Curriculum Vitae

Scientific Activities
Student (Dipl.-Inf.)
Doctoral Researcher (Dr. rer. nat.)
Postdoc
Industry Experience
GIGATRONIK
creatale
ICS
Entrepreneurship
creatale
Werbelabor
Film- und Fernsehlabor
20052010201520202025

Scientific Activities

PeriodPositionInstitution and Key Activities
2022–2023Postdoc and Graduate School ManagerVisualization Research Center (VISUS), University of Stuttgart
Manager of the SFB-TRR 161 graduate school, research and grant writing. Responsible for quality control of doctoral training, coordinating international research stays, and organizing lecture series and specialized course programs.
2015–2021Doctoral ResearcherVisualization Research Center (VISUS), University of Stuttgart
Degree: Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude). Research focused on visual computing. Conducted on-site and online lectures, managed learning assessments, and provided well-recieved supervision for numerous student projects and theses.
2005–2011Graduate StudentUniversity of Stuttgart
Degree: Dipl.-Inf. (Master in Computer Science equivalent).

Industry Experience

PeriodPositionCompany and Focus
2023–2024Senior AI ExpertICS GmbH, Stuttgart
Advanced AI safety standards (DIN DKE SPEC 99002) and developed a georedundant big-data system.
2013–2014Lead Software Engineercreatale GmbH, Ludwigsburg
Directed the development of high-impact computer vision and distributed systems. Bridged research and industry by consulting and leading the design of technically demanding prototypes.
2007–2010Student EmployeeGigatronik GmbH, Stuttgart
Designed and implemented a system for formal software verification, as well as a real-time simulation environment for hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Entrepreneurship

PeriodRoleEnterprise and Focus
Since 2014Co-FounderFilm- und Fernsehlabor GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg
Strategic consulting for feature-length film making and digital workflows.
2014–2021FounderWerbelabor GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg
Spin-off for promotional film making and digital marketing (closed).
2012–2016Co-Foundercreatale GmbH, Ludwigsburg
Strategic business development and engineering (sold).

Awards and Funding

  • PhD Thesis (summa cum laude), recognized with the EuroVis PhD Award and by the Informatik-Forum Stuttgart.
  • Paper Awards (5x), at leading international conferences including IEEE VIS, IEEE PacificVis, IEEE VisSoft, and EuroVis.
  • Film Funding, for a wide range of productions, with selected highlights including Schmidts Katze, Moria Six, and Nessie Junior.

Technical and Research Expertise

Visual ComputingData VisualizationSoftware ArchitectureExplainable AI (XAI)Safety and Standardization (DIN)Formal MethodsC++, GPU, CUDADistributed Systems

Language Skills

🇩🇪 native
🇬🇧 fluent
🇫🇷 elementary