Dr. Gesine Born

Gesine Born initially studied chemistry, followed by communication design with a specialization in photography, in Hamburg. Early on, she developed an interest in portrait photography and the question of how images render knowledge and societal concepts visible. In 2006, she completed her studies under Ute Mahler with a thesis examining utopian housing concepts of the 1960s. Since 2010, she has worked as a science communicator, focusing on visual representation within the sciences. As a member of the Siggener Kreis, she developed guidelines for the use of images as well as the "Bildreflektor" tool. A fellowship with the Kiel Science Communication Network gave rise to the project "Versäumte Bilder" (Missed Images), which uses AI-generated portraits to bring forgotten female scientists into the public eye, thereby raising questions regarding memory, exclusion, and the power of images. Alongside her AI-related projects, she serves on the image editorial team for WZB-Mitteilungen, acts as a juror for the Jugendfotopreis (Youth Photography Prize), and is a member of the AI ​​Task Force at the BMBF. This convergence of networking, innovative visualization, and image ethics ultimately led to the founding of the Bilderinstitut.