1997–2004
Computer Science Studies
University of Ulm
Diplom-Informatiker with a minor in medicine, degree passed with distinction. A philosophy lecture along the way sparked the essay "Kann eine Maschine denken?".
Head of Department msg Research
Head of Center of Excellence AI
Certified IT Project Manager

Almost thirty years of building software, IT-Architecture and teams.
Every station guided by God.
1997–2004
University of Ulm
Diplom-Informatiker with a minor in medicine, degree passed with distinction. A philosophy lecture along the way sparked the essay "Kann eine Maschine denken?".
1998–2008
Ceronic GbR
IT consulting and software design — chief architect of the VSA Ulm platform for capturing and validating highly sensitive clinical study data.
1999–2004
Daimler Research & Technology, Ulm
Built an application for managing distributed multimedia data streams; diploma thesis on an architecture for on-/offline e-learning environments.
2004–2008
Capgemini sd&m, Automotive
Project lead ARCON221 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ramp-up; client framework architect for the procurement logistics of the German Mercedes plants; Global Ordering.
2008–2011
Capgemini sd&m Research
Project lead Quasar Client and Enterprise 2.0; release, quality and knowledge manager; founded the company-wide Engineers Camp conference.
2011–2013
msg systems, Applied Technology Research (XT)
IT architect at the AUDI App-Center — mobile, security and enterprise architecture; project lead for IEEE 802.1X network hardening; internal and external trainings.
2013–2016
msg systems, Applied Technology Research (XT)
Project lead and IT architect of the AUDI App-Factory (international team); rolled out the msg systems intranet on SharePoint as product owner and project manager; Enterprise 2.0 consulting and citizen collaboration platform for the City of Munich.
2017 – today
msg Research
One of four department heads in msg Research, the CTO-led unit for methodology and technology in software engineering — supporting the msg group from executive strategy through innovation and publications to hands-on project consulting.
2026 – today
msg systems
Advising the executive board on AI strategy; consolidating the rapid technological development; creating innovations; enabling employees through training, coaching and publications — all around AI.
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