Sebastian Gerdes

Sebastian Gerdes is a Researcher and PhD student at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Software Engineering and Construction Methods Group (SWK) within the Department of Computer Science. He holds a diploma in computer science from the University of Oldenburg (2009) and worked as a software developer at catWorkX GmbH from 2008 to 2012 before joining the SWK team in 2013. His research focuses on software architecture, architectural design decisions, and addressing architecture erosion through documentation and tool support.

Education:

• Diploma in Computer Science, University of Oldenburg (2005–2009)

Research Interests:

• Software Architecture design and evolution
• Architectural knowledge management
• Architecture recovery and reconstruction
• Technology decision support for architects
• Maintaining software systems through reengineering

Teaching: Gerdes has taught courses such as 'Softwareentwicklung I' and 'Software Engineering Lab/SWT', reflecting his expertise in software development practices and engineering.

Current Projects: His doctoral research addresses technology decision recommendations during software evolution, emphasizing feature analysis and migration processes. He contributed to tools like Decision Buddy for constraint-based design decisions.