Sebastian Baltes

Sebastian Baltes is a Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Adelaide, Australia. His research focuses on empirical studies of software developers' work habits, tool/process improvements, and bridging empirical research with industrial practice. He holds a PhD from the University of Trier and has industry experience at SAP and QAware.

He teaches courses on Software Engineering, Advanced SE, and related topics across multiple universities, including University of Bayreuth, Trier, and Adelaide. His research emphasizes data-driven decision-making and has led to influential work on test flakiness, Stack Overflow code reuse, and developer demographics.

His academic contributions span over 50 publications in venues like ICSE, FSE, and Empirical Software Engineering. He leads the Software Engineering Group at Bayreuth and actively contributes to the SE community through editorial roles and industry collaborations.