Sarra Chaouch-Şimşek

Sarra Chaouch-Şimşek is a Doctoral Candidate and Research Associate at the Professorship of Societal Computing at TUM, and Communications Officer at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (TUM MIRMI). Her research sits at the intersection of Human-Robot Interaction, Political Theory, and Media Studies, examining how audiovisual representations of embodied AI systems shape public perceptions of autonomy, authority, and legitimacy.

Before joining TUM, she worked as a journalist and communications professional, contributing to outlets including ZEIT Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Bayerischer Rundfunk. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from LMU Munich and the Deutsche Journalistenschule, and a Diploma in Political Science from the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy.