Jürgen Jasperneite

Prof. Jürgen Jasperneite is the director of Fraunhofer IOSB-INA in Lemgo and a board member of the Institute for Industrial Information Technology (inIT) at Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL). He holds the Professorship for Computer Networks and focuses on industrial communication systems for cyber-physical systems and IoT.

• Current affiliations: Fraunhofer IOSB-INA (Director), inIT (Board Member), TH OWL (Professor)
• International collaborations: Guest Professor at Midsweden University (2021–present), Research Fellow at Stanford University (2017–present)

Research Interests include:

• Distributed real-time communication and processing
• 5G/6G integration into industrial networks
• Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Ethernet migration
• Semantic interoperability and IT security
• SmartFactoryOWL and Industry 4.0 testbeds
• Zero-touch management and network digital twins

His work spans manufacturing, process automation, logistics, and urban mobility, with a focus on bridging information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) through standards like OPC UA and PROFINET.

Scientific Recognition:

• IEEE Senior Member (since 2006)
• Over 250 publications and conference leadership roles
• Best Paper Awards at IEEE ISPCS (2007), IEEE ETFA (2012), GI Echtzeit (2014)
• Founding director of Germany's first Fraunhofer application center for industrial automation

Contact: computernetworks@init-owl.de