Bastian Beggel

Bastian Beggel is a Professor at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences in the School of Computer Science and Microsystems Technology (Zweibrücken campus) since January 2018. He teaches Databases and Data Analysis while serving as program director for both the regular and dual Bachelor's programs in Applied Computer Science. He also holds membership on the Computer Science Examination Board (FB IMST).

Academic Background:

• Mathematics studies at Technical University of Munich (1998-2004)
• Ph.D. at Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken (2009-2014)

Research Focus: His work centers on practical data-intensive systems including the development of the DBcoach educational platform for database instruction. Research spans Data Science applications for university data utilization, Deep Learning in Computer Vision, and Geo-Analytics with specialization in OpenStreetMap data indexing and map-matching algorithms. His approach emphasizes bridging theoretical concepts with real-world industrial applications.

Professional Experience: Prior to academia, he worked as a Database Developer at o2 Germany (2005-2008), Research Assistant at Max Planck Institute (2009-2015), and Data Scientist at BMW Group (2015-2017). He supervises student theses and leads the operational development of the DBcoach platform, integrating educational technology with practical database training.

Operational Context: Maintains office hours in Room H243 (Zweibrücken campus) with appointments scheduled via email. His work demonstrates consistent translation of industry experience into academic teaching and research infrastructure.