Activities

Current main research projects:

• Collaboration on NSA-DEVS theory, including framework implementation (NSA... NonStandard Analysis)
• GeoTwinFrame - Development of an innovative framework for creating dynamic digital twins using the example of geothermal plants (project in the InGeo.net research network, supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.)

Graduation and work:

1984: Graduation (Dipl.-Ing.) in mechanical engineering at Technical University of Wismar

1984 - 1990 Research engineer at the Institute of Industrial Automation, Wismar

1991: Graduation (Dr.-Ing.) at Technical University of Wismar

1990 - 1994: Research fellow at the Department of Computer Science, University of Rostock

since 12/1994: Professor for Applied Computer Science at Hochschule Wismar - University of Applied Sciences

since 2001: Member of the Research Group Computational Engineering and Automation (CEA) at Hochschule Wismar

Guest Professor:

Liverpool John Moores University, UK (Sokrates Program), 2006, 2004
Ostfold University College, Norway (Sokrates Program), 2001
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland (Sokrates Program), 1999, 1998, 1997
University of Canterbury,Christchurch, New Zealand, 1995

PhD Supervisor & Reviewer:

Technical University Vienna, Austria (6 PhD reviews)
University of Bremen, Germany (1 PhD review)
Liverpool John Moores University, UK (2 finished cooperative PhD projects)
University of Rostock, Germany (2 finished cooperative PhD projects)
Technical University Clausthal, Germany (2 finished cooperative PhD projects)

Editor / Reviewer / Societies:

• Co-Editor of the EUROSIM Journal SNE Simulation Notes Europe (since 2008)
• Co-Editor of the ASIM Fortschrittsberichte Simulation (since 2005)
• Editor of the ASIM Newsletter (2002-2011)
• Reviewer of the Int. Journal on Mathematical and Computer Modeling of Dynamical Systems (since 2009)
• Reviewer of Int. Journal on Trans. of Modeling & Simulation (since 2002)
• ASIM Group GMMS (Co-Speaker 2002-2009, Speaker 2009-2024)
• Member of the ASIM & EUROSIM Board (since 2002)
• Member of the International Society for Computer Simulation (SCS) (since 1994)
• Member of the German Working Group for Computer Simulation (ASIM) (since 1991)

IPC / PC / Reviewer

• ASIM/Eurosim Symposium on Simulation Technology (SST)
  (2026 Genova/ITA, 2024 Munich, 2022 Vienna/A, 2020 (virtual) St. Augustin, 2018 Hamburg, 2016 Dresden, 2014 Berlin, 2011 Winterthur/Ch, 2010 Prag, 2009 Cottbus, 2007 Ljubljana, 2006 Hannover, 2005 Erlangen, 2004 Paris/Fr, 2003 Magdeburg, 2002 Rostock)
• Annual ASIM STS/GMMS Workshop on Simulation Technology
  (2025 Munich, 2022 Magdeburg, 2021 virtual, 2020 part of virtual SST, 2019 Braunschweig, 2018 Heilbronn, 2017 Ulm, 2016 Lippstadt, 2015 Stralsund, 2014 Reutlingen, 2013 Düsseldorf, 2012 Wolfenbüttel, 2011 Krehfeld, 2010 Ulm, 2009 Dresden, 2008 Wismar)
• 2021, SCS Annual Modeling and Simulation Conf. (ANNSIM)
  (Successor of SCS Spring & SCS Summer Sim. Conf.)
  (2026 Orlando/FL, 2023 Hamilton/ON Canada, 2022 San Diego/CA, 2021 Hybrid event, virtual & Fairfax/VA)
• Int. SCS Spring Simulation Multiconference (TMS/DEVS, Mod4Sim, ANSS), USA
  (2020 (virtual) Fairfax/VA, 2019 Tucson/AZ, 2018 Baltimore/MD, 2017 Virginia Beach/VA, 2016 Pasadena/CA, 2015 Alexandria/VA, 2014 Tampa/FL, 2013 San Diego/CA, 2012 Orlando/FL, 2011 Boston/MA, 2010 Orlando/FL, 2006 Huntsville/AL)
• Int. SCS - Summer Computer Simulation Conf.
  (2020 (virtual) Madrid/Spain, 2919 Berlin/Germany, 2012 Genova/Italy, 2011 The Hague/Netherland)
• Winter Simulation Conference (Track Methodology) USA
  (2021 live/virtual Phoenix/AZ, 2020 virtual Orlando/FL, 2019 National Harbor Country/MD)
• MATHMOD - Vienna Int. Conf. on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna/Austria
  (2015, 2012, 2009, 2011)
• GI Fachtagung Modellierung
  (2014 Wien, 2013 Bamberg)
• IMSM - Int. Modeling & Simulation Multiconf.
  (2007 Buenos Aires/Argentinia)
• Int. Conf. on Conceptual Modeling and Simulation
  (2005 Marseilles/France, 2004 Genova/Italy)