About
Prof. Norbert Ritter is the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences (MIN) at the University of Hamburg since August 2022. He holds a full professorship in the Department of Informatics, leading the Databases and Information Systems group. Previously, he served as an associate professor (2002–2005) and assistant professor (1998–2002) at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the University of Hamburg.
His research focuses on advanced database technologies, including NoSQL systems, scalable cloud data management, big data analytics, and information integration. Key areas include service-oriented computing, federated database systems, and transaction management. He has authored over 149 publications, with recent work emphasizing polyglot data stores, spatio-temporal data processing, and web performance optimization.
- Education: M.Sc. (1991), Ph.D. (1997) in Computer Science from the University of Kaiserslautern
- Professional Activities: Dean of MIN Faculty (since 2022), former head of DBIS group
- Labs/Teams: Leads the Databases and Information Systems research group
His advising record includes over 274 student theses, spanning PhD and master's projects in database design, data integration, and web performance engineering. Collaborative projects include Beaconnect (continuous web A/B testing) and Compaz (shared dictionary compression).
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