The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

E. Roosevelt (1884 - 1965) 

Research Statement

Our mission is to invent and develop design methodologies for modern embedded or cyber-physical systems with respect to safety, security, real-time and cloud-based computing. The aspect of usability and human machine interface technologies are one of the main topics of our research. Hot topic aspects like digital twins, smart cities and autonomous driving are the core is cases in our research. 

Working Group

M.Sc.
Ali Alhalabi
PhD Candidate

Topics: 
- Embedded Systems
- Real-Time Systems
- Data Analysis

Dr. (PhD) Faezeh Pasandideh
Post-Doc

Topics:
- Distributed Systems
- Augmented Systems
- Energy Efficiency

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Stefan Walter
dSPACE - PhD Candidate

Topics:
- SW Specifications
- Model-based Design
- Safety-Critical Systems

M.Sc.
Katrin Glöwing
PhD Candidate

Topics:
- Digital Twin
- Deep Learning
- Automotive Systems

M.Sc.
Fatima Idrees
PhD Candidate

Topics:
- Machine Learning
- Software Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Achim Rettberg
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. / Group Leader 

Curriculum Vitae
Research Topics
Society Memberships
Speaker/Chair Activities

M.Sc. 
Narmada Ambigapathy
PhD Candidate

Topics:
- Machine Learning
- Autonomous Systems
- Cognitive Robotics

M.Sc.
Mehdi Azarafza
PhD Candidate

Topics:
- Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Computer Vision

Alumni

Dr. (PhD) Dionisio Döring
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Dissertation Topic: "Hardware image processing for high speed, high resolution array detectors for scientific images"
Graduation in 2017

Dr. rer. nat. Tayfun Gezgin
Mercedes Benz AG

Dissertation Topic: "State-based timing analysis for distributed systems"
Graduation in 2017

   Dr.-Ing.  
Charles Steinmetz

ABB AG

Dissertation Topic:
"An integrated environment for modeling and deploying Digital Twins"
Graduation 2024

     

Cooperations

  • Scientific Memberships: ACM, GI, IFIP, SafeTRANS
  • Organizational Memberships: OFFIS e.V., Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV)
  • Positions in Organizations: 
  •         IFIP Working Group 10.2 - Embedded Systems (Chair since 01.06.2012)
  •         IFIP TC 10 Chair - Computer Systems Technology (since Oktober 2019)
  •         IFIP Board Member (since September 2022)
  •         IFIP Honorary Tresurer (since September 2025)
  •         VDA FAT Working Group Leader 31 - Electronic and Software (since February 2019)
  •         VDA FAT Clusterhead for Digitalizations and Networking (since April 2021)
  • Cooperations with leading industry partners like: Siemens, Volkswagen Group, Hella, Bosch, BHTC, Continental, Mercedes, Ford, dSPACE, Airbus, ZF Friedrichshafen, ...
  • Membership in Service Organizations: Rotary eClub 1850 (President in 2013/2014 and 2014/2015), Smile for Children
Publications

Download the list of published books, edited books, journals, workshop and conference paper here.

Talks

Download the list of invited or keynote talks here.


Phone

+49 (0)2381 8789 - 928                         

Email

achim.rettberg_at_iess.org   
achim.rettberg_at_hshl.de                     

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