Clemens Uhing
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University of Bonn
Institute for Science and Ethics
Bonner Talweg 57
53113 Bonn
Germany
E-Mail: uhing@iwe.uni-bonn.de
Research Areas
- Philosophy of Technology
- Virtual Reality
- Neuroethics
- Cerebral Organoids
Employment
- From 2026: Research Associate at the Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Forschungszentrum Jülich (Projekt NAWiStem3D)
- From 2024: PhD Student and Research Associate at the Institute for Science and Ethics, University of Bonn (Project InVirtuo 4.0)
- 2023-24: Project Officer at the German Rectors‘ Conference (Project MODUS)
Degrees
- Master of Arts in Philosophy, University of Bonn, 2023, final grade: 1,1
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Politics & Society (2-subjects), University of Bonn, 2020, final grade: 1,5
Publications
- Uhing, C., and B. Heinrichs. 2026. “Between Consenting Avatars.” Ethics and Information Technology 28: 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-026-09901-5.
Public Talks
- InVirtuo Seminar Series Winter 2025/26 (06.02.2026): Ethical challenges for VR experimental behavioral research. Mit Dr. Konstantinos Armaos. Bonn.
- Dies Academicus, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (03.12.2025): Ein virtuelles Jenseits von Richtig und Falsch? – Eine Einführung in die Ethik virtueller Welten. Bonn.
- Embodied Futures. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Digital Twins, XR Technology, and Volumetric Performance Capture (30.10.2025): Virtually Moral. Mit Prof. Dr. Bert Heinrichs. Bonn.
- Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (26.06.2025): Avatar attachment in virtual worlds. The conflict between self-fictionalization and authentic representations. Eindhoven, Niederlanden.
- InVirtuo Seminar Series Summer 2025 (30.05.2025): A fictional or authentic self? Ethical considerations on avatar design choices. Bonn.
- Symposium “Wie treffen wir Entscheidungen?, Centre for Mind Research (04.12.2024): Entscheidungen ohne Konsequenzen? Zum Problem von Handlungen in virtuellen Welten. Bonn.
- First Interdisciplinary Workshop of the InVirtuo 4.0 Network (07.11.2024): Exploring the Philosophy of Virtual Realities. Bonn.