Lena Wirtz is a Research Associate at Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University. With a background in Computer Engineering, she specializes in conducting research within the field of HMI development. She has been involved in diverse projects on the topics of trust in Automation, HMI in automated driving and the study of driver distraction. Currently, Lena is actively engaged in a public research project focused on developing inclusive human machine interfaces for automated shuttles as a novel mode of mobility in public transport.