Gerhard Wanner

Gerhard Wanner serves as Professor of Computer Science at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT Stuttgart) within the Faculty of Surveying, Computer Science, and Mathematics since 2002. He leads the Distributed Information Systems Laboratory (LVIS) and previously directed the university's Information Center (2012-2023) and Computer Center (2004-2012), while maintaining freelance management consultancy work.

His research focuses on sustainable software engineering, examining how architectural decisions impact CO2 emissions through green IT practices, enterprise architecture management, and software modeling. Wanner investigates resource-efficient development methodologies and digital transformation in educational contexts, emphasizing software architects' critical role in climate crisis mitigation through architectural design choices and quality models.

Recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward sustainability, with 2023-2024 works establishing frameworks for measuring CO2 efficiency in software systems, developing sustainability-focused architecture curricula, and creating resource-optimized development pathways. His scholarship bridges theoretical architecture principles with practical environmental impact reduction strategies.

Wanner actively contributes to professional communities as a member of the German Informatics Society (GI), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Java User Group Stuttgart (JUGS), and International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB), where he serves as deputy head of the Audit working group.

The Distributed Information Systems Laboratory (LVIS) under his direction explores green IT solutions, distributed systems architectures, and cross-platform service integration, notably demonstrated through the HFT-App project providing unified university service access.