Pandora Dietle is conducting her research at the Institute for Information Systems (WIN), specifically within the Information Systems IV - Digital Platforms & Services research group. In November 2026, Pandora joined DPS to explore how humans can benefit from Human-Agentic AI Collaboration and how this evolving relationship influences team dynamics, productivity, and efficiency. The PhD programme is part of the Industry on Campus collaboration between EnBW and KIT.Get to know Dora in three questions:

What got you excited about doing your PhD?
What fascinates me most about AI is how it enables people to create things they previously might not have been able to build themselves. Today, someone with little development experience can turn an idea into a working prototype or build a small piece of software to solve their own problem. For me, the ability to create, experiment, and learn across different disciplines at such speed, along with the opportunities and challenges that come with it, is incredibly exciting.

How do you explain to your grandparents what your research is about?
I basically study what happens when computers no longer just follow our commands, but start working with us a bit like a colleague. I want to find out how this can make our work easier, more efficient and better and what we need to learn to make it work well.

What activities help you switch off after work?
I love technology, but I equally enjoy the contrast of creating things with my own hands. From drawing and sewing to other creative projects, I always seem to have something going on. I also enjoy hiking and going to concerts. For sports, I practice HEMA. I’m also attempting to learn the hurdy-gurdy, with varying degrees of success.