Software Systems Engineering

Questions of cybersecurity extend far beyond purely technical issues. In his Distinguished Lecture on 12 November 2026 at the Duisburg campus, computer scientist and policy expert Ingo Ruhmann will examine current threats, compliance challenges, and the political dimensions of digital security.

AI agents are becoming increasingly fast and autonomous, but what about quality assurance? In the Distinguished Lecture on November 3, 2026 in Essen, Eric Bodden will present his research on scalable validation techniques designed to keep pace with the speed and volume of AI-based software generation.

Paul completed his doctorate in the Software Systems Engineering (SSE) group under Prof. Pohl. His dissertation focused on preventing data protection violations in self-adaptive systems.