Short bio

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.

Consultation hours
During the lecture-free period, you can arrange a consultation hour by email (kai.renz@h-da.de).

Additional functions

• Faculty Council (member, deputy)

Studied computer science at TU Darmstadt

Doctorate at TU Darmstadt on the subject of "Music Notation"

Senior IT consultant at sd&m (now Cap-Gemini)

Senior software developer at Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH

Head of Requirements Management for Operational Support Systems at Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH

Professor of Software Engineering at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Science

Head of the Steinbeis Centre for Agile Software Technology

Dean of Studies for the Department of Computer Science

Special awards:

- 2018 Teaching Award from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (2nd place) Other: - Scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation - Liaison lecturer for the German National Academic Foundation in Darmstadt

Courses in the winter semester 2025/26

• Algorithms and data structures
• Advanced agile process models
• Practical project 3 in the dual bachelor's degree programme