Peter Kneisel

Prof. Dr. Peter Kneisel is a Professor of Computer Science and the Dean of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science (MNI) at Technical University of Central Hesse (THM). He also serves as the Head of the Social Media Systems program and Director of the Institute of Information Science. His career at THM has spanned over two decades, with roles including Vice Dean, administrative leadership in curriculum design, and industry collaboration.

Educational Background:

• Promotion (PhD) in Computer Science at Universität Karlsruhe (now KIT), focusing on distributed systems, embedded systems, robotics, and AI as part of the EU-ESPRIT project "REX".
• Academic training in Informatik (Computer Science) at Helsinki University of Technology and Universität Karlsruhe.
• Student assistant in German internet development and Unix administration at Karlsruhe's "Informatik Rechnerabteilung" and "Institute for Process Computer Technology & Robotics".

His research emphasizes web engineering and software development in distributed environments, with a focus on agile methodologies and socio-technical aspects. He bridges computer science and humanities through Digital Humanities (history, archaeology, religious studies) and explores "Human Digitalities"—humanities in computer science. As Dean, he drives digitalization of administrative processes at THM.

Collaborations and Industry Engagement:

• Supervises doctoral theses with Prof. G. Taentzer (University of Marburg) and Prof. K. Lorenz (JLU Giessen).
• Partners with companies like SAP AG, Viessmann AG, Alcedis GmbH, and B. Braun Meldungen AG for internships, dual degree programs, and graduate placements.
• Member of THM's KITE Competence Center and the Digitalization competence group of Central Hesse universities.