Christoph Benzmüller

Prof. Christoph Benzmüller is a Full Professor at the University of Bamberg (Chair for AI Systems Engineering) and an adjunct professor at Freie Universität Berlin's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He is a leading researcher in automated reasoning, computational metaphysics, and formal logic systems. His work focuses on integrating higher-order logic into AI to achieve transparent and ethically grounded systems.

Research Interests: His research spans automated theorem proving, formal ontologies, and normative reasoning in AI. Notably, he has formalized Gödel's ontological argument using computational methods and developed the Leo theorem provers for higher-order logic. He emphasizes the use of symbolic reasoning for ethical and legal AI frameworks.

Grants & Projects: He leads projects like PetraKIP (AI portfolios for teacher education) and NFDIxCS (National Research Data Infrastructure). His work is funded by DFG, EPSRC, and the Volkswagen Foundation. He also collaborates with institutions globally, including Stanford and Cambridge.

Awards: Recipient of the Central Teaching Award (FU Berlin) for his Computational Metaphysics course and a DFG Heisenberg Fellowship. His research on Gödel's argument gained international media attention.

Education: Studied at Saarland University, where he earned his PhD (1999) and habilitation (2006).曾是专业长跑运动员，后转向学术研究。