Christina Erler studied computer science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), focusing on anthropomatics and cognitive systems as well as robotics and automation. She completed her master’s thesis on "Simulation of Progressive Eye Diseases Using Virtual Reality" in 2018 at the Institut für Technik der Informationsverarbeitung (ITIV, KIT), where she subsequently worked as a research scientist.

Since January 2021, she has been employed as a research scientist in the ESS-MIT research department at the FZI Research Centre for Information Technology. Her research interests are centered on decentralized and distributed infrastructures in healthcare (Blockchain/DLT) to uphold digital sovereignty (data trustees, digital identities).

Christina coordinates the projects BloG³, ROUTINE, and SouveMed, and also conducts research in the projects SDIKA and PriviLEG. Previously, she was involved in the projects ODin and DEMORGAN.
Relevant projects:
BloG³ – Strengthening patient data sovereignty through blockchain-based health data management (03/2020 – 08/2023)
SDIKA – Secure Digital Identities Karlsruhe (09/2021 – 12/2024)
SouveMed –Data trustee for sovereign management and effective use of medical data in sleep research (01/2022 – 12/2023)
ROUTINE – Sandbox for the transfer of digital health applications and AI to healthcare (10/2022-12/2024)