- 2010–2014: Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University - 2016–2018: Master's degree in Information at...
University of Applied Sciences
- 2018 - 2024: Research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD and doctoral candidate in the Department of Computer Science at the Technical University of Darmstadt - 2024: Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), dissertation topic: "Improving the Efficiency of Point Cloud Data Management"
Markus Döhring studied business informatics at the Mannheim University of Cooperative Education and received his Master of Science in Computer...
Science from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in 2009. He completed his doctorate at the Chair of Databases and Information Systems at the University of Jena in 2013.
At the same time, Markus Döhring worked for 11 years in various industrial research and development areas at SAP, most recently until 2015 in data mining-related topics such as social network analysis and predictive maintenance. From 2015 to 2018, he worked as a data science senior manager at an analytics competence centre at BASF, which focuses on algorithm-based pattern recognition in large data sets. There, he supervised and designed projects in areas such as product recommendation, business process mining and web mining.
Since March 2018, he has been appointed Professor of Data Science and Fundamentals of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
In 2015, I completed my bachelor study program at University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (HDA) in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom AG, where...
I received the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. I subsequently completed my master degree study program (Master of Science in Computer Science) with a focus on IT-Security and Biometrics at HDA in 2018.
Since 2015 I am a member of the IT-Security group (da/sec) at HDA, which is a part of the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity -- ATHENE and EUT+. Starting from January 2024 I started my new position as lab eningeer at the faculty of computer science at HDA for the IT-Security group.
Software engineering with a focus on low-code, model-based and AI-based development.
2010 Doctorate in Computer Science at TU Darmstadt 2008 to 2024 Software architect at consulting firm Capgemini 2011 to 2016 Guest lecturer in...
the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt 2022 to 2024 Acting professor at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Software Engineering Group Since October 2024 Professor of Software Engineering at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Simon Heiß is a researcher in the Human-Computer Interaction and Visual Analytics research group at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. He...
holds a master's degree in information science and is involved in the development of innovative systems at the interface of artificial intelligence, decision support and interactive visualisations. His expertise includes web-based visualisation systems, knowledge graphs and semantic technologies. Simon has been involved in various research and development projects, particularly in the areas of sustainable development and knowledge management. His interests lie in visual analytics, AI, decision support and data visualisation – with the aim of designing user-friendly, data-driven tools for informed decision-making.
Bernhard Humm is Professor of Software Engineering and Project Management in the Department of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of...
Applied Sciences, Managing Director of the Institute for Applied Computer Science Darmstadt (aIDa), and Chairman of the Doctoral Committee of the Doctoral Centre for Applied Computer Science. His research focuses on applied artificial intelligence and software architecture. He conducts research projects in these areas in industry and academia and publishes regularly. Prof. Humm worked for 11 years at the software and consulting company sd&m AG as a senior technical consultant and chief consultant, division manager and head of sd&m Research. He received his doctorate from the University of Wollongong in Australia and his diploma with honours from the University of Kaiserslautern.
Dr Michael Müller obtained his doctorate in 2006 at TU Darmstadt in the field of numerical methods and computer science in civil engineering....
After gaining initial experience in IT consulting, he held various management positions at BridgingIT from 2008 to 2018.
From 2018 to 2025, he worked as a chief consultant and agility master at DB Systel GmbH, where he established and strategically developed an organisational unit with over 100 employees. His expertise includes agile software development, IT and software architecture, DevOps practices and digital leadership.
Peter Muth is Professor of Databases in the Department of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. He is Director of the...
Institute for Applied Computer Science Darmstadt (aiDa) and spokesperson for the "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" research focus at the Research Centre for Applied Computer Science. His research interests lie in the fields of big data and data science.
Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Visual Analytics
Kawa Nazemi has been a professor in the Department of Computer Science since 2016. There, he teaches and conducts research in the areas of HCI,...
visual analytics and artificial intelligence.
Between 2007 and 2016, Professor Nazemi conducted research at Fraunhofer IGD in the Information Visualisation and Visual Analytics department. From 2011, he headed the Semantic Visualisation group, which developed user-centred visualisation solutions, and was deputy head of department. He received his doctorate in adaptive and intelligent visualisation from the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt. He was responsible for a large number of national and European projects and various research contracts for industry. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and a member of various programme committees. His research has been recognised by the Academia Europaea with the Burgen Scholarship Award and by the European Association for Artificial Intelligence, among others.
2014 to 2020 Studied psychology at the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
2020 to 2021 Psychologist at the Clinic for...
Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Darmstadt
2022 Psychologist at the Vitos Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Heppenheim
2022 to 2023 Psychologist at the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Darmstadt
Since 2024 Psychological counselling at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Science
Since 2021 in training as a depth psychology-based psychotherapist at the HIP, Heidelberg
Kai Renz is a professor of software engineering in the Department of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. His main area...
of expertise is agile development. In his lectures and practical courses, he uses and researches SCRUM, KANBAN and Extreme Programming (XP).
Since January 2018, Kai Renz has also been head of the Steinbeis Transfer Centre for Agile Software Engineering. In June 2019, Prof. Renz was awarded the Teaching Prize (2nd prize) by Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Kai Renz has also been a certified SCRUM Master since 2022.
Dr. Alois Schütte was Professor of Operating Systems and Distributed Systems at the Department of Computer Science (fbi) from 2001 until his...
retirement in 2023.
In addition to various activities at the fbi, he also served as IT security officer for h_da. From 2016 to 2021, he was head of the Steinbeis Transfer Centre "Secure Cloud" at h_da. He remains committed to the Centre for Applied Computer Science (zai), a registered non-profit association that supports the fbi.
Language – our most important means of communication – is the subject that defines my research, my practical work and my university teaching. I...
have always been fascinated by analysing languages and discovering how differences in the way cultures think and act are reflected in language and how this makes intercultural exchange so exciting. As a student, I spent a year in Japan on a language course. This year had a significant influence on my personal development, but also on my research interests. Since 2012, I have been a professor at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, teaching computer science and data science at bachelor's and master's level. I really enjoy telling students about my experiences and inspiring them to take an interest in language and technology. I am a member of the doctoral committee of the Applied Computer Science Doctoral Centre and supervise several doctoral students.
Stefan Valentin is Professor of Mobile Networks in the Department of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. There, he is...
head of the 6G Laboratory and a leading member of the Network Technologies research group. His algorithms are implemented in mobile networks worldwide and have been registered in more than 30 patents. His publications have been cited more than 3,000 times and have received multiple awards. He is a member of the IEEE Communications Society, the Applied Computer Science Doctoral Centre, and co-founder and CTO of Open Radio Systems GmbH.
Michael von Rüden is Professor of Distributed Systems in the Department of Computer Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. His...
teaching and research focus on distributed systems, high-performance cloud computing, automation, DevOps and site reliability engineering. He is also interested in software-defined networking, wireless networks and the Internet of Things.
Prof. Dr. Marcus has been Professor of Software Engineering at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences since 2025. Prior to this, he worked in...
industry for many years, including at Schneider Electric as Innovation and Patent Manager with a focus on AI, mobile solutions and software development. In addition to his teaching activities, he heads an interdisciplinary research project to set up a digital apiary – a real-world laboratory with a digital twin that links ecological data with modern sensor technology and AI. The apiary is available to students and researchers from all disciplines and promotes sustainability, data science and systemic thinking.
