Professional career

• Since 09/2016
  Professor of Medical Technology, Furtwangen University
  Scientific Director of the Innovation and Research Center Tuttlingen (IFC) at Furtwangen University
   
• 06/2003 – 08/2016
  Software Engineer, Software Project Manager, Research Manager, Senior Project Manager, Manager R&D, Brainlab AG
  Main areas of focus: Medical navigation systems, hip, shoulder, spinal, and trauma surgery, medical product development and approval, algorithm development and optimization, clinical validation, supervision of national and international research projects, patent management
   
• 03/1996 – 05/2003
  Technical/scientific assistant, University of Karlsruhe, Institute for Algorithms and Cognitive Systems
  Main areas of focus: Medical imaging and image processing, signal transformations, motion analysis, medical data security

Qualifications

• Doctor of Engineering (University of Karlsruhe, 2002)
  Thesis: “Modality-specific processing of medical image data”
• Diploma in Computer Science (University of Karlsruhe, 1995)

• Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine
• Regulatory science/regulatory issues relating to medical devices – with a focus on AI-based systems, validation, and quality assurance
• Medical navigation systems
• Medical imaging and image processing
• Analysis of human movements
• Statistics and fundamentals of information theory systems
• Innovation and start-up support

Projects

• DATIpilot Innovation Community DIIC (Digital Integration and Innovation in Surgery) - https://diic-community.de/
  Network for the development and demonstration of innovative solutions in the field of digital technologies in the operating room environment based on open integration concepts and for transfer into clinical practice.
  Cooperation with Reutlingen University, Tübingen University Hospital, BioMedTech e.V., and other partners/members of the Innovation Community.
  Funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) as part of the DATIpilot Innovation Communities programme.
• KTUR² (Knowledge Transfer Upper Rhine) – boosting trinational innovation – https://ktur.eu/en/home/
  Cooperation between 12 academic partners in the Upper Rhine region (including the University of Basel, the University of Freiburg, the University of Strasbourg, KIT, etc.) to develop and strengthen the trinational innovation ecosystem in the region. Networking and targeted expansion of activities in the field of knowledge and technology transfer
  Funded by the EU Interreg-Oberrhein programme
• Medical Solution Center/CASE4Med (Computer-assisted Solution Engineering for Medical) – www.case4med.de
  Network for the increased use of technologies in the field of simulation/high-performance computing and data analytics/AI in the field of medical technology and biotechnology applications
  Cooperation with Medical Mountains, the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), and Sicos BW GmbH
  Funded by the Ministry of Science
• KISS (Artificial Intelligence Services and Systems), sub-area “Smart Health” – https://projekt-kiss.net
  Systematic expansion of teaching initiatives in the field of AI, including the teaching of fundamental knowledge and skills for the application-oriented implementation of AI-based systems
  Cooperation with the Trossingen University of Music
  Funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) and the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts (MWK) of Baden-Württemberg
• Black Forest entrepreneurial spirit as part of the INSPIRE-BW Hubs – https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/news/detail/1325-promoting-a-start-up-culture-strengthening-the-regional-economy
  Ecosystem for the development of start-up activities in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, including knowledge transfer, awareness raising, support, and promotion of start-up projects. Black Forest Entrepreneurial Spirit is one of six INSPIRE-BW Hubs that performs this function in cooperation with the Start-up Factory NXTGN in Baden-Württemberg.
  Funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts (MWK) as part of the INSPIRE-BW Hubs programme
• startUPspace@HFU in the StartupLab@FH programme – https://www.forschung-haw.de/fachhochschulen/shareddocs/projekte/de/startuplabfh/startupspace-hsu_313.html
  Project to support start-up ideas in the early stages through targeted support for implementation through to prototype development – including the provision of makerspaces and creative rooms.