Research Interests

•     Human-Technology Interaction in Context of Vehicles and Mobility
•     E-Mobility & Sustainability
•     Human Factors & HMI Design
•     Mental Models

Vita

Professional Background

Since July 2026: Research assistant, Professorship of Cognitive Psychology and Human Factors, Chemnitz University of Technology

July 2020 – June 2026: Research assistant, Research Group Cognitive and Engineering Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology

July 2021 – October 2022: Research assistant, Professorship of Cognitive and Engineering Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology

November 2004 – June 2020: Research assistant, Professorship of Cognitive and Engineering Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology

August 2003 – October 2004: Research Assistant, Professorship for Traffic Psychology, Dresden University of Technology

May 2003 – July 2003: Freelance Researcher, Professorship for Traffic Psychology, Dresden University of Technology

May 2002 – May 2003: Student Assistant, Professorship for Traffic Psychology, Dresden University of Technology

Internship and Study Programs Abroad

September – December 2001: Centre for Organization Development, Hyderabad (India)

August - September 2000: Intelligence System Transfer, Dresden

Academic Studies

October 1997 – April 2003: Diploma in Psychology, University of Technolgy Dresden (Intermediate Diploma, 1999)

Publications (by year)

Kämpfe, B., & Zimmermann, J. (2025). Leveraging gamification for V2X charging apps: Lessons learned from a long-term field test. In Proceedings of the Electric Vehicle Conference 2025. https://evc2025.welcome-manager.de/archiv/web/userfiles/evc2025/Abstracts/PoS/PoS_13_Kaempfe_LeveragingGamificationFor.pdf

Günther, M., Kämpfe, B., Mohr, L., & Krems, J. (2025). Increasing users’ smart charging intention through information presentation and HMI-design. In Proceedings of the 38th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 2025 (EVS38). (Download).

Scholz, J., Kämpfe, B., & Pfeffereder, M. (2025). Bidirectional Charging Acceptance: Effects of Information Detail, User Characteristics, and Interaction Experience. In A.-C. Hensch, C. Hübner, J. Bornemeier, J. F. Krems, & S. Brandenburg (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th Humanist Virtual Centre of Excellence Conference 2025. University Press Chemnitz.https://doi.org/10.60687/2025-0224.

Günther, M., Kämpfe, B., & Krems, J. (2024). The role of users' privacy concerns in the decision for smart battery electric vehicle charging. In G. Praetorius, C. Sellberg & R. Patriarca (eds.) Advances in Human Factors of Transportation. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 148. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005217

Mohr, L., Günther, M., Kämpfe, B., & Krems, J.F. (2024). SmartUse – Developing and validating a short scale for assessing users’ perceived mobile app usability. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter 2024 Annual Conference, April 16-19, Lübeck, Germany. https://www.hfes-europe.org/posters-2024/

Kämpfe, B., & Braun, C. (2023). Diary-Based Evaluation of Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging in a Long-Term Study: Method and Insights. Transportation Research Procedia 70, (2023) 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.012

Döbelt, S., Günther. M., Kämpfe, B., & Krems, J. F. (2023). Examining BEV Drivers’ Willingness to Share Personal Information in the Context of Smart Charging: Results of a Five-Month BEV Field Trail. Transportation Research Procedia 70, (2023) 330–337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.037

Kämpfe, B., Zimmermann, J., Dreisbusch, M., Grimm, A-L., Schumann, J., Naujoks, F., Keinath, A., & Krems, J. (2022). Preferences and Perceptions of Bidirectional Charging from a Customer’s Perspective – A Literature Review and Qualitative Approach. In: Liebl, J. (eds) Electrified Mobility 2019. Proceedings. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32471-1_16

Springer, S., Neumann, I., Kämpfe, B. , Morgenstern, T., Krems, J.F., Schmalfuß, F., Busch, J., Vogel, O., & Jungmann, A. (2019). HMI-testing for (non-) automated vehicles in urban connected mixed traffic: cooperative lane change. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications: Adjunct Proceedings (AutomotiveUI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 271-276. https://doi.org/10.1145/3349263.3351517

Schmalfuß, F., Kreußlein, M., Mair, C., Döbelt, S., Heller, C., Wüstemann, R., Kämpfe, B., & Krems, J. F. (2017). Smart charging in daily routine - Expectations, experiences and preferences of potential users. In: J. Liebl (Ed.), Grid Integration of Electric Mobility - 1st International ATZ Conference 2016. Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer Vieweg.

Schade, J., Kämpfe, B., Kecskés, M., & Schlag, B. (2003). Anreizsysteme in der Verkehrssicherheitsarbeit: Eine Expertenevaluation. Bericht für den Deutschen Verkehrssicherheitsrat e.V., Bonn.

Schmalfuß, F., Kreußlein, M., Döbelt, S., Kämpfe, B., Wüstemann, R., Mair, C., Heller, C., & Krems, J. F. (2016). Smart charging systems as one solution to overcome grid stability problems in the future? A field study for examining the BEV user acceptance of a smart charging system. In A. Morris & L. Mendoza (Eds.). Proceedings of European Conference on Human Centred Design Intelligent Transport Systems (pp. 114-124).

Schmalfuß, F., Mair, C., Döbelt, S., Kämpfe, B., Wüstemann, R., Krems, J. F., & Keinath, A. (2015). User responses to a smart charging system in Germany: Battery electric vehicle driver motivation, attitudes and acceptance. Energy Research & Social Science, 9, 60-71.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2015.08.019

Döbelt, S., Kämpfe, B., & Krems, J. F. (2014). Smart Grid, Smart Charging, Smart Privacy? An Empirical Investigation of Consumers’ Willingness to Provide Smart Charging Information, Tagungsband ComForEn 2014, S.29-37.

Kämpfe, B. (2005). Impact of skill acquisition in interacting with HMI on drivers’ situation awareness. In L. Macchi, C. Re and P.C. Cacciabue (Eds.). Proceedings of the international workshop on modelling driver behaviour in automotive environments (pp. 292-294).

Kämpfe, B., Schlag, B. & Weller, G. (2005). Streckencharakteristik und Fahrfehler. Straßenverkehrstechnik, 11(49), 564-571.

Kämpfe, B., Weller, G. & Schlag, B. (2004). Einfluss verschiedener Verkehrswegegestaltun­gen auf die Verübung von Fahrfehlern. In B. Schlag (Hrsg.), Verkehrspsychologie. Mobilität, Sicherheit, Fahrerassistenz (S. 29-46). Lengerich: Pabst.