Heiko Kern

Dr. Heiko Kern is a researcher at the Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig, leading the research group Software and System Integration. His work focuses on model-driven approaches for integrating industrial systems and business information systems.

• Research Areas: data/model transformation, integration architectures, industrial/business information systems, meta-modeling

Recent Articles highlight his contributions to model interoperability, machine-IT integration, and adaptive frameworks. He has developed tools like the bflow* Toolbox and Eclipse Model Operations.

• Scientific Community: Program committee member at workshops like MDASD, ENASE, and WAPL; reviewer for journals including Computer Languages, Systems and Structures and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications.

Teaching includes lectures on business information systems, model-driven engineering, and seminars on e-commerce simulation. He has supervised theses on metamodel migration and model difference calculation.