Jörg Frchte

Prof. Jörg Frchte is a Professor of Applied Computer Science and Mathematics at the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (CVH) at Bochum University of Applied Sciences since 2010. He serves as Vice President for Research, Digitalization & Internationalization and holds leadership roles in interdisciplinary institutes:

• Head of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Applied AI and Data Science Ruhr (since 2020)
• Associate member of the Center Machine Learning and Data Analytics (IZMD) at University of Wuppertal (since 2018)
• Founding member of the Bergisches Innovation Platform for AI (2018)

Education:

• Doctorate in Natural Sciences (2005) from University of Duisburg-Essen

His research focuses on advancing applied artificial intelligence, data science methodologies, and interdisciplinary digitalization initiatives. He emphasizes research-based learning, international collaboration, and strengthening digital infrastructure at the university. Past roles include Vice Dean of the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department and project leadership at dSPACE (2006).

Labs/Teams:

• Interdisciplinary Institute for Applied AI and Data Science Ruhr
• Bergisches Innovation Platform for AI