Petra Sauer

Prof. Petra Sauer is a Professor of Computer Science and currently serves as Dean of the Department of Computer Science and Media at BHT Berlin. She leads research in database systems, geospatial technologies, and educational data analytics. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in facility management, urban logistics, and e-learning platforms. Key projects include DiSEA (education analytics), ExCELL (mobility data integration), and BIM-FM (building lifecycle management).

Research interests focus on:

• Database design & schema evolution
• Semantic web applications
• Geodatabase implementations
• Learning analytics in MOODLE environments

Notable awards include the Tiburtius Prize (Gold 2008 for Marc-Florian Wendland's thesis, Bronze 2009 for Marco Blankenburg's thesis). Active supervision spans over 15 advisees across data science, database security, and semantic integration topics. Current courses include 'Database Systems' for Media Informatics students.

Key projects:

• DiSEA: Moodle-based learning analytics framework
• ExCELL: Real-time traffic forecasting platform
• mVIZ: Open data visualization guidelines
• BIM-FM: Semantic integration of building models