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Prof. Dr. Andreas Harth (born 1976) is a leading researcher in decentralized information systems and data portability, holding the Chair of Business Information Systems at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg while heading the Data Spaces and IoT Solutions department at Fraunhofer IIS. His work bridges Semantic Web technologies with industrial IoT applications, focusing on making enterprise data context-independent.
- Research areas: Semantic Web, Linked Data, Knowledge Graphs, IoT, Industry 4.0
- Key projects: i-VISION, ARVIDA, PlanetData, MEREGIOmobil
- Academic background: PhD from Digital Enterprise Research Institute (2010), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology habilitation (2016)
- Former affiliations: Stanford University, University of Southern California, University of Heidelberg
Harth's research emphasizes data integration through formal logic and graph-based representations, enabling companies to merge shipment data with commercial records or optimize warehouse processes using RFID and near-field detection. His 2019-2023 publications reveal a trend toward entity-centric data fusion and real-time workflow execution in dynamic environments. He advocates cloud alternatives like Nextcloud for SME data sovereignty and explores Solid technology for decentralized data control.
Scientific Contributions:
- Co-developer of YARS2 federated query framework (2007)
- Key figure in JPEG XS ISO standard development (2025 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize)
- Lead architect of FusE data fusion system (ACM Transactions, 2019)
- Primary investigator in multiple EU research initiatives (PlanetData, NeOn)
Harth actively consults with manufacturing companies through Fraunhofer IIS' Supply Chain Services division, applying rapid IoT prototyping for cost-effective digitalization. He leads the Semantic Web Lab, creating machine-readable workflow models for industrial applications.
