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Creativity and AI

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Dr. Jennifer Haase
Postdoctoral Researcher
Weizenbaum Institute
Hardenbergstraße 32, 10623 Berlin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Humboldt University of Berlin
Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin


Jennifer Haase

Bio

Dr. Jennifer Haase is a researcher at the Weizenbaum Institute and the Humboldt University, Computer Science Department, where her work focuses on the intersection of Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation. She earned her Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Potsdam, with a thesis on Creative Intensive Processes, investigating how creative work can be modeled and enhanced in the context of technology driven team-work. She also holds an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Psychology from Lund University, Sweden, and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, respectively.

Dr. Haase’s research is centered on how AI and automation influence human creativity, examining both the possibilities for enhancing creative processes and the potential challenges these technologies pose. Her work moves beyond traditional business processes to focus on the broader impact of digital tools and automation on creative knowledge work. She has led key projects exploring the creative potential of AI, AI-human collaboration, and creativity-enhancing strategies, securing substantial research funding in these areas. In addition to her research, Dr. Haase is a lecturer at the Humboldt University and the University of the Arts (UDK), Berlin, where she teaches on the Psychology of Creativity, bringing a psychological perspective to understanding and fostering creativity in digital work environments. She regularly engages in public discussions on how to foster creative skills and the future of creativity in an AI-driven world, having been featured in panel discussions, podcasts, and seminars on AI’s role in creative processes.

Education

  • BA in Psychology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, 2013
  • MA in Psychology, Lund University, Sweden, 2015
  • Ph.D. in Information Systems, Potsdam University, Germany, 2023
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Humboldt University, Computer Science Department, 2023-
  • Research Associate, Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin, 2023-

Honors & Awards

  • Best Associate Editor award at the ECIS 2024 conference, 2024
  • The 100 most important minds in Berlin science, 2023

Key Roles (select)

  • Weizenbaum-Institute Berlin
    Research Associate, 10/2022 - [link]
  • Humboldt University Berlin
    Research Associate, 10/2022 - [link]
  • Weizenbaum-Institute Berlin
    Ombudsperson, 07/2023 - [link]
  • RIKEN Institute
    Visiting Researcher, 07/2024 [link]
  • University of Liechtenstein
    Visiting Researcher, 07/2022 [link]
  • Annual Routine Dynamics Workshop
    Workshop organizer, 03/2023 [link]
  • Interdisciplinary Research - from an individual perspective - AMCIS 2023 Workshop
    Workshop organizer, 08/2023 [link]

Publications

  1. Haase, J., Hanel, P. H. P., and Pokutta, S. (2025). S-DAT: A Multilingual, GenAI-Driven Framework for Automated Divergent Thinking Assessment. [arXiv] [doi]
  2. Haase, J., Hanel, P. H. P., and Pokutta, S. (2025). Has the Creativity of Large-Language Models peaked? An analysis of inter-and intra-LLM variability. Submitted. [arXiv] [doi]
  3. Haase, J., Klessascheck, F., Mendling, J., and Pokutta, S. (2025). Sustainability via LLM Right-sizing. Submitted. [arXiv] [doi]
  4. Butollo, F., Haase, J., A., K., and Krüger, A. (2025). Uncertain futures of work: The perception of generative AI in knowledge professions. Uncertain Journeys into Digital Futures. [PDF] [doi]
  5. Haase, J. (2025). Augmenting Coaching with GenAI: Insights into Use, Effectiveness, and Future Potential. Submitted. [arXiv] [doi]
  6. Gonnermann-Müller, J., Sahling, K., and Haase, J. (2025). Let’s Be Realistic: AI-Recommender Use in a Complex Management Setting. CHI EA ’25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System. [PDF]
  7. Vladova, G., Haase, J., and Friesike, S. (2024). Why, with whom, and how to conduct interdisciplinary research? A review from a researcher’s perspective. Science and Public Policy. [PDF] [doi]
  8. Haase, J., and Pokutta, S. (2024). Human-AI Co-Creativity: Exploring Synergies Across Levels of Creative Collaboration. Submitted. [arXiv] [doi]
  9. Klessascheck, F., Bein, L., Haase, J., and Pufahl, L. (2024). A Critical Investigation of Rationalities in Automation with BPM. 26th International Conference on Business Informatics. [PDF] [doi]
  10. Groß, S., Grisold, T., Mendling, J., and Haase, J. (2024). Idea generation in exploitative and explorative business process redesign techniques. Information Systems and e-Business Management. [PDF] [doi]
  11. Haase, J., Kremser, W., Leopold, H., Mendling, J., Onnasch, L., and Plattfaut, R. (2024). Interdisciplinary Directions for Researching the Effects of Robotic Process Automation and Large Language Models on Business Processes. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 54(1). [PDF]
  12. Haase, J., and Hanel, P. H. P. (2024). Spillover Effects in Creative Thinking: The Impact of Gaming and Mathematics on Creativity and Emotions. Creativity Research Journal, 4, 1–13. [PDF] [doi]
  13. Haase, J., and Hanel, P. H. P. (2023). Artificial muses: Generative artificial intelligence chatbots have risen to human-level creativity. Journal of Creativity, 33(3), 1–7. [PDF] [doi]
  14. Haase, J., Djurica, D., and Mendling, J. (2023, August). The Art of Inspiring Creativity: Exploring the Unique Impact of AI-generated Images. AMCIS 2023 Proceedings. [PDF]
  15. Cromwell, J. R., Haase, J., and Vladova, G. (2023). The creative thinking profile: Predicting intrinsic motivation based on preferences for different creative thinking styles. Personality and Individual Differences, 208. [PDF] [doi]
  16. Gronau, N., Kluge, A., Haase, J., and Thim, C. (2023). Experiential Learning Factories: Bridging the Gap between Lab and Field Experiments [SSRN Scholarly Paper]. In Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2023). [PDF] [doi]
  17. Cromwell, J. R., Harvey, J.-F., Haase, J., and Gardner, H. K. (2023). Discovering Where ChatGPT Can Create Value for Your Company. Harvard Business Review. [PDF]
  18. Haase, J., Hanel, P. H. P., and Gronau, N. (2023). Creativity enhancement methods for adults: A meta-analysis. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. [PDF] [doi]
  19. Thim, C., Gronau, N., Haase, J., Grum, M., Schüffler, A., Roling, W., and Kluge, A. (2023). Modeling Change in Business Processes. In B. Shishkov (Ed.), Business Modeling and Software Design (pp. 3–17). Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF] [doi]
  20. Vu, H., Haase, J., Leopold, H., and Mendling, J. (2023). Towards a Theory on Process Automation Effects. In C. Di Francescomarino, A. Burattin, C. Janiesch, and S. Sadiq (Eds.), Business Process Management Forum (pp. 285–301). Springer Nature Switzerland. [PDF] [doi]
  21. Haase, J. (2023). Creative intensive processes: an approach to model creative work [PhD thesis]. Universität Potsdam. [PDF]
  22. Rüdian, S., Haase, J., and Pinkwart, N. (2022). Predicting creativity in online courses. 2022 International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 164–168. [PDF]
  23. Cromwell, J., Haase, J., and Vladova, G. (2022). The Creative Thinking Profile: Measuring Internal Preferences for Multiple Creative Thinking Styles. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1). [PDF] [doi]
  24. Haase, J., and Hanel, P. H. P. (2022). Priming creativity: Doing math reduces creativity and happiness whereas playing short online games enhance them. Frontiers in Education, 1–14. [PDF]
  25. Haase, J., Vladova, G., and Bender, B. (2022). Dating on a different stage, but with the same habits - an analysis of offline vs. online dating behavior. In submitted. PsyArXiv. [arXiv] [doi]
  26. Vladova, G., Haase, J., and Stricker, D. (2022). Acceptance in Human-Robot Interaction: User’s Personality and the Anthropomorphic Design of the Robot as Influencing Factors. PACIS 2022 Proceedings. [PDF]
  27. Rüdian, S., Haase, J., and Pinkwart, N. (2021). The relation of convergent thinking and trace data in an online course. DELFI 2021. [PDF]
  28. Haase, J., Thim, C., and Bender, B. (2021). Expanding Modeling Notations: Requirements for Creative Process Modeling. In A. Marrella and B. Weber (Eds.), Business Process Management Workshops (pp. 197–208). Springer International Publishing. [PDF] [doi]
  29. Haase, J., and Thim, C. (2020). An approach to model forgetting. AIS Transactions on Enterprise Systems, 4(1), 1–12. [PDF] [doi]
  30. Haase, J. (2020). How games spoil creativity: a creative mindset priming study. ISPIM Conference Proceedings. [PDF]
  31. Haase, J., Matthiesen, J., Schueffler, A., and Kluge, A. (2020). Retentivity beats prior knowledge as predictor for the acquisition and adaptation of new production processes. Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. [PDF]
  32. Kluge, A., Schüffler, A. S., Thim, C., Haase, J., and Gronau, N. (2019). Investigating unlearning and forgetting in organizations. The Learning Organization, 26(5), 518–533. [PDF]
  33. Vladova, G., Haase, J., Rüdian, L. S., and Pinkwart, N. (2019). Educational Chatbot with Learning Avatar for Personalization. Twenty-Fifth Americas Conference on Information Systems. [PDF]
  34. Haase, J., and Schüffler, A. (2019). Studying cue-dependent and intentional forgetting in organizations: a methodological approach. Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. [PDF]
  35. Schüffler, A., Thim, C., Haase, J., Gronau, N., and Kluge, A. (2019). Willentliches Vergessen-Voraussetzung für Flexibilität und Veränderungsfähigkeit in einer sich permanent verändernden Welt. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift Für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 50(2), 197–209. [PDF]
  36. Schüffler, A. S., Thim, C., Haase, J., Gronau, N., and Kluge, A. (2019). Information Processing in Work Environment 4.0 and the Beneficial Impact of Intentional Forgetting on Change Management. Zeitschrift Für Arbeits- Und Organisationspsychologie A&O. [PDF] [doi]
  37. Haase, J., Hoff, E. V., Hanel, P. H. P., and Innes-Ker, Å. (2018). A meta-analysis of the relation between creative self-efficacy and different creativity measurements. Creativity Research Journal, 30(1), 1–16. [PDF] [doi]
  38. Hanel, P. H. P., and Haase, J. (2017). Predictors of citation rate in psychology: inconclusive influence of effect and sample size. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1–11. [PDF]

Talks

  • 04/2025: (general) “KI im Unternehmen: Wo Maschinen unterstützen - und Menschen unverzichtbar bleiben”. Talk at Wie GenAI und Process Intelligence das Prozessmanagement revolutionieren (Berlin, Germany).
  • 03/2025: (general) “KI im Unternehmen: Wo Maschinen unterstützen - und Menschen unverzichtbar bleiben”. Talk at TRANSFORM25 (Berlin, Germany). [video]
  • 09/2024: (general) “Women in Process Mining Panel Discussion”. Keynote at Women in Process Mining Local Chapter Event (Berlin, Germany).
  • 08/2024: (technical) “Unlocking New Frontiers: The Synergy of Human Creativity and Artificial Intelligence”. Talk at RIKEN AIP Seminar Series (Tokyo, Japan).
  • 12/2023: (general) “Zwischen Mensch und Maschine: Eine neue Ära der Kreativität”. Keynote at Donau-Universität Krems Experts Insights (online).
  • 11/2023: (general) “Human virtuosity and AI booster for musical creativity”. Talk at Panel discussion (Berlin).
  • 09/2023: (general) “Wie kann eine Organisation kreativ und innovativ werden? Eine Einführung in die Theorie der Kreativität”. Keynote at Symposium VRK Akademie (Erfurt).
  • 09/2023: (technical) “Sparking Creativity: A workshop to promote ideation in research with ChatGPT”. Talk at GEO-X Summer Meeting 'Creativity in Science' (Berlin).
  • 09/2023: (technical) “Spillover effects in creative thinking: Exploring the impact of prior tasks on creative performance”. Talk at MIC Conference (Trieste, Italy).
  • 08/2023: (technical) “The art of inspiring creativity: Exploring the unique imact of AI-generated images”. Talk at SIG: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Applications (Panama City).
  • 05/2023: (general) “Kreativität entfesseln: über die Zusammenarbeit von Künstlern und Organisationen”. Keynote at Hamburger Kreativgesellschaft Themenabend (Hamburg).
  • 05/2023: (general) “Creative AI & Neuroscience - How to manipulate our brains & emotions”. Talk at Panel discussion (Berlin).
  • 04/2022: (technical) “On creative routines”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Vienna, Austria).
  • 09/2021: (technical) “Expanding modeling notations: requirements for creative processes modeling”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Rome, Italy).
  • 06/2020: (technical) “How games spoil creativity - a creative priming study”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Berlin).
  • 03/2020: (technical) “Kreativität am Schreibtisch - die eigene Kreativität in der Wissenschaft einbringen”. Talk at Workshop (Potsdam).
  • 01/2020: (technical) “Retentivity and prior knowledge on intentional forgetting”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Hawaii, USA).
  • 08/2019: (technical) “Educational chatbot with learning avatar for personalization”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Cancun, Mexico).
  • 07/2019: (technical) “How can creativity be enhanced?”. Talk at Contributed Talk (Ashland, USA).

Teaching

  • SoSe/2025: AI and Creativity (Lecture), UDK Berlin
  • SoSe/2024: Psychology for Information Systems (Lecture), Humboldt University of Berlin
  • SoSe/2023: Psychology of Creativity (Seminar), UDK Berlin
  • SoSe/2022: Psychology of Creativity (Seminar), UDK Berlin
  • SoSe/2021: Psychology of Creativity (Seminar), UDK Berlin
  • SoSe/2020: Psychology of Creativity (Seminar), UDK Berlin
  • WiSe/2020: Business Process Management (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2021: Business Process Management (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2022: Business Process Management (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2022: Management in the Digital Age (in parts) (Lecture), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2020: Analysing business processes & designing IT systems (A&K) (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2021: Analysing business processes & designing IT systems (A&K) (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • SoSe/2021: Analysing business processes & designing IT systems (A&K) (Seminar), Potsdam University
  • WiSe/2022: Analysing business processes & designing IT systems (A&K) (Seminar), Potsdam University

Outreach