Ute Schmid is Professor of Applied Computer Science, in particular Cognitive Systems. She has been teaching and researching knowledge-based methods of AI and machine learning for more than 15 years. She is internationally visible in the field of human-like machine learning and is currently researching explanation generation and the use of explanations in interactive learning. Ute Schmid also has experience in the development of intelligent tutoring systems and in the use of analogue examples in the context of knowledge and skill acquisition. In addition to a degree in computer science, she also holds a degree in psychology and has many years of experience in empirical research.