The Leibniz ScienceCampus is strategically steered by the Board of Directors that consists of the President & CEO of FIZ Karlsruhe and the Vice-President Research of KIT, with the spokesperson and its Coordinators as permanent guests. The Administrative and Scientific Coordinators carry out all operational tasks and follow up on milestones and deliverables. They coordinate the Research Clusters and Dimensions, partners and communication activities. The researchers work in the respective research clusters, dimensions and use cases, both on specific questions as well as on overarching topics. At the meta-level, they reflect together on the effects of digitalisation within and outside the academic system and identify solutions to challenges that arise.
Directorate
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Horstmann
President & CEO
Directorate DiTraRe
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Open, networked platforms
- Research data management
- Information infrastructure
- Library technology
ORCID: 0000-0001-8673-6104
Prof. Dr. Oliver Kraft
Vice-President Research
Directorate DiTraRe
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Research Management and Open Science in STEM
Speaker and Coordinators
Prof. Dr. Harald Sack
Professor
Spokesperson of DiTraRe
All Dimensions
Research interests
- AI
- Knowledge Representation
- Machine Learning
- Large Language Models
- Research Data Management
ORCID: 0000-0001-7069-9804
Dr. Anna Jacyszyn
Postdoctoral Researcher
Coordinator
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Formal representation of knowledge
- Semantic technologies
- Knowledge graphs
- Ontology engineering
- AI-based knowledge mining
- Explainable AI
- Large language models
- Natural language processing
ORCID: 0000-0002-5649-536X
Dr. Felix Bach
Head of Department Research Data, Senior Scientist
Coordinator
All Dimensions
Research interests
- FAIR Research Data & Information Infrastructure
- Software Development
- Intelligent Systems
- Theory of Science
ORCID: 0000-0002-5035-7978
Dr. Christiane Noe
Project Management Officer
Coordinator
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Inter- and transdisciplinary research
- Learning and Co-Creation
Researchers
Dr. Claudia Niesser
Senior Researcher
Head of use case "Sensitive Data in Sports Science", Stakeholder Committee DiTraRe
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Epidemiological sports science with a focus on health, especially children and adolescents (population health science)
- ʹDigital Healthʹ and ʹDigital Humanitiesʹ: interface between sport science, social science and applied computer science
ORCID: 0000-0003-2094-0836
Dr. Katja Keller
Postdoctoral Researcher
Use case „Sensitive Data in Sports Science”
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Reseach Data Management
- Motor ability testung
- Health and acitivity throughout the life span
ORCID: 0000-0002-8491-2247
Silvia Becker, M.Sc.
Research Associate
Use case "Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering"
AI-based knowledge realms
Research interests
- Machine Learning
- Simulations of the heart
- Atrial fibrillation
ORCID: 0000-0002-1135-6446
Lea Sophie Singson
Research Associate
Legal council for use cases and community
Legal and Ethical Challenges
Research interests
- Intellectual property law
- data privacy protection
- general contract law
ORCID: 0009-0004-9978-8703
PD Dr. Axel Loewe
Senior Lecturer
Head of use case "Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering", Stakeholder Committee DiTraRe
AI-based knowledge realms
Research interests
- Computer Modeling & Simulation
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
ORCID: 0000-0002-2487-4744
Dr. Tobias Kerzenmacher
Senior Scientist
Use case "Publication of Large Data Sets"
Publication Cultures
Research interests
- Atmospheric processes
- Chemistry and Dynamics
- Research data management
- Data analysis
- Satellite data and climate model data
- Metadata
- Statistical methods
- Validation
- Climate services
ORCID: 0000-0001-8413-0539
Dr. Linda Nierling
Senior Scientist
Lead of Dimension „Reflection and Resonance“
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Digital transformation
- Methods and concepts of technology assessment
- Socio-technical contexts: Digital work and assistive technologies
- Qualitative research methods: expert interviews, narrative interviews, case studies
ORCID: 0000-0001-9129-550X
Constanze Scherz
Senior Scientist
Co-lead of Dimension „Reflection and Resonance“
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Co-design of knowledge
- Inter- and transdisciplinary methods
- Technology assessment
- Knowledge transfer to society
- Digital transformation processes
- Policy advice
ORCID: 0000-0003-4488-439X
Prof. Dr. Franziska Boehm
Vice President Intellectual Property Rights
Lead of Dimension "Legal and Ethical Challenges"
Legal and Ethical Challenges
Research interests
- Data protection
- Protection of fundamental rights in the context of digital transformation
- IP challenges
Dr. Sabine Barthlott
Senior Scientist
Head of use case „Publicationn of Large Datasets“
Publication Cultures
Research interests
- Research data management
- FAIR research data
- publication of research data
- composition of the Atmosphere
- Trends und longterm measurements of trace gases
ORCID: 0000-0003-0258-9421
Ely Nova Natalia Silaban
Research Associate
Legal concil for use cases and community
Legal and Ethical Challenges
Research interests
- (Sensitive-) Data protection
- IP-Law
- Legal aspects of Digital Transformation
Dr. Christian Bonatto Minella
Senior Scientist
Studying and supporting use cases within all Dimensions
Tools & Processes
Research interests
- FAIR
- Repositories
- Standards
- Data Policies
- Scientific Communication
- Networking
ORCID: 0000-0001-7696-7662
Prof. Dr. Melanie Volkamer
Professor
PI research cluster "Protected Data Spaces"
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Human factors in security and privacy
- Mental models
- Usable security and privacy
- Security and privacy awareness
- Security education
- Electronic voting
ORCID: 000-0003-2674-4043
Dr. Nicole Jung
Senior Scientist
Lead of the use case "Chemotion Electronic Lab Notebook"
Smart Data Acquisition
Research interests
- Chemical synthesis of functional, molecular building blocks
- Software for research data management
- Digitisation methods
ORCID: 0000-0001-9513-2468
Angelina Sophie Dähms
Researcher
Support of the dimension "Reflection & Resonance"
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Environmental and sustainability research
- Socio-ecological transformation
- Empirical social research
- Party and election research
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-00
Hannah Zimmermann
PhD Student
Use case „Sensitive Data in Sports Science”
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Reseach Data Management
- Motor ability testing
- Health and acitivity throughout the life span
ORCID: 0000-0001-5733-2741
Marius Albiez
Research Associate
Support of the dimension "Reflection & Resonance"
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Technology Assessment
- Sustainable Development
- Knowledge Transfer
- Transdisciplinary Research
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-00
Dr. Ralf Schneider
Research Associate
Support of the dimension "Reflection & Resonance"
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Science communication
- Knowledge representation
- Technology assessment
ORCID: 0000-0002-5838-6423
Leonie Seng
Research Associate
Support of the dimension "Reflection & Resonance"
Reflection and Resonance
Research interests
- Ethics of AI
- Philosophy of technology
- Science communication
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-00
Dr. Anna Jacyszyn
Postdoctoral Researcher
Connecting all use cases to the dimension “Exploration and knowledge organisation”
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Formal representation of knowledge
- Semantic technologies
- Knowledge graphs
- Ontology engineering
- AI-based knowledge mining
- Explainable AI
- Large language models
- Natural language processing
ORCID: 0000-0002-5649-536X
Dr. Diana Dimitrova
Postdoctoral Researcher
Support of the use cases and community on legal issues
Legal and Ethical Challenges
Dr. Juraj Sikra
Postdoctoral Researcher
Researching securing sports science data
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Securing sports science data
- Cybersecurity and cybercrime
- Multi-disciplinary research
ORCID: 0000-0003-4557-1256
Dr. Felix Bach
Head of Department Research Data, Senior Scientist
Lead of Dimension "Tools and Processes"
Tools & Processes
Research interests
- FAIR Research Data & Information Infrastructure
- Software Development
- Intelligent Systems
- Theory of Science
ORCID: 0000-0002-5035-7978
Prof. Dr. Harald Sack
Professor
Lead of Dimension "Exploration and Knowledge Organisation"
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- AI
- Knowledge Representation
- Machine Learning
- Large Language Models
- Research Data Management
ORCID: 0000-0001-7069-9804
Dr. Genet-Asefa Gesese
Head of Machine Learning Department
Support for "Publication of Large Datasets" + “AI in Biomedical Engineering” use cases
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Knowledge Graphs (KG)
- Representation Learning
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
ORCID: 0000-0003-3807-7145
Sarah Rebecca Ondraszek
PhD Candidate
Ontology expert
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Ontologies
- Knowledge graphs
- Information extraction
- Digital humanities
- Art history
ORCID: 0009-0003-7945-6704
Prof. Dr. Peer Nowak
Professor
Chair for AI in Climate and Environmental Sciences
Publication Cultures
Research interests
- Machine learning
- Climate science
- Atmospheric chemistry
ORCID: 0000-0003-4588-7832
Dr. Sven Hertling
Substitute Professor for Data Science at Mannheim University
Researcher for use case "Publication of Large Datasets"
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Knowledge graphs
- Large language models
- Machine Learning
- Ontology engineering
ORCID: 0000-0003-0333-5888
Dr. Shufan Jiang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Support of use case use "Publication of Large Datasets"
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Natural language processing
- Deep learning
- Research data management
- Agroecological transitions & smart agriculture
- Digital humanities
ORCID: 0000-0002-8486-3158
Ebrahim Norouzi
PhD Candidate
Ontology/Knowledge Graph expert
Knowledge Organisation
Research interests
- Ontologies
- Knowledge Graphs
- Information Extraction
- Large Language Models
- Materials Informatics
ORCID: 0000-0002-2691-6995
Chris Rose
PhD Student
Support of use case "Sensitive Data in Sports Science"
Protected Data Spaces
Research interests
- Research Data Management
- Sports performance
- Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy
ORCID: 0009-0002-1480-0933
Scientific Advisory Board
Research interests
- Information Retrieval
- Natural Language Processing
- Knowledge Graphs
- Web Science
- Computational Social Science
ORCID: 0009-0001-4364-9243
Prof. Dr. Monika Jungbauer-Gans
Professor
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Trajectories and determinants of scientific careers
- Health
- Education and the labour market
ORCID: 0000-0003-0511-8895
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gramelsberger
Professor
All Dimensions
Research interests
- Digital transformation of science
- Reflective modelling and simulation
- AI in research
- Theory of computational neuroscience
- Modelling and mark-up languages
Research interests
- Digitalization and Opening up of Science
- Research Data Infrastructures
- Knowledge Graphs
- Data Science and AI
ORCID: 0000-0002-8786-7250
Former members
- Matthias Razum
- Raphael Morisco
- Tanja Eberhardt