Marco Huber

Prof. Marco Huber serves as Professor for Cognitive Production Systems at the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF) and heads the Center for Cyber-Cognitive Intelligence (CCI) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA).

Born on January 12, 1980 in Kehl, Prof. Huber earned his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Karlsruhe (TH) in 2009. His career path includes leading the research group "Variable Image Extraction and Processing" at Fraunhofer IOSB (2009-2011), working as Senior Researcher at AGT International (2011-2015), and managing product development and data science services at USU Software AG while serving as adjunct professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

His research addresses critical limitations in current production automation systems, which suffer from rigid specifications and lack adaptive intelligence. Prof. Huber investigates how machine learning and artificial intelligence can enable production systems to autonomously adapt to changing requirements, particularly important given increasing demands for production personalization that conflict with traditional high-effort reprogramming processes.

His work spans machine learning applications in industrial contexts, robotics integration, and digital transformation of manufacturing processes. The 2019 publication "Self-optimization in the production hall: Cognitive production systems" demonstrates his focus on creating intelligent production environments that optimize themselves through data-driven approaches.

As head of the Center for Cyber-Cognitive Intelligence, Prof. Huber leads research bridging academic innovation with industrial application in next-generation manufacturing technologies. His work connects with the University of Stuttgart's strategic focus on Production Technologies and aligns with Germany's leadership in Industry 4.0 initiatives.