Lars Braubach

Lars Braubach is a Professor at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Informatics. His research focuses on distributed systems and intelligent computing, with leadership roles in DFG, EU, and BMBF-funded projects including LinkedFYPA²C, SodekoVS, and Go4Flex.

Education:

• Habilitation: Active Components - An Integrated Development Approach for Distributed Systems (2014)
• Ph.D.: Architectures and Methods for Developing Distributed Agent-Oriented Software Systems (2007)
• Diploma Thesis: Vesuf Model-Based User Interface Environment for Ubiquitous Computing (2001)
• Study Thesis: Implementation of a Distributed Container Port System (2000)

Research Focus: Braubach's work spans cloud computing, multi-agent systems, BDI agent models, and distributed middleware. He develops frameworks for resilient distributed systems, cloud elasticity, and intelligent automation in industrial and healthcare contexts. His recent projects explore adaptive production systems and secure microservice architectures.

Publications: His 100+ publications demonstrate consistent focus on distributed systems, agent-based modeling, and cloud computing. Recent work emphasizes supply chain resilience, cybersecurity in microservices, and middleware for large-scale systems, reflecting applied research in industrial automation and logistics.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award at MATES-2015

Advising & Projects: Supervised 85+ theses on distributed systems, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. Secured funding for projects including:

• DFG Priority Programme LinkedFYPA²C (production automation)
• DFG SodekoVS (self-organizing distributed systems)
• EU AgentLink III (agent-based computing)
• BMBF GLOBAL INFO (digital libraries)

Laboratory: Contributes to the Distributed and Information Systems (VSIS) group, focusing on scalable middleware and intelligent systems.