Core competencies:
- Fundamentals of computer science
- Theoretical computer science
Fields of work and interest:
- Theoretical computer science and its didactics
- Concepts of programming
- Design and use of computer-aided learning environments
- XML-based technologies and XML workflow systems
- web engineering
Courses
Academic background:
- 1977-1981: Studied mathematics/physics as a teacher (focus: computer science; diploma: mathematics/computer science) at the PH Dresden
- 1981-1984: Teaching (secondary school; grammar school)
- 1984-1987: Doctoral student (plm. Aspirantur) in the Department of Computer Science at the PH Dresden
- 1987: Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.) in computer science with Prof.Dr.rer.nat.habil. I.O.Kerner (23.10.1928 - 22.11.2014)
- 1987-1991: research assistant with Prof. Kerner
- 1991-1993: Research assistant at the PH Ludwigsburg with Prof. H. Löthe
- Since 1993: University lecturer (Professor of Computer Science) at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Approx. 100 publications, including more than 20 books and book chapters
Project examples (with M. Hielscher): ProgrammingWiki, FLACI
Stays abroad (short/long term, conference visits) in approx. 17 countries: USA, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, Lithuania, Denmark, China, Japan, Russia, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Bulgaria, UK, Poland, Singapore and Hong Kong.
3 research semesters: WS 95/96 - USA, WS 02/03 - Denmark, SS 08 - Germany
Part-time work at the Wilhelm Büchner University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (and formerly at the BA Bautzen)
Memberships and functions:
- German Informatics Society (GI): since 01.01.1985
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): 01.07.1993 - 06/2015
- Department of Computer Science (FBTI) - Speaker of the "General Computer Science" course: SS 2003-SS 2009
- Support association of the Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Löbau
- Faculty Council: SS 1993-WS 2002/03, SS 2006-2009
- Study commissions: SS 1993-08.06.2016; Representative for the Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science until 08.06.2016
- Dean of Studies and Vice Dean of the Department of Computer Science: SS 1994-WS 1996/97, SS 1997-WS 1999/2000
- Elected Dean of the Department of Computer Science: 2009 (without term of office due to restructuring)
