Professors and areas of expertise

Faces of CS - Meet the People Be­hind Com­puter Sci­ence

Who are the people behind computer science at Paderborn University? In a series of short videos, professors and junior research group leaders introduce their research groups, share insights into their work and show why their research matters for our digital future.

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Johannes Blömer Codes and Cryptography

Johannes Blömer leads the Codes and Cryptography group at Paderborn University. His team combines mathematical foundations with practical cryptographic solutions – developing methods that protect privacy and remain secure in the age of quantum computers.

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Eric Bodden Secure Software Engineering

Eric Bodden leads the Secure Software Engineering group at Paderborn University. His research explores how defects and security vulnerabilities can be detected early in increasingly automated code.

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Sevag Gharibian Quantum Computation

Sevag Gharibian leads the Theoretical Quantum Computing group at Paderborn University. His team uses quantum algorithms and complexity theory to identify which problems quantum computers may solve faster – with potential relevance for fields such as materials and drug development.

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Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo Data Science

Axel Ngonga leads DICE, the Data Science group at Paderborn University. His team explores how humans and machines collaborate using large-scale data for real-world applications – with open-source code used worldwide.

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Christian Plessl High-Performance Computing

Christian Plessl leads the High-Performance Computing group at Paderborn University. His team co-designs hardware, software and simulation methods to make scientific computing faster and more energy-efficient – from physics and chemistry to engineering and data-intensive research.

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Michael Röder Interpretable Data Processing

Michael Röder leads the Interpretable Data Processing junior research group at Paderborn University. His team develops transparent ways to gather, prepare and analyse data, together with fair and reproducible methods for evaluating data-processing tools. This makes the strengths and limitations of individual approaches easier to understand and comp

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Christian Scheideler Theory of Distributed Systems

Christian Scheideler leads the Theory of Distributed Systems group at Paderborn University. His team develops algorithms that help computers communicate, coordinate and process data reliably – even in large, dynamic or unreliable networks.

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Juraj Somorovsky System Security

Juraj Somorovsky leads the System Security group at Paderborn University. His team analyses security protocols and develops tools to uncover real-world vulnerabilities – helping protect digital services and critical infrastructure.

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Heike Trautmann Machine Learning and Optimisation

Heike Trautmann heads the Machine Learning and Optimisation (MALEO) group at Paderborn University. Her research focuses on developing innovative methods that make AI and optimisation more transparent and reliable, and on solving complex real-world challenges in collaboration with academia and industry.

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Lin Wang Computer Networks

Lin Wang leads the Computer Networks group at Paderborn University. His research explores how networked systems can become more efficient, sustainable, and adaptive – for modern Internet and AI applications such as video streaming and large language models.

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Johannes Blömer

Office: O4.258
Phone: +49 5251 60-6651
E-mail: bloemer@mail.uni-paderborn.de

Stefan Böttcher

Office: F2.217
Phone: +49 5251 60-6662
E-mail: stb@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Sevag Gharibian

Office: O4.225
Phone: +49 5251 60-4331
E-mail: sevag.gharibian@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Marco Platzner

Office: O3.207
Phone: +49 5251 60-5250
E-mail: platzner@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Christian Plessl

Office: X1.101
Phone: +49 5251 60-5399
Phone: +49 5251 60-1735
E-mail: christian.plessl@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Stefan Sauer

> Department of Computer Science

Head of Research Group -

Office: ZM2.A.03.74
Phone: +49 5251 60-6820
E-mail: sauer@uni-paderborn.de
E-mail: sauer@sicp.de
Web: Homepage

Christian Scheideler

Office: F2.326
Phone: +49 5251 60-6728
E-mail: scheideler@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Carsten Schulte

Office: F2.116
Phone: +49 5251 60-6343
E-mail: carsten.schulte@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Juraj Somorovsky

Office: F2.315
Phone: +49 5251 60-6690
E-mail: juraj.somorovsky@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Heike Trautmann

Office: FU.231
Phone: +49 5251 60-6309
Phone: +49 1606675582
E-mail: heike.trautmann@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Anni-Yasmin Turhan

Office: F2.101
Phone: +49 5251 60-6341
E-mail: turhan@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Lin Wang

Office: O3.149
Phone: +49 5251 60-5375
E-mail: lin.wang@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Sub­sti­tute pro­fess­or­ships

Enes Yigitbas

> Software Engineering

Deputy Mentor for Teachers in Training -

Office: ZM2.A.03.05
Phone: +49 5251 60-6826
E-mail: enes.yigitbas@uni-paderborn.de

Office hours:

on appointment


Ju­ni­or Re­search Group Lead­er

Stefan Heindorf

> Data Science Junior Research Group

Junior Research Group Leader - Junior Research Group Leader Data Science

Office: F1.219
Phone: +49 5251 60-6372
E-mail: heindorf@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Michael Röder

> Interpretable Data Processing (Röder)

Junior Research Group Leader -

Office: F1.221
Phone: +49 5251 60-5196
E-mail: michael.roeder@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Prof. Dr. Susanne Albers to the current web page
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Anthony Anjorin  
Prof. Dr. Patricia Arias Cabarcosto the former web page 
Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Math. Jürgen Becker  
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Becker to the current web page
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Patrick Briest  
Jun.-Prof. Dr. André Brinkmann to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Stefan Brunthaler to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Raul Camposano to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Martin Dietzfelbinger to the current web page
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Jun.-Prof. Dr. Robert Elsässer to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Gregor Engelsto the former web page 
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Jun.-Prof. Dr. Holger Giese to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Ivan Habernalto the former web page 
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Hamann to the current web page
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hampel  
Prof. Dr. Wilfried Hauenschild to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Meier auf der Heideto the former web page 
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Prof. Dr. Juraj Hromkovic to the current web page
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Prof. Dr. Holger Karlto the former web pageto the current web page
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Keil to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Franz - Josef Kevekordes  
Prof. Dr. Ekkart Kindler to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Hans Kleine Büningto the former web page 
Prof. Dr. Matthias Krause to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Conrad Kuck  
Prof. Dr. Miroslaw Kutylowski to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Hans - Jürgen Küspert  
Prof. Dr. Miloš Lánský to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Thomas Lengauer to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Johannes Magenheim to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Peter Martini to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heideto the former web page 
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Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Math. Rudolf Nabert  
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Peitz  
Prof. Dr. Lutz Prieseto the former web pageto the current web page
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Prof. Dr. Franz-Josef Rammig to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Schäferto the former web page 
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Jun.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Skopalik to the current web page
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Christian Sohler to the current web page
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Sorge to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schwill to the current web page
Prof. Dr. Gerd Szwillusto the former web page 
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Prof. Dr. Heike Wehrheimto the former web pageto the current web page