körperlichedigitale

Körperlichedigitale is a neologism used in German-language discourse to describe the integrated relationship between the human body and digital technology. The term combines Körperlich (bodily) and Digitale (digital) to denote a regime in which digital computations, networks, and interfaces are experienced as part of the body rather than as separate tools. In this view, digital mediation is not merely external but corporeal, with devices extending perception, action, and agency.

The concept appears in media theory, design, and human-computer interaction to address embodiment in the age of wearables, augmented reality, and ubiquitous computing. It covers phenomena such as sensor-enhanced perception, haptic feedback, telepresence, and the datafication of bodily signals. It also raises questions about privacy, surveillance, and data sovereignty, since bodily data can reveal intimate aspects of identity and behavior.

Applications and debates focus on how kropplich-digitale configurations influence user experience, product design, and social interaction. In design practice, the concept helps analyze how wearables and AR interfaces blur the boundary between self and device. In critical theory, it provides a framework for examining the political and ethical implications of living with digitally mediated bodies, including issues of accessibility and inequality.

See also: embodiment, human-computer interaction, posthumanism, Internet of Things.