here, she developed a workshop a workshop to help students envision their (professional) future. Moreover, she worked on the “Are you okay?” campaign aimed at breaking the stigma around talking about well-being. Within the project, 3 videos were produced that encouraged students to open up about how they are really doing and share problems they are facing. The videos reached over 4000 students and were shared via multiple channels. Next to that, she also worked on other projects like the European Meetup, connecting students and start-ups, and giving Design Thinking workshops.


Marlen is currently working in User Experience Research in Munich, Germany.

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