Isabella Salvamoser is an external doctoral researcher at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology (STS Department, TUM). Her research focuses on the role of care and technology in interdisciplinary and participatory research projects, particularly in the participatory development of care robotics. As part of two applied research projects that include the Caritas Association as a practice-oriented and care-based partner, she investigates how collaboration between care professionals, engineers, and social scientists shapes technological innovation and influences care practices.
Alongside her doctoral research, Isabella works full-time for the Caritas Association, contributing her expertise in participatory processes and applied social research. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked in organizations supporting people with disabilities, focusing on participation structures, inclusion, and the use of digital technologies to enhance social engagement. She studied Health Management at the undergraduate level and completed her master’s degree in Social Work, Social Policy, and Management at the Management Center Innsbruck. In her master’s thesis, “Participation of People with Disabilities at the Intersection of Age and Disability in Tyrol: An Analysis of the Inclusivity of Housing Forms and Challenges for Social Planning in Tyrol”, she examined inclusive housing and social planning challenges for people with disabilities in later life. Since 2024, she has been pursuing her PhD as an external doctoral researcher in the team of Prof. Dr. Ruth Müller, Science and Technology Policy, at the STS Department of TUM.