Professorships and Group Leaderships

Our scientists are passionate about researching the foundations for the future. They shape the department through their diverse expertise in research topics that are constantly changing and evolving. Whether artificial intelligence, IT security or other socially relevant challenges – the researchers lead the way and thus enable sustainable solutions for our common future.

Professorships and Group Leaderships

Photo Name Working area(s)
Professorship
Prof. Dr. Carsten Binnig
Data und AI Systems (DAI)
Prof. Christian Bischof, Ph.D.
Scientific Computing (SC)
Prof. Georgia Chalvatzaki, Ph.D.
Robot Perception
Prof. Sebastian Faust, Ph.D.
Applied Cryptography (CAC)
Prof. Dr. Dr. eh. Dieter Fellner
Interactive Graphics Systems Group (GRIS), director of the Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung (IGD)
Prof. Dr. Marc Fischlin
Cryptography and Complexity Theory (Cryptoplexity)
Prof. Dr. Iryna Gurevych
Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP)
Prof. Dr. Reiner Hähnle
Software Engineering (SE)
Prof. Dr. Matthias Hollick
Secure Mobile Networking (SEEMOO)
Prof. Dr. Zsolt István
Distributed and Networked Systems (DAN)
Prof. Dr. Kristian Kersting
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Koch
Embedded Systems and Applications (ESA)
Prof. Dr. Heiko Mantel
Modeling and Analysis of Information Systems (MAIS)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Mira Mezini
Software Technology (ST)
Prof. Dr. Dominik L. Michels
Intelligent Algorithms in Modeling and Simulation (IAMS)
Prof. Dr. Max Mühlhäuser
Telecooperation (TK)
Prof. Jan Peters, Ph.D.
Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter
Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC)
Prof. Stefan Roth, Ph.D.
Visual Inference (VI)
Prof. Dr. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
System Security Lab (TRUST)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schneider
Cryptography and Privacy Engineering (ENCRYPTO)
Prof. Dr. Oskar von Stryk
Simulation, Systems Optimization and Robotics (SIM)
Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner
Security in Information Technology (SIT), director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Informationtechnology (SIT)
Prof. Dr. Karsten Weihe
Algorithmics
Prof. Dr. Felix Wolf
Parallel Programming (PARA)
Prof. Dr. Marco Zimmerling
Resilient Networked Computing
Assistant Professorship
Prof. Dr. Mariami Gachechiladze
Quantum Computing (QC)
Prof. Dr. Jan Gugenheimer
Human Computer Interaction (MCI)
Recently appointed Professorships
Prof. Dr. Marie-Christine Jakobs
Semantics and Verification of Parallel Systems
Prof. Dr. Guido Salvaneschi
Reactive Programming Technology
Honorary Professors
Hon. Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser
Urban Software Institute (USI)
Hon. Prof. Dr. Jörn Kohlhammer
Information Visualization and Visual Analytics
Hon. Prof. Dr. Georgios Sakas
Medical Computing
Hon. Prof. Dr. Martin Steinebach
Media Security and IT-Forensics
Hon. Prof. Dr. André Stork
Interactive Engineering Technologies
Professorship by courtesy
Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann
Information Systems, (Dep. 1: Law and Economics)
Prof. Dr. Kay Hamacher
Computational Biology and Simulation (CBS), (Dept.10: Biology)
Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann
Communications networks, (Dept.18: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
Prof. Dr. Andy Schürr
Real-Time Systems (ES), (Dept.18: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ralf Steinmetz
Multimedia Communications, (Dept.18: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
Leadership Independent Research Group (IRG)
Dr. Jean Paul Degabriele
Cryptography and Network Security (CNS)
Ivan Habernal Ph.D.
Trustworthy Human Language Technologies (TrustHLT)
Dr.-Ing. Dorothea Koert
Interactive AI algorithms & cognitive models for human-AI interaction (IKIDA)
Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
Medical & Environmental Computing (MEC)
Athene Young Investigator
Dr. Arash Asadi
Wireless Communication and Sensing (WISE)
Dr. Christian Janson
Cryptography and Information Security
Private Lecturers
PD Dr. Richard Bubel
PD Dr. Elias Dahlhaus
PD Dr. Stefan Göbel
PD Dr. Gerhard Haßlinger
Prof. Dr. Arjan Kuijper
Mathematical and Applied Visual Computing (MAVC)
PD Dr. Christoph Rensing
Emeriti
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bibel
Intellectics
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Johannes Buchmann
Theoretical Computer Science - Cryptography and Computer Algebra
Prof. Alejandro P. Buchmann, Ph.D.Databases and Distributed Systems
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang EffelsbergDistributed Multimedia Systems
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr. E.h. Hon. Prof. mult. José Luis Encarnação
Interactive Graphics Systems
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang HenhaplPractical Computer Science / Software Engineering
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Hoffmann
Programming Languages and Compilers
Prof. Dr. Rolf HoffmannComputer Architecture
Prof. Dr. Sorin HussIntegrated Circuits and Systems
Prof. Dr. Peter KammererOperating Systems
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lustig †Information Retrieval
Prof. Dr. Erich J. Neuhold
Integrated Publication and Information Systems
Prof. Dr. Robert Piloty †
Rechnersysteme
Prof. Dr. Hans Tzschach †Rechnerverkehrstheorie
Prof. Dr. Helmut Waldschmidt †Systems Programming
Prof. Dr. Hermann Walter †Automata Theory and Formal Languages
Walther, Christoph
Prof. Dr. Christoph WaltherProgramming Methodology