Hermann Maurer

Hermann Maurer is Full Professor of Computer Science at Graz University of Technology (since 1978), with additional roles as Honorary Visiting Professor at Danube University and Honorary Research Fellow at University of Auckland (till 2012). He has held leadership positions including Dean of Computer Science (2004-2007) and Chair of Informatics Section in Academia Europaea (2007-2012).

• Key Institutions: Graz University of Technology, Austria-Forum, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Academia Europaea
• Academic Honors: Member of Finnish Academy of Sciences, Cross of Honour for Arts and Science (Austria), multiple honorary doctorates

Research Focus: Networked Interactive Digital (NID) Books, Austria-Forum (1.1M entries), hypermedia systems, anti-monopoly digital frameworks, and societal impacts of technology. He pioneered second-generation web systems and co-founded conferences like ED-MEDIA and I-KNOW.

Key Trends in Publications: Recent works emphasize NID systems, interactive encyclopedias, web reliability, and the future of digital libraries. His research spans e-learning, information integration, and combating web-based plagiarism.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Honorary Doctorates (St. Petersburg, Karlsruhe, Calgary)
  • AACE Fellowship (2003)
  • Integrata Prize (2000)
  • Enter Prize (1999)

Advising & Grants: Supervised over 400 M.Sc. and 50 Ph.D. theses. Led multimillion-dollar projects including Hyperwave AG, COSTOC, and Austria-Forum. His work on optical storage and color-graphic microcomputers (MUPID) exemplifies technological innovation.