Sören Auer

Sören Auer is an accomplished international R&D generalist with a keen interest in digitization, industrial data ecosystems, next-generation web technologies, and semantic technologies. He thrives in research and innovation and excels in advising organizations on developing and implementing cutting-edge R&D solutions.

Sören Auer's educational background is diverse, with degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and a PhD in Computer Science from prestigious universities such as Technische Universität Dresden, Leipzig University, Ural State University, and FernUniversität in Hagen.

With an impressive professional track record, Sören Auer has held key positions in various organizations. He has served as a Director at the Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), a Kurator at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and on the Advisory Board at Georg-Eckert-Institut für internationale Schulbuchforschung. Additionally, he has been a Professor at Leibniz University of Hannover, a Member at L3S Research Center, and a Board Member at eccenca Gmbh.

In the past, Sören Auer has also served as the Director at BDVA - Big Data Value Association, a Professor for Enterprise Information Systems at The University of Bonn, and Head of Department at Fraunhofer IAIS. His expertise extends to Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Science, and Digital Libraries, as evidenced by his roles as a Professor at Chemnitz University of Technology and a Research Group Lead at Leipzig University.

Furthermore, Sören Auer has international experience, having worked as a Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, as an Expert at the European Commission, and as a Consultant at T-Mobile. He has also held the position of Chief Technology Officer at adVIS GmbH, showcasing his proficiency in R&D management, innovation incubation, and commercialization of research results.