André Miede

Professor André Miede serves at Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) as head of the Systems Technology Laboratory (STL) within the Faculty of Engineering's Computer Science/Business Informatics department. His academic journey includes a PhD in distributed systems from TU Darmstadt and prior industry experience in banking sectors.

His research spans business information systems, business process management, and innovative incentive systems including gamification techniques applied to business, education, and academic contexts. Miede also develops programming workshops for children through his 'Code Your Own Game' initiative and supports student success through personalized development programs.

His publication record shows focus on information visualization and interactive systems, with notable work on buffer frameworks for responsive interfaces. His research connects computer science with practical applications in education and business contexts.

• Donald E. Knuth reward check for three hexadecimal dollars ($7.68)
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Miede maintains significant university responsibilities including membership in the Senate, Faculty Council of Engineering, and chairing the Admissions Committee for Practical Computer Science Master's program. He also serves as BAföG Representative and liaison lecturer with the German Informatics Society (GI).

His laboratory leadership in the Systems Technology Laboratory supports research in his key interest areas, while his 'classicthesis' LaTeX template has created an international community of users spanning 66 countries.