Vita

• Head of the data center at the HKA since 2012.
• Member of the “Development and Technology” advisory group of HIS e.G.
• Spokesperson for the bwInfoSec steering committee
• Freelance management consultant with a focus on information security
• Former spokesperson for the AK-HAW data center manager

Before working at the university:

• Technical managing director (CTO) of toplink (innovative SME focused on complete offers of internet, telephony and cloud-based telephone systems).
• Head of the development department of the Network Operations Center division of the Fraunhofer Society e.V.
• Director Customized Solutions / Director Operations of KPNQwest Germany GmbH.
• Head of Internet Services/IT at XLINK GmbH.
• Head of the data center of the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technical University of Karlsruhe (TU Karlsruhe, now KIT).
• PhD in engineering at the TU Karlsruhe.
• Research assistant at the TU Karlsruhe.
• Studied as a computer scientist at the TU Karlsruhe.

Teaching

• data center operation

Research

• bwIDM Security & Communities (bwIDM2),
• bwInfoSec (concept for information security at universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg),
• Cooperative software distribution and computer virtualization,
• SMARTHome - openHAB.

Interests

• Hiking in alpine terrain,
• cycling, downhill skiing,
• involvement in social and church activities,
• science fiction, fascinated by Larry Niven and DUST
• crafts.